The “Housing Bubble” is often mentioned these days as some fear that quickly rising home prices fuelled by demand, speculation and over-spending will lead to a collapse. So are we in a housing bubble? Is now the time to sell my home? Should I wait to buy a home?

The possession date of a pre-construction home can be two or more years from the date you contract to purchase. A lot can happen in that time: construction costs can rise, real estate prices can rise or fall, mortgage rates can increase.

Lynne Blott, Oakville Real Estate Broker, features her favourite Oakville restaurant or small businesses each month. Lynne encourages supporting local businesses and is giving away a gift card each month from a featured store or restaurant in Oakville.

Lynne Blott, Oakville Real Estate Broker, features her favourite local Oakville small businesses each month. Lynne encourages supporting local businesses and is giving away a gift card each month from a featured store or restaurant in Oakville.

A unique home, however, demands a unique agent who understands the true worth of your home, knows how to uniquely market it and has the ability to find the right buyer who appreciates the value of the home’s uniqueness.

Now that we’re into the winter months in Oakville and Burlington, it’s important to inspect your beautiful home to help prevent the most common – and also costly – problems from occurring. We’ve made a helpful checklist, available for download, to help guide you in keeping your home a safe and healthy place to live this winter and year-round.

Searching for your Dream Home? Whether you’re a first time home buyer, an experience home buyer or a senior or empty nester seeking to downsize, we’re here to help. We’ve put together 10 helpful tips for home buyers to make the process as smooth as possible and of course, we’ll be here with you every step of the way to ensure a successful search for your new home.

"Despite industry warnings that the market would cool off in the last half of the year, we continue to notice a rise in all data points and figures. When you take into consideration this year’s challenges of COVID-19 prompting a near full-stop to any public open houses and drastically reduced in-person meetings for listing or buying, this truly is an incredible real estate market,” said OMDREB President Richard Weima.

Have you found your dream home? Congratulations! Now it’s time for the big move. To ensure your transition is as smooth as possible, we’ve created a moving checklist with tips for you to follow from the beginning to the end of your journey. Happy moving!