If you’ve been holding off on buying your Markham area home due to the high house prices, 2018 might be your year: experts predict that home prices will decrease next year in the GTA. While it’s not going to be a huge drop, and there are many uncertain factors at play, there is indeed a glimmer of ... » Learn More about Home Prices to Decrease Next Year in the GTA
buying a home in Markham
How Long Will it Take to Save a Down Payment?
So, you want to buy a house. That’s fantastic. You’ve got your credit checked and you’ve been pre-approved (or you haven’t gotten that far). Next step on the list is to save up a down payment, which is probably one of the hardest steps on the list. In Ontario, the minimum required down payment by ... » Learn More about How Long Will it Take to Save a Down Payment?
How to Know What You Can Really Afford
Canada’s household debt levels are the highest in the world. One of the biggest factors in most Canadian’s household debt is housing costs. High house prices lead to large, and often, unaffordable mortgages. With interest rates on the rise, it is imperative that all potential buyers truly understand ... » Learn More about How to Know What You Can Really Afford
Uncertainty in the GTA Market: Is Now the time?
November has historically been a time of some uncertainty in the real estate market. It comes after a period of high sales and purchases associated with school and university kicking off and new academic jobholders joining the workforce. It is also the time just before the holidays where money – ... » Learn More about Uncertainty in the GTA Market: Is Now the time?
Markham Home Prices on the Decline
If you’re a potential buyer of a home in York Region, you may be relieved to know that the Toronto Real Estate Board recently released their numbers and York Region has seen their home prices actually plunging. York Region is seeing more price drops than any other GTA community. We are all ... » Learn More about Markham Home Prices on the Decline