Lisa's Hamilton Real Estate Blog

A qualified, competent real estate agent will help you navigate the myriad of decisions that arise when buying and selling a home. An agent provides value to the homeowner in many ways: Pays for all marketing and advertising costs. Adds experience and expertise in all aspects of the sales process...

Over time, some renovations can practically pay for themselves, especially if they result in savings on utility bills or a higher selling price. Here are someadditional payback ranges, according to the Appraisal Institute of Canada:   · Finished Basement: 50 - 75%· Interior Painting: 50 - 100%· E...

Local market conditions will have an impact on the amount you can get for your home - and on how quickly you can sell it.Buyer's market - More homes on the market than buyers. Lots of competition from other sellers. Prices drop. Houses take longer to sell.  Seller's market - Lots of buyers. Not t...

Thinking of selling your home soon?Follow some of these tips to help you make an easy and possibly a quick sale of your home.To prepare your property for listing, take a look at your home with the eyes of a potential buyer. What's your first impression? What needs to be cleaned, painted, repaired...

More than 5 billion crayons are produced each yearMore than 100 billion crayons have been produced so far. The first crayons consisted of a mixture of charcoal and oil. In the early 1900s, cousins Edwin Binney and Harold Smith developed a nontoxic wax crayon. Binney's wife, Alice, attached the Fr...

Upper Paradise, Hamilton Mountain  -  Announcing a price reduction on 42 Milano Court, a 3,000 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story. Now $376,500 CAD - NEW PRICE Nice Wide Lot!!.Over $35,000 in recent upgrades in this 3,000sqft brick home with fully finished  lower level on fabulous quiet court. Outst...

Is now the right time financially for you to buy a home? Would you rate your financial picture as healthy? Is your credit good? While you can always find a lender to lend you money, solid lenders are more skeptical if your credit history is not good. Generally, a couple of blemishes on a credit r...

Mortgage rates are on the rise just like our Canadian Dollar. If you have been thinking about purchasing a home and haven't been pre-approved for a mortgage, do so now and get locked into a lower rate. Talk to your mortgage consultant or financial advisor about a pre-approval mortgage and take ad...

Westdale, Hamilton  -  Announcing a price reduction on 110 Lower Horning Road, a 2 bath, 6 bdrm bungalow "Potential In-law or Rental". Now $259,500 CAD - *Close To McMaster Univ.*.  Lots of renovations & upgrades in this 3+3 bedroom 2 bath home in lovely West Hamilton neighbourhood close to McMas...

Ancaster, Hamilton  -  We invite everyone to visit our open house at 120 Thoroughbred Blvd. on June 10 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This beautiful Home in the Ancaster Meadowlands features 2 storeys of a beautifully decorated home with neutral colours in every room for the whole family to enjoy. Just...