Together, let’s build your real estate portfolio. Let me show you how I will market your home for sale, find a property for you to purchase for an Airbnb or simply refinance to pull out equity for future investments. Real Estate is a long game investment strategy and it is never too late to start!
Real Estate — The Basics
Real Estate Terms
Learning the language of Real Estate is important, whether it be selling or a first-time home purchase or long/short term investment property.
Understanding the Real Estate Market
Real Estate is a cycle, understanding how that works and making it easy for you is my area of expertise
How do I Buy a Home in this Current Market
From qualifying for a mortgage to establishing your wants & needs, I am there to guide you step-by-step.
How to Prepare my Property for Sale
Step-by-step guides on how to prepare your property for sale to gain the highest sold dollar amount.
Marketing Your Property — Selling
Renovate or Sell as Is, what do I need to know?
Should I renovate before selling? What are cost effective things I can do to prepare my home?
Home Staging - does it work, how much does it cost?
Do I need to stage my home when I sell and is their a financial benefit? What is the cost?
Can I live in my home when selling?
How do I market my property for sale? Can I live there while you are selling it?
How long will it take to sell my home?
What are realistic expectations in the current real estate market? What affects it?
ARV — After Repair Value
What is After Repair Value - ARV?
What exactly is an ARV and how much money can I expect to earn after the Repairs?
BRRR or ARV? Which one should I use?
What is the difference between a BRRR and an ARV and how do I decide?
Cost Effective Tips for Renovating
What are cost effective methods of doing an ARV? How to find deals when Renovating.
Analyzing Property for Profit using Real Numbers
How to analyze a property for ARV and profit using realistic numbers.
Investment Properties — Rentals, Airbnb & Additional Dwelling Units
Airbnb vs Long-term rental
Understanding the difference between long and short-term rentals and what works for you.
Learn how to profit on Airbnb
Learn how to analyze an Airbnb for profit and understand your numbers. Does it make sense?
Exploring Rental Markets
How to explore different rental markets and quickly analyze for profit. Rental property checklist.
Additional Dwelling Unit
What is an ADU - Additional Dwelling Unit and where are they legal? Are they profitable to build or renovate?
Buying a Home — Where do I start?
Should you buy a detached home, condo or townhome?
Depends on what you want, a detached home requires more hands on work than a condo or townhome for maintenance.
How much can you REALLY afford when buying a home?
The Magic Question! Your Mortgage Broker or Bank will be able to tell you this, one of the first questions you need an answer to!
What do I need to know to buy a home?
It starts with what can you afford, to: search, offer, acceptance, deposit, legal fees, land transfer tax, closing day!
Where are the best places to live in Ontario?
Areas I specialize in: Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Haldimand, Norfolk and everything in between!
Mortgages — Refinancing, Banks & Mortgage Brokers
Mortgage Terms for Beginners
Understanding the basics of what a mortgage is, the different types of mortgages available when you purchase and how to qualify for one
Mortgage Broker vs Bank
Should you talk to the bank first or a mortgage broker, where will you get the best rates?
Refinancing Your Property
Adding value to your portfolio by pulling out equity and buying a second property, long-term and short-term rental investments
When to apply for a Mortgage
Get pre-approved for a mortgage so we know what you can afford to buy!
