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Tuesday Jan 25th, 2022 Share

4 Common Questions Home-Buyers Have When Making An Offer During The Pandemic

Canadian Income Taxes

Sunday Jan 9th, 2022 Share

How To Lower Your Income Taxes If You Are A First-Time Home Buyer?

buying your dream home

Tuesday Dec 28th, 2021 Share

5 Tips To Make Your New Year’s Resolution To Buy Your Dream Home In 2022 Come True

Home staging during the holidays

Sunday Dec 12th, 2021 Share

4 Home Staging Tips During The Holidays

Canadian real estate

Sunday Dec 5th, 2021 Share

Canadian Real Estate Markets Are Expected To Raise 9.2% For 2022, What Does That Mean For You?

Friday Nov 5th, 2021 Share

Making Your Dream Home a Reality

Top 5 DIY Dog Costume Ideas for Halloween 2021

Friday Oct 29th, 2021 Share

Top 5 DIY Dog Costume Ideas for Halloween 2021

3 Reasons Why Buying A House in Fall Is Better

Saturday Oct 23rd, 2021 Share

3 Reasons Why Buying A House in Fall Is Better

Five Questions To Ask in Hiring Your Home Stager

Sunday Oct 10th, 2021 Share

Five Questions To Ask in Hiring Your Home Stager

3 Reasons Why Decluttering Is Important To Any Home

Saturday Oct 2nd, 2021 Share

3 Reasons Why Decluttering Is Important To Any Home

Open Houses and Vaccine Passports

Saturday Sep 25th, 2021 Share

Open Houses and Vaccine Passports

Keep Your Home Pet Damage Free

Friday Sep 17th, 2021 Share

Keep Your Home Pet Damage Free

Top 3 Reasons Why Home Ownership Creates A Happier Life

Monday Sep 13th, 2021 Share

Top 3 Reasons Why Home Ownership Creates A Happier Life

Is Your Home Insurance Covering Fire?

Saturday Sep 4th, 2021 Share

Is Your Home Insurance Covering Fire?

Property Aerial Shots and How It Helps Your Listin

Saturday Aug 28th, 2021 Share

Property Aerial Shots and How It Helps Your Listing

Climate Changes and Real Estate

Saturday Aug 21st, 2021 Share

Climate Changes and Real Estate

Neighbourhood - An Important Factor in Buying A Home

Friday Aug 13th, 2021 Share

Neighbourhood - An Important Factor in Buying A Home

3 Points Why You Should Work With a Real Estate Professional

Friday Aug 6th, 2021 Share

3 Points Why You Should Work With a Real Estate Professional

Open Houses Rules - Step 3 Roadmap to Recovery for COVID-19

Sunday Aug 1st, 2021 Share

Open Houses Rules - Step 3 Roadmap to Recovery for COVID-19

Open House Check Points for Home Sellers

Friday Jul 23rd, 2021 Share

Open House Check Points for Home Sellers

Hot Tips in Increasing Your Home Value

Tuesday Jul 20th, 2021 Share

Hot Tips in Increasing Your Home Value

Life Changes and Home Selling

Saturday Jul 10th, 2021 Share

Life Changes and Home Selling

Can Pools Increase Home Listing Prices?

Friday Jul 2nd, 2021 Share

Can Pools Increase Home Listing Prices?

7 Common Mistakes in Selling Your Home

Friday Jun 25th, 2021 Share

7 Common Mistakes in Selling Your Home

Four Marketing Ideas Home Sellers Should Know About

Friday Jun 18th, 2021 Share

Four Marketing Ideas Home Sellers Should Know About

4 Things That Every Homebuyer Should Watch for During the Walkthrough

Wednesday Jun 16th, 2021 Share

4 Things That Every Homebuyer Should Watch for During the Walkthrough

How Homebuyers are Affected by the New Stress Test

Friday Jun 11th, 2021 Share

How Homebuyers are Affected by the New Stress Test

Homebuyers: Why You Still Need Home Inspections

Thursday Jun 3rd, 2021 Share

Homebuyers: Why You Still Need Home Inspections

Top 5 Cities for Home Buyers Market in Ontario

Thursday May 27th, 2021 Share

Top 5 Cities for Home Buyers Market in Ontario

4 Home Selling Preparations for Summer 2021

Thursday May 20th, 2021 Share

4 Home Selling Preparations for Summer 2021

Home Bidding Wars - What NOT To Do

Thursday May 13th, 2021 Share

Home Bidding Wars - What NOT To Do

Real Estate Market April 2021 Quick Updates

Thursday May 6th, 2021 Share

Real Estate Market April 2021 Quick Updates

101 Facts - Renovation Investment Trends During Pandemic

Thursday Apr 29th, 2021 Share

101 Facts - Renovation Investment Trends During Pandemic

3 Trends Hot Seller’s Market Has Created During Pandemic

Thursday Apr 22nd, 2021 Share

3 Trends Hot Seller’s Market Has Created During Pandemic

Will the Real Estate Bubble Burst this 2021Happen?

