26 Jan The Top 3 Improvements to Consider Before Selling
Buyers want to be able to visualize living in their new home. Here are the top 3 improvements to focus on first to increase the sale value of your home....
17 Jan More to a mortgage than the Interest Rate to consider!
There are many decisions to be made when obtaining a mortgage, two fundamental elements are term & amortization. Here are things to consider while deciding....
06 Jan Staying in Touch – January 2023 Newsletter
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Staying in Touch - January 2023 - Learn more about: the Ottawa real estate market, mortgages, events, Downsizing/Rightsizing, The Psychology of Clutter, Closing Costs and Budgeting for Your Purchase & more!...
06 Jan Closing Costs – Budgeting for Your Home Purchase
When you are planning to buy a new home in Ottawa and surrounding areas, it is important to budget for the costs associated with your purchase. There are costs at the time of purchase and costs at time of closing. There also different costs to...
06 Jan The Psychology of Clutter & Tips to Help You
There’s an interesting psychological characteristic of clutter. We tend to notice it more in other people’s homes than in our own. In fact, we may not even realize a room in our house feels cluttered and uncomfortable to visitors. That’s why making each room look...
03 Jan Is it time to downsize?
Is it time to downsize? When people ask themselves, is it time to downsize? It is important to know that downsizing is not downgrading. It is about simplifying and changing your lifestyle to one that better fits you and your family. Think of it as rightsizing!...
09 Dec Aldo & Dave
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“Luc St-Hilaire was more than helpful in finding us a home in Kanata, On. He was extremely honest, upfront, and was able to find us a great place that fit right in our price range! He was extremely communicative and easy to reach to answer...
06 Dec Lynn
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“Joan, Victoria, and Luc are a hard-working, detail-oriented, experienced, knowledgeable, strategic, value-for-dollar real estate team. They are good listeners, respectful of the client’s needs, clear communicators, available and responsive. Their professionalism is second to none. I highly recommend them.”...
25 Oct Dylan
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"The Joan Smith Real Estate Family did an outstanding job with the sale of our property. They promptly were able to action all of our requests in a timely manner, staged our house extremely nicely, and we’re able to sell our home within 3 business...
27 Sep Guna
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"We highly appreciate Joan, Victoria & Luc for all the support they provided in helping us buy our first home. They were very knowledgeable, patient and were able to clarify all our doubts and inhibitions. They went above and beyond their call of duty on...