The Real Estate Mom

If you are thinking of selling your home, you're probably wondering whether you should take the custom made window coverings with you - or whether that entertainment unit you had specially made for your family room should really be sold with the house.Undoubtedly, these items may be hard to part ...

The hot and dry summer continues in Hamilton/Flamborough area and it's starting to show.  Driving through the local neighbourhoods, one can see browning laws crying out for a drop of water.  As we continue to sweat through one of the driest summers in recent history, the Hamilton Conservation Aut...

10 Mistakes Buyers Make when Buying a HomeMaking an offer on a home without being prequalified.  Don't waste your time putting offers on houses you cannot afford.  Speak to your bank or mortgage broker and find out what your budget really is.Buying a house before selling your current one.  Settle...

Most sellers are not real estate experts and rely on professional advice when it comes to selling their home. Some decide to forego the professional advice and sell privately. Which ever way it happens, some homes end up on the market priced above the market value and overpricing real estate is n...

Let me tell you... The life of a new Real Estate Agent is not easy. I just got licensed last Monday and I've been working more for the past week and a half as a Realtor, than if I was working my regular 9-5 job, and I didn't even get paid. Take yesterday for example. I got up at 5 am, had extra s...

Ok, so I got memed... Once I acknowledged that fact I realized that I didn't know what "meme" was. I'm brand new to Real Estate and brand new to Active Rain and there is so much to learn.For all of you that don't know what meme is here is a definition: It's a thought stream carried from one perso...