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The latest tips and tricks from Gillette and Associates on how to prepare your home and self while listing your home on Vancouver Island!
Category: Buying
The Ultimate Checklist for Preparing Your Home for Sale
Selling your home is a big step, and in Nanaimo’s unique real estate market, proper preparation can be the key to a swift and successful sale. With recent trends showing a balanced market with increased inventory and a slight dip in median prices, sellers need to be strategic. Buyers have more options, and they’re looking for homes that are move-in ready and priced to perfection
Your Nanaimo Selling Roadmap: From Listing to SOLD
Selling a home can feel like a complex process with many moving parts. But with the right knowledge and a professional team by your side, it becomes a smooth, predictable journey. This roadmap is designed to demystify the process, outlining the key phases and what you can expect as we move from listing your Nanaimo home to handing over the keys.
Seller’s or Balanced? What Nanaimo’s Key Real Estate Metrics Mean for Your Home
Headlines often talk about “hot” or “slow” markets, but what do those terms actually mean for you as a seller? Understanding the key metrics is crucial for success.
Subsidized Rental Housing Development Advances Near Downtown Nanaimo
Ballenas Housing Society, will introduce 116 much-needed rental units, with a substantial majority being subsidized to ensure affordability.
Preparing to Buy a Home During Wildfires
This guide will provide essential steps on how to prepare for home buying in Nanaimo when wildfires are a factor in the region.
HUGE First-Time Home Buyers GST Exemption
Hey Nanaimo! If you’ve been scrolling through listings, dreaming of that perfect first home by the ocean or tucked away in a quiet neighbourhood, you’re in for some fantastic news. The federal government just dropped a major game-changer that could make Nanaimo homeownership a much more attainable reality for many of you: a brand-new GST […]
First-Time Home Buyers Guide
Steps First Time Home Buyers MUST Make in their Your Path to Homeownership Welcome to the exciting journey of homeownership! At DG & Associates, we’re here to guide first-time home buyers through every step of buying your first home. Whether you’re in your 20s or approaching retirement, our comprehensive guide will help you navigate the […]
Buyers Home Amenities Check-List Has Changed
Home-buying preferences have dramatically changed now due to COVID. What once was on every buyers checklist has shifted as 2020 has had a profound impact on the way people live and work. Home design trends are now taking into consideration today’s “new normal” way of life with buyers more interested in single-family homes with more square footage and larger backyard areas.
New CMHC Rules For Homebuyers 2020
Starting July 1st, it will be harder for homebuyers to qualify for mortgage default insurance as Canada’s federal housing agency is tightening around insured mortgage applications.
Real Estate Terminology Explained
One of the most complex transactions most consumers will ever complete is buying a home. Therefore it is very important to understand what you are getting into. The following is a list of some common real-estate terminology and their definitions to help you on your way…
Quick Facts: Mortgage Stress Test Changes
Buying a home is one of the most important investments of a lifetime. The Department of Finance has confirmed that as of April 6th, 2020, home buyers getting insured mortgages will have a much easier time qualifying.
