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Tips, Tricks, Expert Advice and Up to the Minute Waterloo Region Real Estate Information From Your Real Estate Experts in the Waterloo Region

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May 30, 20225 min read

How Long Does a Home Appraisal Take?

Congratulations! You’ve been pre-approved for a home mortgage, found your dream Waterloo Region home, negotiated an agreeable sales...

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Is the Waterloo Region Housing Market Cooling? What You Need to Know Now

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May 9, 20224 min read

Is the Waterloo Region Housing Market Cooling? What You Need to Know Now

Canada's housing as a whole market has been scorching. Our nation's home prices rose 26% year over year in 2021, the highest level on...

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Thinking About Gifting a Down Payment on a Waterloo Region Home? What You Need to Know

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Apr 4, 20224 min read

Thinking About Gifting a Down Payment on a Waterloo Region Home? What You Need to Know

As real estate markets - including the Waterloo Region - have continued to heat up, it has become more and more common these days for...

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Top 5 Reasons to Work With a Buyer’s Agent When Buying Your New Home

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Mar 28, 20224 min read

Top 5 Reasons to Work With a Buyer’s Agent When Buying Your New Home

You will hear a lot about the distinct advantages of working with a real estate agent when selling a Waterloo Region home. However, there...

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Home Maintenance Skills Every Waterloo Region Homeowner Should Master

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Feb 18, 20226 min read

Home Maintenance Skills Every Waterloo Region Homeowner Should Master

Owning a Waterloo Region home comes with a lot of responsibilities, and that is certainly true of its upkeep. Many first time homeowners...

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Top 6 Tips For Negotiating After the Home Inspection

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Jan 10, 20224 min read

Top 6 Tips For Negotiating After the Home Inspection

Once you’ve had your offer accepted, the home inspection is one of the final steps to navigate before you can close and move into your...

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What are Real Estate Contingencies and How Do They Affect Buying a Waterloo Region Home?

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Oct 20, 20216 min read

What are Real Estate Contingencies and How Do They Affect Buying a Waterloo Region Home?

Real estate markets are booming, including the Waterloo Region real estate market, and buying a house is still one of the best ways to...

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What You Can - and Cannot - Can Ignore When Buying a Waterloo Region Home

Team Pinto

Oct 4, 20213 min read

What You Can - and Cannot - Can Ignore When Buying a Waterloo Region Home

We can honestly say that after years in real estate, we've seen it all. Toilet seats up in listing images, shag carpet strewn with dog...

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Final Walk-Through Before Closing: What It Involves and Why You Need One

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Aug 27, 20216 min read

Final Walk-Through Before Closing: What It Involves and Why You Need One

You’ve nearly gone through the entire homebuying process. From those early days of using a mortgage calculator to see how much house you...

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Separating Wants From Needs to Get the Best Waterloo Region Home for You

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Aug 20, 20213 min read

Separating Wants From Needs to Get the Best Waterloo Region Home for You

Separating what you want from what you need can be difficult when looking for the ideal house. Here's how to think about the differences,...

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Homebuying Tips: What Else Does ‘Location’ Mean?

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Aug 11, 20213 min read

Homebuying Tips: What Else Does ‘Location’ Mean?

Location, location, location” it’s one of the oldest adages in real estate across the world. And it is certainly a very important factor...

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What Waterloo Region Homebuyers Should Know About Easements

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Aug 4, 20215 min read

What Waterloo Region Homebuyers Should Know About Easements

Y You might be surprised to learn that you have to work around a property easement once you've found the ideal Waterloo region home....

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All About Earnest Money - Including Mistakes to Never Make With It

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Jul 22, 20215 min read

All About Earnest Money - Including Mistakes to Never Make With It

Your real estate agent – or the seller's agent – will ask about "earnest money" as you get closer to making an offer on a home. Earnest...

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Top 3 Bad Pieces of Advice First Time Buyers Will Hear, But Should Never Follow

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Jul 12, 20214 min read

Top 3 Bad Pieces of Advice First Time Buyers Will Hear, But Should Never Follow

A Waterloo Region home is one of the largest – and most important – purchases you will ever make in life. Because this is the case, it’s...

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Understanding the Canadian Mortgage Stress Test Changes in 2021

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Jul 9, 20216 min read

Understanding the Canadian Mortgage Stress Test Changes in 2021

Meeting the criteria for a mortgage and getting accepted can be hard enough, but some people, particularly first-time buyers, fear that...

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