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Helping clients to buy or sell their home, and providing answers to questions on how best to navigate the real estate transaction, is my honour and privilege.
As an experienced Royal LePage REALTOR®, I will help you understand the current market conditions, analyze your needs and wants, review your budget and guide you to homes that fit your criteria. At Royal LePage, helping you is what we do™
Global News
- Ontario teen dies following ATV crash on trail near Campbellford: OPP April 23, 2026Northumberland OPP report a 14-year-old boy died following an ATV crash on a trail in the municipality of Trent Hills on April 22.Greg Davis
- OPP car chase leads to vehicle in Lake Ontario, SIU now investigating April 23, 2026Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a vehicle entered Lake Ontario following an OPP officer’s attempt to stop it.Aaron D’Andrea
- Best gifts for book lovers: Must-have picks for avid readers April 23, 2026These top picks from Article, Indigo and more were made for creating the perfect escape.Robyn Fiorda
- Ukraine gets US$106B loan package from EU after Hungary changes vote April 23, 2026The measures were prepared early this year and set to be announced in February to mark the fourth anniversary of the conflict, but Hungary and Slovakia had opposed the move.Globalnews Digital
- U.S. Senate passes budget plan for ICE, Border Patrol in bid to reopen DHS April 23, 2026The entire department has been shut down since mid-February as Democrats have demanded policy changes in the wake of fatal shootings of two protesters by federal agents.Globalnews Digital
Good News
- 250 Millionth Tree Planted by this Tree-Planting Search Engine Just Ahead of Earth Day April 23, 2026Reaching the milestone just before Earth Day, Ecosia, the nonprofit search engine, is celebrating 250 million trees planted worldwide, becoming the world’s largest planter of native trees. Since its founding in 2009, Ecosia has built the world’s largest network of local reforestation operations, numbering more than 200,000 tree planters and 125 organizations worldwide. Users’ clicks […]Andy Corbley
- Teacher’s Opera Karaoke Goes Viral and Lands Him Audition on Britain’s Got Talent (WATCH His Nessun Dorma) April 22, 2026A teacher’s pub karaoke rendition of the opera classic Nessun Dorma was so good that it went viral—and also earned the attention of producers from Britain’s Got Talent. 37-year-old Benjamin Gillham had been out drinking in Liverpool, celebrating the birthday of his friend Laura Beever. The two went for drinks, and then decided to do […]Andy Corbley
- First Ever Complete Skeletal Cast of 30-Foot Extinct Alligator–See it in Georgia April 22, 2026A museum in Georgia is now home to the world’s first complete and scientifically accurate mounted skeleton of Deinosuchus schwimmeri, one of the largest and most dangerous reptiles to ever live. Deinosuchus schwimmeri, which walked the eastern United States 83 million to 76 million years ago, was a dinosaur-eating, school-bus-sized relative of modern alligators. Measuring up to […]Andy Corbley
- His ‘Granborghini‘ Project Gives Elderly People Joyrides in Supercars (WATCH) April 22, 2026An Englishman whose grandmother took her own life while suffering from loneliness has started a turbo-charged effort to reduce social isolation. Called “Granborghini” the charity connects seniors and elderly in the UK with the owners of supercars made by Ferrari and Maclaren to give them a spin. Organizer Mark Cody had always promised ‘gran’ he’d […]Andy Corbley
- Unlikely Prom King Is School Principal Who Disarmed an Active Shooter in the Lobby (WATCH) April 22, 2026At an Oklahoma High School, an unlikely candidate was recently crowned Prom King: Principal Kirk Moore. Moore was recently hailed as a hero by the students after he disarmed a gunmen entering Pauls Valley High School, receiving a gunshot wound in the process. Security camera footage captured the suspected gunman and former Pauls Valley student […]Andy Corbley
LIFEHACK
- What Is a Midlife Reset? The 5-Domain System for Rebuilding at 45 and 50 April 21, 2026A midlife reset is a proactive rebuild across work, health, money, relationships, and identity, done on your own timeline, before the drift becomes a breakdown. Here is the 5-domain system and the 90-day roadmap. The post What Is a Midlife Reset? The 5-Domain System for Rebuilding at 45 and 50 appeared first on LifeHack.Leon Ho
- How to Achieve Your Goals (When Knowing What to Do Isn’t Enough) March 14, 2026You Know Exactly What You Should Be Doing Here’s a stat that should make you uncomfortable: 80% of people who set goals abandon them by February[1]. Not because they picked the wrong goals. Because they picked the wrong approach to achieving them. You’ve felt this. The Sunday night plan that felt airtight. The journal full […]Leon Ho
