What Should You Consider When Choosing Your Move-out Date?
Whether it’s called a move-out date, possession date, closing date, or completion date, they all refer to the big day regarding your sale. It’s the day that the seller gets their sale price, and the buyer gets their new home. Choosing your possession date is traditionally negotiated between the buyer and seller. Often the possession […]
Alberta Home Valuation – Free Estimate and Other Methods
Comparing your home to recently sold homes in your neighbourhood is the easiest way to estimate its current value. To get a general value of what your home is worth, you can use Sweetly’s Instant Home Valuation tool. However, if you would like an actionable value that you can use for a Swift Sale or […]
How to sell your home during a divorce in Alberta
Before getting a divorce, it is unlawful to sell your home in Alberta without consent from a legally married spouse. The consequence of listing, leasing, or transferring your property without consent could be the court awarding your spouse half the home’s fair market value. If you want to sell your home in Alberta before, during, […]
Why is selling a home so expensive in Alberta?
In most real estate transactions, the most significant fee you will pay when selling a home is the commission which is usually split between your agent and the buyers’ agent. But that does not necessarily mean that you would save money going without a REALTOR®. Selling your home without a REALTOR® could be more expensive […]
Sell House Fast in Edmonton: How can I sell my house in less than a week?
The longer your home stays on the market, the more utility and mortgage bills you will have to pay. If you are looking to sell your house in the shortest time possible – the options you have are: Method 1 – Utilizing an iBuyer or investor with a fair cash offer An iBuyer is a […]
What is a Guaranteed Sale Program & What to Watch Out For
In Real Estate, you will often come across a program used by brokerages in that they will offer you a guaranteed sale. On the surface, this means that they are so confident in their ability to sell your home that if it does not sell for X days, they will then purchase it at a […]
Dower Rights in Alberta
Under the dower act, neither spouse may sell or mortgage their home without the other spouse’s consent. Today, the dower act applies to both spouses equally, meaning a widower is also entitled to his deceased wife’s property. Note: The dower act only applies to married persons, and Quebec and Newfoundland have succession and matrimonial property […]
How to get a real property report in Alberta
The easiest and cheapest way to get a Real Property Report in Alberta is to utilize the one you have or contact the original land surveyor who created the first report and request an update. You may also hire a certified Alberta Land Surveyor. Below is everything you need to know about Real Property Reports […]
What is an iBuyer?
What is an iBuyer? An iBuyer is a real estate company that utilizes technology to buy and sell homes quickly. The goal of an iBuyer is to simplify the process of a real estate transaction by eliminating the friction of seller pains. When selling to an iBuyer, you can sell your home to them on […]
Best Way to Sell Your House and Buy Another
Selling a home can be the most stressful experience of your life. You have to prepare to sell your home, find a real estate agent, clean the home, pack up the kids/pets, show the home, negotiate an offer, do an open house, more showings, and then more cleanings. To add to that long list of […]