August 28, 2024

August Home Care Tips

by Kya Seguin

You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year.

Check out some home care tips and ideas below for August.

Curious what houses are going for near you? Feel free to reach out – I have a summer’s worth of data on recent local sales.

July 23, 2024

July Home Care Tips

by Kya Seguin

You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year.

Check out some home care tips and ideas below for July.

Peak home buying season is here. If you or anyone you know is curious about buying or selling this summer, reach out to me anytime, I’m always happy to help.

June 21, 2024

June Home Care Tips

by Kya Seguin

You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year.

Check out some home care tips and ideas below for June.

Peak home buying season is here. If you or anyone you know is curious about buying or selling this summer, reach out to me anytime, I’m always happy to help.

May 23, 2024

May Home Care Tips

by Kya Seguin

You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year.

Check out some home care tips and ideas below for May.

Warmer weather has arrived (finally). Here’s to May flowers & (fingers crossed) lots of sunshine!

April Home Care Tips

by Kya Seguin

You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year.

Check out some home care tips and ideas below for April.

Spring is about to be in full swing. If you have plans for exterior home projects this summer, feel free to reach out to me. I know which renovations offer the most return on your investment.

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December Home Care Tips

by Kya Seguin

You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year.

Check out some home care tips and ideas below for December.

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3 mistakes to avoid when selling your home

by Kya Seguin

Here are 3 mistakes to avoid when selling your home

1. Not researching your current market.

2. Not understanding the pitfalls of not pricing right.

3. Not understanding the power of staging.

Whether you’re moving up to a larger home, downsizing or relocating, selling your home can be both stressful and rewarding. If you’ve been through the process before, you may think you’re ready to take on the home-selling procedure on your own, but even seasoned sellers can make mistakes that impact their bottom line.

Interested in learning more? Reach out to book a free consult today.

Housing Trends & Tips • January 10, 2022

6 Home Improvements that Count

by Kya Seguin

Not ready to sell but thinking about renovating? Here are 6 home improvements that are not only attractive to homebuyers today, but will yield the highest return when you are ready to sell

1. Energy efficient upgrades

2. Fresh coat of paint

3. Finished basement

4. Kitchen/Bathroom remodel

5. Exterior improvements

6. Home office

Interested in learning more? Reach out to book a free consult today, to learn what you can do now to improve your home value.

Housing Trends & Tips • Housing Trends & Tips • Housing Trends & Tips • December 10, 2021

5 reasons why most home buyers work with a real estate professional

by Kya Seguin

5 reasons why most home buyers work with a real estate professional

1. To save time, money and energy.

2. To avoid overpaying for a home.

3. To ensure your best interests are represented.

4. To negotiate the best price and terms on your behalf.

5. To have a stress-free, joyful home buying experience.

Most buyers today work with a real estate agent rather than go at it alone for many reasons. A great real estate professional will provide you with key market insights, sound advice and save you endless hours of time and money — all while helping you reduce the stress of a large purchase so you can truly enjoy the experience of buying your dream home.

Interested in learning more? Reach out to book a buyer consult today.

Housing Trends & Tips • October 6, 2021

Where Your Municipal Tax Dollars Go

by Kya Seguin

Have you ever wondered where the money goes every year when you pay your property taxes?

To get a breakdown of exactly where YOUR tax money is going, you can head over to the City of Peterborough website to their property tax calculator, input your address and check it out: https://www.peterborough.ca/Modules/Tax/PropertyTax.aspx

The website will show you the assessed value of your property. This value is usually lower than the actual market value of your property (keep in mind, you want this value to be lower, because then your taxes are lower).

In this example, I am using a recently sold property in the City of Peterborough that sold for the average sale price ($610,000), based on year-to-date sales in the city so far in 2021. The assessed value for this property is $270,000 and the total taxes are $3,910.26 for 2021.

Out of this amount, $413.10 is going towards Education. You can have a look at the breakdown below to see how the remaining municipal tax dollars are distributed (based on this example).

If you have any questions, please reach out any time! 🤓