Meadowvale has been experiencing a rebirth and a new energy. Many of the original owners are cashing out and moving away, while hundred of young families are moving in. Over the last 5 years I have watched countless neglected homes receive new love with exterior facelifts and dumpsters placed in driveways while kitchens and baths are being gutted and updated. Prices have risen dramatically but they are still more affordable than the rest of the city, given that it's further north and Meadowvale has only just begun to rise in desirability.

Let's take you on a tour of Clarkson so you can see all the wonderful things about this Village. Though not perfect, it offers a lot of opportunity, especially for those new to Mississauga, who still need quick commuting access to Downtown Toronto.

If your home buying budget is less than $500k, i am sure you are feeling frustrated. Many recent articles are advocating for you to start anew out in Hamilton or beyond. But what if you have a job you love right here? Or family support is just 10 minutes away? What if you WANT to stay in the GTA but you don't think you can buy anything here? This article is for you.

Especially in a sellers market, we often see home owners do the WRONG work on their home, in the hopes of maxing the sale price. Find out here the 5 Upgrades to avoid, as well as what work will get better results

Kitchens and bathrooms sell houses. Beautiful bathrooms help sell homes for Top Dollar. Although they are a more expensive room to tackle, we'll show you the most economical tricks to get a huge bang for your buck and make those buyers FALL.IN.LOVE

If you want to sell for TOP DOLLAR, start in your kitchen. This is by far the most important room to buyers, and the price you end up with will largely depend on how happy the buyers are with the kitchen. Selling Your Home For Top Dollar - Part 5

Clients always ask me where I would live, Would you buy this house? Would you live in this neighbourhood? what do I look for?...etc. When I'm working for someone I try to see the world through their eyes, it's about finding them what is best for them. So today I decided to write this post to answer the question, partly for fun, and also so that you can get a little better sense of who I am, and how I look at the world as a home buyer.

Last night I was watching a documentary called Next World, which is about how life will be in 2045 with technological advances and I thought to myself, 'If Computers can do most things better than humans, what will we do?'

As Human Beings, our BIGGEST STRENGTH is the power of Storytelling. Stories that connect, and stories that inspire. Regardless of your business or cause, I think if you can make a connection with your audience and show your human side, you will be a big winner in the long run.

This past fall I had the chance to speak on the OREA Emerge Conference in 6 cities across Ontario.

We Did it again! Rocking the Canadian Blogger Real Estate World is Kinda our Thing. And "our" is really "my" because yes I have a team, it's me, myself and I. It's a full time job selling real estate and a full time job writing about it. Yay me!

[VIDEO] What do you do for fun on a Tuesday night? For the O'Leary family it might consist of a trip to Ikea!

[VIDEO] Think of real estate like a suit. Some brands fit you and some don't. They may be all desirable and nice but at the end of the day there is not a, 'one size fits all'.