Donna Bacher, Broker, Royal LePage State Realty Brokerage

Yes, if you're in the business of showing houses to eager buyers, you've definitely come across many homes that don't quite live up to their gorgeous pictures. It wasn't that long ago that I saw a commercial on TV about a cream that you could put on your face...and your wrinkles disappear for 8 hours...add onto that a pair ...

Now's definitely the time to be Jolly...and think of saying goodbye to your landlord!! I just got the latest interest info from one of my trusted Mortgage Specialists, Bruna Di'Iorio from HLC (Home Loans Canada). Bruna has just secured a mortgage for clients of mine: a cash back mortgage at 2.2 % interest. ...

You've finally found the perfect house! After hours of nerve racking offer negotiations, your Real Estate Sales Person gives you a welcomed phone call..."your offer has been accepted!" Home buyers feel many emotions when they hear that they've been successful in getting a place they can call home; excitement, joy, ...

I don't think that anyone will argue with the statistics that the majority of people are making their initial searches on line when they're considering making a move. With that being said, it has become more important than ever to make sure that the pictures we use on line tell the best story possible! Getting great pictures isn't as ...

Yes, it sure sounds like all the participating offices for this years "Garage Sale for Shelter" not only helped many clients declutter their homes and gave garage sale shoppers fantastic bargains, they combined to raise a record $300,000 for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation PLUS contributed thousands of dollars directly to their local ...

Recently I sold a bright young couple their very first home, and as usual, I accompanied them on their home inspection. This Inspector has been the choice of many of my clients over the years, and I always feel confident that he'll do an excellent job. On this particular home, we were aware when we submitted the offer that there was a portion ...

Once upon a time, I had a house built complete with a wonderful high efficiency furnace. During the second winter, right in the middle of a cold snap, the furnace quit. That was to mark the beginning of a long love/hate relationship with the temperamental monster in my basement. I lived in that house for 4 years, diligently cleaned my ...

Hamilton Mountain, Hamilton  -  Announcing a price reduction on 37 East 19th Street. Absolutely incredible value in this extremely well maintained 3 bedroom mountain beauty! Features a beautiful eat-in kitchen with ceramic floors and backsplash and all new cabinet doors, hardware, sink and counter! Incredible bath with a spectacular ...

Last spring, we saw the Provincial Liberals throwing Kleenex out the windows of their Happy Bus named "Majority", as they announced the introduction of the Harmonized Sales Tax, effective July 2010. Of course they were aware that their humble subjects were living through the worse financial meltdown since ...

I really try to approach my day to day life in a calm and logical fashion...seeing that over the years I've actually given up on trying to plan what my tomorrow will look like, quietly succumbing to reality....and that old saying "you never know what tomorrow will bring". Heck, years ago, the act of buying and selling a house was ...