How To Choose A Great Realtor

A Comprehensive Guide to Selecting the Best Real Estate Agent by Bill & Lia McNally, real estate sales reps., Halton Hills, Ontario. Once you have decided to buy or sell your home, your first step is hiring a realtor. The choice you make will have a huge impact on your life and what is probably your largest investment. It could be the difference between sailing smoothly through the process and lying awake at

Open House Etiquette

By Bill & Lia McNally, Realtors

Serving Acton, Georgetown, Milton & the surrounding areas

Brokerage: iPro Realty Ltd., Brokerage

Visiting open houses is a great way to familiarize yourself with the local real estate market, whether you are already working with an agent or just starting your search alone. In addition to learning about homes and the market, you will have the opportunity to meet

Multiple Offers in Halton Hills- How to Compete without regrets When a well priced, desirable home comes on to the market, it can attract a lot of attention and subsequently multiple offers. While it doesnt happen as frequently in Georgetown as it does in nearby Toronto, it still happens. Many of our clients tend to shy away from offer situations where they will have to compete against other buyers, but there is no reason to be apprehensive. Armed with a little knowledge and a good, experienced agent youll be well equipped to handle anything. Know the market! Before entering into a multiple offer situation, your agent should dig up information on all the homes- currently for sale and recently sold- that compare to the home you are thinking of buying. By examining them, your agent will be able to come up with a fair m

How will you know a good house when you see it? What if you buy a house and can't sell the one you own? How can you make sure you are making a good investment? What if you think you paid too much and home prices drop? After years of hefty home-price appreciations, it's natural to wonder how long the good times will last. Real estate markets are cyclical: prices go up and they go down. However, over the long term in this country, prices have tended to move higher. At the end of the 1970s, after a big run up in home prices, real estate agents had a hard time believing that prices could go any higher. The market did cool in the early 1980s. But today home prices are much higher than they were in the early 80s. HOUSE HUNTING TIP: To protect yourself when you buy a home, adopt a lo

What makes Acton's Honeyfield Neighborhood a great place to live? by local realtors Bill McNally & Lia McNally THE RIGHT MOVE 1. Every house has an old fashioned front porch. In the warm

Moving to Georgetown or Acton, Ontario? A List of Who to Call Before you Move. By Bill & Lia McNally, Real Estate Sales Reps. iPro Realty Ltd., Brokerage www.willsell.ca 905-873-6111.

Top Turn Offs for Home Buyers. by Bill & Lia McNally, real estate sales reps at iPro Realty Ltd., Brokerage . Weve shown hundreds of homes to all sorts of clients in the Halton Hills area and weve come to notice what people

TITLE INSURANCE A basic overview of Title Insurance in Ontario The Law Society of Ontario requires that all lawyers, when acting for buyers, to inform their clients about title insurance and

How to Quickly get your Home Ready for a Showing.by Bill and Lia McNally. Real Estate Sales Representatives selling homes in Halton Hills, Ontario. Do you have a showing booked and are pressed for time?

Do it Yourself Staging advice from your Local Realtors

By Lia & Bill McNally

Every seller we meet expects to get top dollar for their home.  While this is ideal, it doesn't magically happen.  Buyers paying top dollar have higher expectations regarding the condition of your home.  Fortunately, with some time and effort you can meet these

How to calculate closing costs

Tips for Renovating Your Basement

Want to add more space to your home without building up or out?  Look no further than your basement.  According to the Appraisal Institute of Canada, renovating a basement can give you a 50-75% return on your investment when it comes to selling your home. Here’s how to get it done right:

Fabulous Fall: Gardening Tips

Fall is a feast for the eyes with red, gold and bronze hues. While enjoying the trees in their tawny splendour, consider these simple tips to prepare your garden for the upcoming winter.

The Art of Packing

There is something uplifting about moving:a new home is a new beginning, and packing becomes a purifying ritual, a time to decide what you will take and what you will leave.