Blog | Dorota Pilkowska | Real Estate Broker in Mississauga, Oakville

Savvy Negotiation Helps Win the Deal

Purchasing a home is not the same as buying a product off the shelf. You don’t simply pay the price on the tag and know it’s yours. You can’t just see a home for sale and say, “I’ll take it!”, especially if the market is competitive. You need to make ...

Is it the Right Time to Sell?

If you’re entertaining the idea of selling your home, especially within the next year, one question you might be grappling with is, “Should I sell now, or wait until market conditions are more favourable?” The answer is simple. Your decision to sell should be guided by your own needs and desires ...

Setting Emotions Aside When Selling

Imagine shopping for a used car. You find one that you like and while negotiating the price, the seller gets sentimental. He shares happy memories of family picnics, his kids’ soccer games and other adventures with the vehicle. Then he demands a higher price. After all, he couldn’t possibly part ...

How to Deal with a Competitive Disadvantage

If you’re selling your home and there are other listings in your area, buyers will naturally compare your property to those other listings. Is there something about your home that you’re concerned will be seen as a competitive disadvantage? For example, do you have a small kitchen or fewer bedrooms than ...

What You Must Know | Closing Costs On Your Next House

What You Need to Know About Closing Costs on a Home When buying or selling a home in Mississauga, the buying price that you negotiate is only a part of what the overall cost for a home is. There are quite a number of fees (closing fees) that ought to be ...

Buying a Home with No Down Payments is Possible in Some cases

Congratulations if you have decided to buy your first home in Mississauga, Ontario. However, if you are like a vast majority of other people living on rent, it is unlikely that you have sufficient money in your savings account to pay for the down payment of the property that you ...