Karen’s Real Estate Blog
Your source for news & information about Southern Georgian Bay including
The Blue Mountains, Thornbury, Collingwood & Meaford.
5 Issues that Commonly Scare Off Home Buyers
By addressing each of these common issues that deter buyers from making an offer you will set yourself up for a smoother, faster and fair priced sale of your home. We will start from top to bottom. This list includes a few of the many reasons - rational or not -...
Welcome Home, Active Families
In each post of the "Welcome Home" series, we’ll be exploring a different group of people who would find themselves at home in the area of South Georgian Bay. It’s our way of showing you how this area can appeal to people with all sorts of lifestyles and interests,...
The Benefits of Working with a Realtor
Unless you have years of experience navigating your way through the real estate on a daily basis, chances are listing your home on your own is going to be a challenge. By listing your home on your own, you’re cutting yourself off from building relationships, selling...
Local Business Spotlight:
Mortgage Intelligence, along with affiliated company Invis, is one of the largest and most respected national mortgage brokerages in Canada, with Mortgage Consultants across the country, in every province, with representation in small and large cities across the...
Identifying Your Reasons For Selling
Making the choice to sell your home is a big decision, and the reasons behind that decision can impact your selling strategy. Taking the time to think about and understand why you’re selling your home will help you make focused decisions when the time comes to think...
The Final Walk-Through: What to Look For
After price negotiations and a home inspection, closing on a new house is a deep thrill of excitement. However, before you get carried away thinking about how to set up the living room, don’t forget it’s standard for you to take one more walk-through of the home...
Perk Up Your Porch with These 7 Tips
Save your money for big projects that are value added. Sprucing up the front porch won’t cost you big, but your satisfaction will be enormous. Before starting a porch upgrade, walk across the street to get a feel for how your home looks from a distance. You might...
Which Mortgage Features are the Most Important?
From our friend Barry Johnson at Mortgage Intelligence in Meaford Which Mortgage Features are the Most Important? It’s easy to look online for a mortgage rate. But rate is only one aspect of saving money on your mortgage over the long term. It’s essential that you...
Help Fight Parkinson’s with Rock Steady Boxing
A very dear friend of the AK Team is living with Parkinson's Disease a uses this great facility. Rock Steady Boxing Toronto is the first Canadian affiliate of the unique and effective non-contact boxing program designed to fight back against Parkinson’s. The...
Home Buyers Guide
Why Buy? Do you long to call a place your own? It’s fun to think about kitchen cabinets and colour schemes, but there are many practical things to consider first. For most people, buying a home is not only an emotional decision, but a financial one too. Buying a home...
May Is A Good Time To List Your Home
Spring is becoming routine by now: We are busy with harvesting our own local maple syrup, celebrating the new season with friends and family, and looking forward to many spectacular long weekends ahead. Another item to add to your list: Putting your home up for sale....
5 Things to Consider When Selling Your Home
Should have, Could have, Would have: don’t you wish you could see into the future of your home selling process? Here is a list of 5 things to consider when selling your home, no crystal ball needed! 1. The Value of your Home It’s easy to get excited about your...