Thursday Apr 15th, 2021 Share

Will the Real Estate Bubble Burst this 2021 Happen?

Take 3 Lessons in Losing a Bidding War

Friday Apr 9th, 2021 Share

Take 3 Lessons in Losing a Bidding War

As a home seller, should you sell your property when lock down is imminent?

Thursday Apr 1st, 2021 Share

Should You Sell Your Home Even with Potential Lock Down?

Should Homebuyers Engage in A Bully Offer to Buy A Home?

Thursday Mar 25th, 2021 Share

Should Homebuyers Engage in A Bully Offer to Buy A Home?

With the vaccine roll out coming into Phase 2 in Ontario this April 2021, there is a guarded relief that most of the life we knew prior to pandemic will be back to a different normal. This means social distancing and limited social circles will slowly lessen - making way to more freedom of movement

Thursday Mar 18th, 2021 Share

Top 3 Sure Ways to Stand Out in Selling Your Home Spring 2021

Canadian Homebuyer Groups and Rising Real Estate Trends in 2021

Thursday Mar 11th, 2021 Share

Canadian Homebuyer Groups and Rising Real Estate Trends in 2021

Home Staging Helps You Sell Your Home During Pandemic Times

Friday Mar 5th, 2021 Share

Home Staging Helps You Sell Your Home During Pandemic Times

From City to Near the Country - 3 Reasons Why the Urban Sprawl Is Rising

Thursday Feb 25th, 2021 Share

From City to Near the Country - 3 Reasons Why the Urban Sprawl Is Rising

4 Points to Consider In a Seller’s Market Bidding War

Thursday Feb 18th, 2021 Share

4 Points to Consider In a Seller’s Market Bidding War

3 Reasons Why Home Offices Should Be A Feature in Home Seller Listings

Friday Feb 12th, 2021 Share

3 Reasons Why Home Offices Should Be A Feature in Home Seller Listings

3 Points About Home inspection for Home Sellers

Thursday Feb 4th, 2021 Share

3 Points About Home inspection for Home Sellers

Learn Some Real Estate Fraud 101

Thursday Jan 28th, 2021 Share

Learn Some Real Estate Fraud 101

Top 4 Reasons Why People Sell Their Homes in 2021

Thursday Jan 21st, 2021 Share

Top 4 Reasons Why People Sell Their Homes in 2021

Ontario Lockdown - What it means for Home Sellers

Thursday Jan 14th, 2021 Share

Ontario Lockdown - What it means for Home Sellers

3 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Selling This Winter or Before Spring 2021

Thursday Jan 7th, 2021 Share

3 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Selling This Winter or Before Spring 2021

Selling Your Home in Spring 2021 - Why Start Now in Winter Months?

Thursday Dec 31st, 2020 Share

Selling Your Home in Spring 2021 - Why Start Now in Winter Months?

25 Christmas Traditions To Build Your Own

Wednesday Dec 23rd, 2020 Share

25 Christmas Traditions To Build Your Own

5 Ways to Celebrate Christmas Day Even When Apart

Tuesday Dec 15th, 2020 Share

5 Ways to Celebrate Christmas Day Even When Apart

15 Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas That Anyone Would Want

Thursday Dec 10th, 2020 Share

15 Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas That Anyone Would Want

