Categories for First-Time Buyers

What’s Ahead for the 2025 Housing Market?

With 2025 officially underway, the housing market is already showing signs of exciting opportunities and challenges for buyers and sellers alike. Here’s a closer look at the trends and what they could mean for you. Home Prices: Steady Growth Experts predict home prices will grow by a steady 2.6% in ...

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Avoid These Common Homebuying Mistakes

When you’re ready to buy a home, excitement and anxiety can quickly take over. It’s a major decision, and understandably, you want to get it right. Unfortunately, many first-time buyers (and even seasoned pros) fall into common traps that can complicate their homebuying journey. Here’s how to steer clear of ...

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5 Ways to Make your Next Home more Affordable

Are you thinking about finding your next home? It can be tricky balancing what you want with what you can practically afford. Here are some tips that can make buying your dream home more doable: 1. Save for a larger down payment. A larger down payment can lower your monthly ...

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Toronto, Simcoe and York Region Real Estate Update – April 2023

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market continued to tighten in April 2023. On a year-over-year basis, sales edged lower compared to April 2022, but new listings were down by more than one-third. Fewer listings relative to sales meant there was more competition between buyers, supporting an improvement in selling ...

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