When you’re a homeowner and thinking about moving, whether it be imminent or a couple of years down the line, one of the top things that come to mind is what your property is worth. Many people opt to get a home evaluation just before they sell to get an idea of what they’d be… Read more »
Are you getting ready to put your home on the market? Do you have a loveable pooch or friendly feline? These questions may seem unrelated, but they’re not. The truth is, having a cat or dog can complicate the home-selling process. Many buyers are less likely to purchase a property if they know it recently… Read more »
Buying your first home can be daunting. First-time buyers are immersed in a world filled with a whole new language and it can be difficult to determine where to begin. Peter Woolcott, a buyer agent with Re/Max Escarpment Woolcott Realty Inc., has worked with a number of first time of buyers and has an extensive… Read more »
April showers bring May flowers – and often, a hot real estate market! 2019 has been off to a racing start, with year-to-date sales up 8.74 per cent across the Hamilton-Burlington area compared to the same time period in 2018. “While January 2019 started off slow, the early months of spring have told a different… Read more »
The Woolcott Team is thrilled to introduce Packer, the newest addition to the area’s top-selling real estate team! Packer is a 14-week-old service dog-in-training with National Service Dogs (NSD), who after 2 years of training, will hope to become a service dog for a child with autism or an individual suffering from PTSD. “When the… Read more »
Originally published by REP Magazine on Feb 18, 2019 Running a successful realty team requires time and dedication—expect a functional operation to take between three and five years—and Drew Woolcott of the REMAX Escarpment Woolcott Realty Inc. has some tips to share. Woolcott Realty did 390 transactions in 2018, no small feat for 22-agent team, and… Read more »
As we head into the spring market, it’s time to take a look at how the real estate market fared in the deep freeze of February. In February 2019, there were 735 reported residential sales by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington, a slight drop of four per cent year-over-year. “What’s really interesting, however, is the… Read more »
Staging can be a major asset when selling a home. An effective staging job will help potential buyers envision themselves living in a space. Staging typically entails an initial consult with stagers. From this consult, they then declutter, rearrange and add or remove furniture to a space to cast a home in its best light…. Read more »
When it comes to selling a home, there is no one size fits all solution. From the marketing to the value, and everything in between, each house requires a unique approach to net a seller the most money in the least amount of time. Home staging is one aspect of selling that requires a personal… Read more »
One of the keys to investing in real estate is knowing where to start and where to look. If you start with the right areas, and partner with the local experts, you can build a portfolio that is better suited to your future. The fact is that Ontario is growing, with people coming from across… Read more »