- How to Stay Consistent With Goals (When Motivation Keeps Failing You) March 10, 2026You Know Exactly What You Should Be Doing Staying consistent with goals isn’t a knowledge problem. You already know what to do. You’ve read the books, downloaded the apps, and filled journals with plans that felt bulletproof on Sunday night. By Wednesday, they’re gathering dust. The real breakdown isn’t information. It’s that every system you’ve […]Leon Ho
- Long-Term vs Short-Term Goals: Why You Need Both (And How to Connect Them) March 3, 2026You have a five-year goal written somewhere. Maybe it’s in a journal, a notes app, or taped to your bathroom mirror. Something big. Build the business. Write the book. Get into the best shape of your life. And then you have today’s to-do list. Twelve items. Reply to Kenji’s email. Finish the quarterly report. Pick […]Leon Ho
- Goal Planning Strategies: Why Your Goals Stay on Paper (And the Fix) March 3, 2026You’ve written them down. Color-coded them, even. Your notebook has a page titled “2026 Goals” and underneath it sit seven bullet points that looked so clear and achievable when you wrote them in January. It’s March. You’ve made real progress on exactly none of them. And that’s not because you lack ambition. You probably have […]Leon Ho
Toronto Star
- Today at Toronto council: Doug Ford's takeover of Billy Bishop airport, rental protections and a councillor's legal bills April 23, 2026Toronto council today and tomorrow is expected to tackle jets at Billy Bishop airport, Jet Skis along the waterfront and lifting a moratorium on hot dog vendors.
- Toronto's new home market finally sees a boost in sales April 23, 2026Despite the increase, the GTA still saw the second-worst March on record, industry group says.
- Why finding a shady playground for your kids is getting harder and harder in Toronto April 23, 2026A coalition of experts is calling for more climate-resilient play spaces and raising concerns about chemicals in some playground surfaces.
- Frequent flooding drives up Ontario home insurance premiums as much as 26% April 23, 2026A new report finds that average premiums had jumped by more than 20 per per cent in the last two years in some Ontario cities.
- City begins $120,000 in repairs at 500 Dawes, says costs will be charged back to landlord April 23, 2026Work at the troubled East York building is part of a broader city hall push to crack down on landlords facing property standards violations.
National Post
- Canadian astrophysicist among dead and missing scientists at the centre of U.S. probe April 23, 2026Most of the individuals were reportedly involved in sensitive nuclear and aerospace research, but some family members say there's no connectionKenn Oliver
- FIRST READING: Canada pledges $200 million to ‘space port’ that is just a concrete pad in Nova Scotia April 23, 2026Site consisting of a gravel road, two sea cans and a concrete pad to be rented at $50,000 per day for 10 yearsTristin Hopper
- Air Transat latest Canadian airline to suspend flights due to high price of fuel April 23, 2026The airline is reducing the number of flights on some routes to Europe and the Caribbean and extending the suspension of service to Cuba until OctoberStewart Lewis
- Scott Stinson: Why surveillance pricing is the hot new political villain April 23, 2026‘Big Tech using AI to drive up your grocery prices’ is a sentence practically engineered to set off alarm bellsScott Stinson
- John Ivison: Washington’s set to eat Canada’s digital sovereignty for lunch in the CUSMA talks April 23, 2026Jim Balsillie said Canada was ‘hijacked’ last time around and is likely to be further disadvantaged in the pending negotiationsJohn Ivison
Should I Buy or Sell First?
Do you buy your next home before selling? Or do you sell your current home before buying?
It really depends on you.
If you buy first, your home hunting will be less rushed and you can spend more time making sure your new house fits as many of your needs as possible. When you make an offer, you can make it conditional on the sale of your current home or you can discuss the possibility of bridge-financing with your lending institution in case your new home closes before your current home sells and you need to pay for two homes at the same time.
If you sell first, you may be in a position where you may need to find a temporary place to live if you are unable to find a home you will be happy with before your current home's closing date. Some people reach out to family or friends who may have some extra room for a few months and some people look for a short-term rental property.
Your Agent can give you information about the current real estate market conditions and how that affects buyers and sellers but it is ultimately up to you to decide which variables you are able to live with and which options make sense for your financial situation.
I am grateful for the many fabulous people I have had the pleasure of helping and hope that you will be next!
Pinar Tahirbegi | pinar@royallepage.ca | Direct: 416-801-5308
Spoken Languages: English / Anglais, Japanese / Japonais and Turkish / Turque
