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How to Set Up a Video Game Room in Your Waterloo Region Home
One of the (many) reasons buying a Waterloo Region home after spending years renting someone else's is so great is that you are now free...

Team Pinto
Apr 15, 20227 min read


Choosing the Best Type of Paint for Each Room in Your Waterloo Region Home
One of the things that any good Waterloo Region real estate agent will advise you to consider when preparing your Waterloo Region home...

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Apr 8, 20224 min read


How to Pack a TV When Moving to a New Waterloo Region Home
Moving into a new Waterloo Region home after your closing is over is a days (sometimes weeks and even months) long process, but there are...

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Apr 1, 20225 min read


Top 5 Reasons to Work With a Buyer’s Agent When Buying Your New Home
You will hear a lot about the distinct advantages of working with a real estate agent when selling a Waterloo Region home. However, there...

Team Pinto
Mar 28, 20224 min read


Ultimate New Home Grocery Shopping List
The big home move is over, but before you can settle in, you’re going to need this ultimate new home grocery shopping list! If you check...

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Feb 9, 20225 min read


Top 6 Tips For Negotiating After the Home Inspection
Once you’ve had your offer accepted, the home inspection is one of the final steps to navigate before you can close and move into your...

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Jan 10, 20224 min read


Comparative Market Analysis: What It Is and Why You Need One
Knowing the value of a home is one of the most difficult aspects of real estate deals. As a buyer, you want your offer to be high enough...

Team Pinto
Dec 27, 20215 min read


Essentials For Your First Night in a New Waterloo Region Home
After the stress of moving into a new Waterloo Region home, you want your first night there to be a pleasant one. Packing a special box...

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Dec 15, 20214 min read


Alexa vs. Google vs. Siri – Which Assistant is Best to Create Your Waterloo Region Smart Home?
Not so long ago, smart homes were the stuff of science fiction, but in 2021 they are very much a reality. Whether you have just moved...

Team Pinto
Nov 22, 20214 min read


How to Add a Catio to Your Waterloo Region Home
Indoor cats gaze out the window for hours at a time, imagining what life is like outside, but are frequently confined within because...

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Nov 12, 20214 min read


What are Real Estate Contingencies and How Do They Affect Buying a Waterloo Region Home?
Real estate markets are booming, including the Waterloo Region real estate market, and buying a house is still one of the best ways to...

Team Pinto
Oct 20, 20216 min read


Staging Your Home To Fit Post Pandemic Homebuying Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways, one of the biggest impacts it has made is the amount of time we have spent...

Team Pinto
Oct 18, 20214 min read


Essential Tools Every (New) Waterloo Region Homeowner Needs
Even if you don’t consider yourself to be much of a DIY’er one of the first purchases you should make as a newly minted Waterloo Region...

Team Pinto
Sep 15, 20214 min read


How to Calculate the Square Footage of a Waterloo Region Home
It may not matter if the reported footprint is correct when purchasing a Waterloo Region home you love. After all, a property with a...

Team Pinto
Sep 8, 20215 min read


How to Get the Most From Attending a Virtual Open House
After months (or maybe even years) of saving up and researching your real estate options, you are ready to buy a home. You had planned on...

Team Pinto
Aug 9, 20215 min read


Upsizing Your Living Space: How to Make a Larger House a Home
It’s becoming more and more common, especially for Millennials, to skip the smaller starter home and upgrade right from a smaller rental...

Team Pinto
Jul 30, 20213 min read


How - and Why - To Know Your Waterloo Region Home Property Lines
You probably have a general idea of where your land begins and ends as a Waterloo Region homeowner. As a reference point, you might use...

Team Pinto
Jul 26, 20214 min read


All About Earnest Money - Including Mistakes to Never Make With It
Your real estate agent – or the seller's agent – will ask about "earnest money" as you get closer to making an offer on a home. Earnest...

Team Pinto
Jul 23, 20215 min read


Understanding the Canadian Mortgage Stress Test Changes in 2021
Meeting the criteria for a mortgage and getting accepted can be hard enough, but some people, particularly first-time buyers, fear that...

Team Pinto
Jul 9, 20216 min read


How To Fix a Hole In Any Wall In - or Out - of Your Waterloo Region Home
It happens all the time. Interior and exterior walls can be damaged in a variety of ways, prompting repair, especially if you are...

Team Pinto
Jun 30, 20214 min read
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