Home Buying Windsor Essex Archives - Thomas Scully, Realtor

March 22, 2023

90 Second Market Update: March 2023

What's going on in the Real Estate Market right now? Are the interest rates dropping? Is it a good time to buy or invest? Well, it’s getting interesting to be sure, but let's discuss a...

January 23, 2023

Can AI Predict the Future of Real Estate?

Is AI the future of Real Estate? I put ChatGPT from OpenAI to the test by asking it to discuss the current Real Estate market and seeing how accurate it is, or isn't?

November 28, 2022

The State of The Market – Fall 2022

There’s so much to be said about the Real Estate market in 2022, especially as we get into the last season of the year. What’s happened in the last few months? What’s going to happen?...

November 17, 2022

Homeowner Tips: Refinancing your Mortgage

Refinancing a mortgage is where you end your existing mortgage contract and pay the current balance in full by securing another mortgage loan. You can potentially borrow up to 80% of the appraised value of your home. The...

October 14, 2022

Listing Prices: How a Change in Strategy Effects How We View Offers

We all remember the Sellers Market of the pandemic, and we know the strategies that were used to list homes on has changed since we have moved to a balanced market as of late. The...

August 2, 2022

Has the Housing Market Really Changed?

So it's August 2022 in Windsor Essex, and people want to know "What's my house worth now? Can I get a good deal as a buyer? Should I wait for a 'crash' to happen? Is...

June 8, 2022

Is This a Good Time to Buy or Sell a House in Windsor Essex County?

Is This a Good Time to Buy or Sell a House in Windsor Essex County? Excellent question – not an easy answer. Let’s call it the “great filter” at the moment – where homes that...

May 5, 2022

Understanding The Windsor-Essex Housing Market: Vol. 2

The reality is there are less buyers, less competition, more houses due to the time of year, and expectations of sellers are still very high. The idea where you can pick any Realtor off the...

April 13, 2022

Understanding Blind Bidding in Ontario

Blind Bidding is the practice which involves buyers placing their offer on a property receiving multiple offers not knowing what the other potential buyers are offering. They are “blind” to the information. With that said,...

February 26, 2022

Buyer Tips: Knowing What To Offer

This isn't a fun topic, but it's important. There is no hiding the fact that buying a home is incredibly difficult right now in Windsor Essex. I've yet to meet a Realtor that doesn't want...