Holiday House Tour

Friday Dec 4th, 2020 Share

Contest Alert - REMAX JAZZ Holiday House Tour 2020

10 Unique Gift Ideas for the Holidays On A Budget

Thursday Dec 3rd, 2020 Share

10 Unique Gift Ideas for the Holidays On A Budget

Residential Real Estate Trends in 2021 Influenced by Work-from-home

Friday Nov 27th, 2020 Share

Residential Real Estate Trends in 2021 Influenced by Work-from-home

3 Tips on Getting Your Home Cozy and Ready for the Holidays

Friday Nov 20th, 2020 Share

3 Tips on Getting Your Home Cozy and Ready for the Holidays

5 Housewarming Gifts Ideas for new homeowners under $100.

Friday Nov 13th, 2020 Share

5 Housewarming Gifts Ideas For New Homeowners under $100

7 Tips To Make Moving House Easy for Your Pets

Thursday Nov 5th, 2020 Share

7 Tips To Make Moving House Easy for Your Pets

ParentHow to Prepare for Halloween 2020

Friday Oct 30th, 2020 Share

Parents - How to Prepare for Halloween 2020

5 Things Home Sellers Should Expect from Their Real Estate Agent

Thursday Oct 22nd, 2020 Share

5 Things Home Sellers Should Expect from Their Real Estate Agent

7 Crucial Steps in Buying a Home

Friday Oct 16th, 2020 Share

7 Crucial Steps in Buying a Home

7 Starting Point Checklist in Selling Your Home

Thursday Oct 8th, 2020 Share

7 Starting Point Checklist in Selling Your Home

5 Possible Rebates and Credits for First Time Homebuyers

Thursday Oct 1st, 2020 Share

5 Possible Rebates and Credits for First Time Homebuyers

Best Behaviour Practices for Home Buyers and Sellers

Friday Sep 25th, 2020 Share

Best Behaviour Practices for Home Buyers and Sellers

Selling a fixer-upper home - beyond aesthetics

Thursday Sep 17th, 2020 Share

Selling A Fixer-Upper Home - Beyond Aesthetics

Real Estate Tech Tools Home Sellers Should Know About

Thursday Sep 10th, 2020 Share

Real Estate Tech Tools Home Sellers Should Know About

Preparing your home for sale during COVID-19

Thursday Sep 3rd, 2020 Share

More Home Preparation Tips Before Selling Your Home During COVID-19 Times

What to Know About Attending a Stage 3 Open House

Thursday Aug 27th, 2020 Share

What to Know About Attending a Stage 3 Open House

Selling a Home during Pandemic

Friday Aug 21st, 2020 Share

Realtors Imply a Hot Home Selling Market for Summer 2020

Picturesque Points of Interests of Cobourg

Friday Aug 14th, 2020 Share

Picturesque Points of Interests of Cobourg

Practical Tips in Hiring Your Moving Company

Wednesday Aug 5th, 2020 Share

Practical Tips in Hiring Your Moving Company

Quick Pointers For Any Home Sellers Should Be Considering A Real Estate Agent

Friday Jul 31st, 2020 Share

Quick Pointers For Any Home Sellers Should Be Considering A Real Estate Agent

Surprising Trends in Real Estate Brought by COVID-19

Tuesday Jul 21st, 2020 Share

Surprising Trends in Real Estate Industry Brought by COVID-19

Home Selling during COVID-19 Source: Sidekix Media

Thursday Jul 16th, 2020 Share

Helpful Tips in Preparing your Home For Selling During the Pandemic

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Monday Jun 29th, 2020 Share

Are you planning to Move during the New Real Estate Market?

New mortgage rules will slow Toronto housing recovery?

Thursday Jun 11th, 2020 Share

New mortgage rules will slow Toronto housing recovery?

COVID-19 UPDATE

Tuesday May 19th, 2020 Share

COVID-19 UPDATE

RECESSION DOES NOT EQUAL HOUSING CRISIS

Wednesday May 13th, 2020 Share

RECESSION DOES NOT EQUAL HOUSING CRISIS

Wednesday May 6th, 2020 Share

It's time to stay home....

HOME PRICES STILL UP

Tuesday May 5th, 2020 Share

HOME PRICES STILL UP AS PER THE DURHAM REGION REAL ESTATE BOARD & TREB!

Thank you 1st Responders Always!

Tuesday Apr 28th, 2020 Share

THANK YOU 1ST RESPONDERS!

Real estate market changes...

Wednesday Apr 22nd, 2020 Share

Real estate market changes...

Buy or Sell a Property in the Comfort of your Home!

Thursday Apr 16th, 2020 Share

Buy or Sell a Property in the Comfort of your Home!

Need help?

Tuesday Apr 7th, 2020 Share

Need help?

Reaching out to you at these uncertain times

Friday Apr 3rd, 2020 Share

Reaching out to you at these uncertain times

COVID-19 WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN!

Monday Mar 23rd, 2020 Share

COVID-19 WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN!

Tuesday Mar 10th, 2020 Share

Get your Mortgage 1st!..Then start looking!

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Monday Feb 17th, 2020 Share

5 Must Know Tips for Buyers!

Making your dreams come true, one buyer at a time!  Call me 1st! JoAnn VISAretis, Real Estate Representative - 416-464-1200

Monday Feb 17th, 2020 Share

5 MUST KNOW TIPS FOR SELLERS!

Call me first & start packing! JoAnn VISAretis, Sales Representative - 416-464-1200
Did you know about Re/Max Luxury Real Estate for your High End Home?

Monday Feb 3rd, 2020 Share

Did you know about Re/Max Luxury Real Estate for your High End Home?

January coming to an end...

Monday Jan 27th, 2020 Share

January coming to an end...

10 Reasons Why List in the Winter

Saturday Jan 18th, 2020 Share

10 Reasons Why List in the Winter

Top 5 Home Renovations When Selling

Monday Mar 18th, 2019 Share

Top 5 Renovations When Selling

How to Choose the Right Mortgage

Monday Mar 18th, 2019 Share

How to Choose the Right Mortgage

5 steps to selling your home

Monday Mar 18th, 2019 Share

5 steps to selling your home

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Joann VISAretis

Joann VISAretis

Residential Sales Representative, SSR, ABR, Feng Shui Certified

REMAX JAZZ INC., BROKERAGE

VISA...all you really need!

21 DREW ST., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, L1H4Z7

joann@soldbyvisa.com

(416) 464-1200

(905) 728-1600
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