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Lovely two-storey home, located in family friendly Brant Hills offering almost 3,000 square feet of total living space. The main floor has a traditional layout and has been tastefully updated throughout. The kitchen shines with rich brown wood cabinets, granite countertops, glass tile backsplash and separate island. The family room features wall paneling and classic wood burning fireplace. A powder room and main floor laundry completes this level. Upstairs you’ll find three large bedrooms.

Situated on a quiet street, this all brick home offers superb curb appeal with its large covered front porch and stylish black windows.

Inside, the bright living room features a wood burning fireplace and custom built-in shelving. The eat-in kitchen has two large islands, both with sinks. The kitchen is full of upgrades including removable butchers block countertop, high-end built-in appliances and pot lights.

Just because you’re letting go of your home does not mean that you can stop caring about how it looks and doing upgrades. In fact, the best time to do home upgrades is within a year of selling your home. This gives you enough time to ‘enjoy’ the upgrades while not letting them get too used or worn out for prospective buyers to be drawn to.

We’ve compiled 10 of the recommended home upgrades our colleagues have shared with us. Whether you’re keen on selling soon or is still thinking about it, it won’t hurt to have an idea about the best home upgrades for making your home more marketable below!

Beautiful freehold townhouse located directly across from the Town Square in the heart of Downtown Oakville. This end unit, three bedroom, three and a half bath townhouse has over 2,500 square feet of living space and is flooded with natural light. Professionally decorated throughout, the main floor is completely open and perfect for entertaining. The family room was an addition completed by a previous owner making this the largest in this group of town homes. The custom kitchen features an oversized island, marble countertops, top-of-the-line appliances and stunning antique glass wall feature. The double-sided fireplace is the major focal point of the main floor with beautiful marble surround.

Absolutely everything has been remodelled & renovated in this stunning 2,900 sqft family home. Gorgeous from top-to-bottom! Outstanding ravine setting with salt water pool and hot tub. Quiet, sought after street. This is the house that your clients have been looking for. A sun-filled family home with all the I want's.

Let’s be honest here, we’ve all got a bit of pantry-envy whenever we see neatly stacked goods and food items in pretty magazine-worthy pantries. Surely, there’s a way for us mere mortals to achieve the same too?

The reality for most of us is having to navigate around boxes and cans of food just to find that one tube of tomato paste, or perhaps a small shaker of oregano. Perhaps some of you tried to organize in the past and now have a clutter of unlabeled uniform containers that make you unable to tell which is powdered sugar and which is salt at first glance…that will surely result to some serious kitchen mishaps if not tackled soon! Below are 7 organizing tips so you can have the pantry of your dreams and avoid pantry catastrophe!

Gorgeous custom bungalow in West Oakville - One of Oakville's hottest neighbourhoods.

Current materials and features that today's buyers are looking for. 11' ceilings, big windows, engineered walnut floors and Perola custom cabinetry throughout.

This fabulous condo unit is situated in the prestigious “Brant’s Landing” boutique style condo development, on the lakefront of Burlington, just steps from the heart of the thriving town centre.

If you love food or cooking, you know for a fact that a mediocre kitchen won’t do. Non-existent storage space, the lack of enough prep surfaces, and inadequate ventilation can make even the most steadfast home cook opt for take out on most days. What can be done to prevent this? Well, invest in a few modifications to make your kitchen perfect for your food adventures, of course!

Selling your home can come with a long list of challenges that usually require the help of professional stagers, but what do you do when your budget won’t allow it or you just want to do it on your own? Luckily for you, not all tricks and tips come with a hefty staging fee. Here are 7 staging tips to help your home appeal to younger buyers.