by StoneGate | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Until April 2017 anybody with a flashlight and business card could establish a Canadian home inspection business, The Star wrote that May. This lack of regulation played on buyers’ and sellers’ nerves, although there were some exceptionally fine real estate inspectors...
by StoneGate | Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
The value of a piece of property is always controversial. The seller – and their realtor – wants to obtain the highest possible price, whereas the purchaser wants a bargain. A professional appraiser can strike a balance with an independent valuation. However,...
by StoneGate | Aug 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Psychologists tell us we make decisions based on exchange of value. Accordingly, we choose the person who offers us most as life partner, and the same goes for the family dog. For the same reason, we dine in restaurants we regard as good value, although of course they...
by StoneGate | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The multiple listing service that real estate boards and associations in Canada offer, is a great way to get the news out your home is for sale. Unfortunately, half of the rest of Canada knows this too, making this part of cyber space particularly cluttered....
by StoneGate | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
All buildings have a life cycle, although we can extend this by caring for them. The cycle begins when we create the foundations. If these are weak, the structure may not withstand the stresses and strains of nature. Once we have the walls up we can weatherproof the...
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