Is it time to replace your windows?
Posted by Liv Real Estate on
If you have older windows or if they are damaged, you could be losing a lot of energy and should consider a window replacement. Some tell-tale signs that your windows need replacing include:
- fog or condensation build up
- rot or mould on wooden window frames
- obvious warping or damage to the frame
- drafts
- cracked or peeling caulking
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Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days:
New Listings: 475 (440, 431, 449)
# Sales: 200 (198, 159, 134)
Ratio: 42% (45%, 37%, 30%)
# Price Changes: 198 (240, 260, 204)
# Expired/Off Market Listings: 136 (322, 136, 208)
Net loss/gain in listings this week: 139 (-80, 136, 107)
Active single family home listings: 2,371 (2,293, 2,325, 2,245)
Active condo listings: 1,981 (1,909, 1,952, 1,892)
Homes 4-week running average: $424k ($421k, $426k, $422k)
Condos 4-week running average: $246k ($249k, $232k, $236k)
We are in the process of moving the blog to a new host, which is why I haven't posted much lately. It should happen any day now, but there are always glitches. I appreciate…
I'm going to change things up a bit...Normally I post a preliminary report on the Edmonton market on the first of each month, and a second report on the greater Edmonton area when the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton releases their stats. From now on I'm just going to publish one report on the 1st of the month, and add the greater Edmonton area stats as an update, when they're released. Hopefully you agree this is a good idea :)
Winter is best spent drinking hot chocolate and building snowmen, not re-roofing your house. Benoit Gosselin, operating manager at Safe Roofing Edmonton lists three main reasons why you should postpone your re-roofing project until springtime:
Over the years I've been involved in hundreds of sales where parents were helping their kids buy a property, and I've seen that "help" come in many different forms. There are some good ways for parents to help their kids by a home, and some things that should definitely be avoided. So, here are my tips for the best ways for parents to help their kids buy a property:
What your kitchen looks like will play a major role in how fast you sell your home. An experienced real estate agent will tell you that the kitchen is the first room a potential buyer will look at when they are investigating your home, either online or during a showing.
Photo Credit: Gem Cabinets
Kitchen renovations also have a very high return on investment compared to other home renovations. According to Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report for 2016, a minor kitchen remodel will recoup over 83 per cent of its initial cost. That means that if you spend $20,000 on a kitchen renovation, you can expect the resale value of your home to increase by nearly $17,000.
You don’t have to spend that kind of money to fix up the kitchen, boost your resale…