How to increase curb appeal 101:   ? Go green: add some fresh greenery and flowers leading up to the entrance, and around windows for framing. Planters and window boxes may also be a cheaper alternative to look into!    ? Make your door pop: Although it may seem insignificant, a buyer scrolling through photos of similar properties is more likely to take a look at a home that has an intriguing entryway. Even a simple paint job is an easy DIY that takes little to no... [read more]

BUYERS OR SELLERS MARKET? Good morning everyone.  I just wanted to touch on COVID-19 and how it is affecting our current Durham Real Estate Market and the rest of the GTA.  COVID-19 has definitely slowed down the the total transactions in the Durham Region and GTA.  Before COVID-19 it was a complete sellers market in the Durham Region and there was multiple offers on pretty much every home being sold, especially the lower/entry level priced homes.  Today there... [read more]

I just sold this 🏠townhouse 💯 VIRTUALLY! Covid19 hasn't stopped buyers and sellers from making moves but NOT everyone should be! For those of you that are, it is extremely important to be very cautious. I am doing everything possible to keep my clients safe! Here is how we did this deal:  ✅Viewings by virtual tour. ✅Offers submitted and accepted via email. ✅Electronic signatures are 100% valid! ✅Mortgage application completed virtually ✅Meetings... [read more]

  Hi my name is Matt Phillips Low Cost Real Estate Agent with Century21.  My Full Service Real Estate team services the entire Durham Region all the way from Pickering to Bowmanville. We sell homes faster and for top dollar.  We offer the lowest commission rate in Durham Region|GTA.  Our 1% Listing Fee (plus fee to co-op broker) will get you full service and include everything that other brand name brokers provide.  We offer the best videography in the... [read more]

Oshawa Housing Prices For February 2020   $563,000 was the average sold price for February 2020 in Oshawa.  That is up 3.2% on the month, up 11% for the quarter and up 15.4% for the yearly change! 387 new listings came on the market in the last 28 days.  262 homes sold and came off the market in Oshawa and took an average of 16 days to sell.   There is all time low for inventory and this is pushing selling price vs asking price ratio up to over asking... [read more]