Dear Heather,
I am just about to put my house on the market for sale, how long it will take to sell and then close?
Seller
Dear Seller,
How long will it take to close? Well, in honesty, that complete...
Dear Heather,
I am looking to sell my house and I have been told by some that it is a buyer’s market.
Is that true and what does it mean to me? Does it mean that my property will sell for less or not ...
Dear Heather,
We recently went to look at a condo for sale. It is in a small development but apparently the developer still owns them. If we bought it we would be paying the monthly maintenance fees, ...
Dear Heather,
When my mother passed, I inherited her house. It is an old house but has some lovely traditional features such as hardwood floors, brick fireplace, lovely porch.
Naturally, I have some ...
Dear Heather,
I am buying a home and my lawyer has suggested that I do a final walk-through a few days before closing. Why has she suggested this and what am I looking for?
Buyer
Dear Buyer,
Interest...
Dear Heather,
We have just bought our first cottage and we really want to decorate it with lights for the holidays. Do you have any ideas and/or safety tips for us?
First-Time Buyers
Dear First-Time ...
Dear Heather,
I really want to buy a small property but saving enough for a down payment is so difficult. Do you have any advice?
Frustrated Buyer
Dear Frustrated Buyer,
You aren’t alone. With the co...
Dear Heather,
I am going to put my home on the market for sale. The real estate agent has given me a price, but I think it’s too low, surely it can’t hurt to price it higher and leave room for negoti...
Dear Heather,
We are in the process of selling our home. We have a good offer and we have accepted it but our agent tells us we must have a boundary survey done.
I don’t understand why we should have ...
Dear Heather,
I am going to put my house on the market, but I can’t afford to leave it empty so I am going to rent it out. Is this a good idea?
Seller
Dear Seller,
Nothing makes a real estate agent’s...