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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
- Edmonton to rework Exhibition Land plans after Expo Centre viability concerns raised April 22, 2026The long-term plans for Edmonton's exhibition lands is being sent back to the drawing board after concerns were raised about the Expo Centre and its ability to host major events.Karen Bartko
- City of Winnipeg says new encampment policy will make impact this summer April 22, 2026The policy prohibits encampments on public property within 50 metres of areas including schools and playgrounds, or 30 metres of transit shelters, bridges and rail lines.Vasilios Bellos
- Man who shot 2 strangers days apart addresses families before receiving life sentence April 21, 2026Edwin has been in custody since his arrest on April 10, 2022. He will be eligible for parole on April 10, 2047, when he's 65-year-old.Catherine McDonald
- Calgary city council rejects proposal for charter school in northeast industrial area April 21, 2026The Rocky Mountain Charter School Foundation said Calgary city council's rejection of its proposal means 750 enrolled students have nowhere to go in the fall.Adam MacVicar
- MPs approve new federal budget watchdog over Conservative, Bloc opposition April 21, 2026The House of Commons voted to approve Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and the current deputy director of Fintrac, as Canada's next Parliamentary Budget Officer.Globalnews Digital
Good News
- Book Fairies Giving Away 25,000 Books to New York’s Children Thanks to Big Donation April 21, 2026More than 25,000 books are on the way into the hands of underserved residents across New York City and Long Island. They’ll be distributed across the boroughs by Book Fairies a nonprofit that since 2012 has donated 6 million books to Title I schools, educators, and community partners. The donations come via the world’s largest […]Andy Corbley
- Groundbreaking Bowel Cancer Trial Had Zero Relapses for Patients After 33 Months April 21, 2026A small but substantial tweak to the treatment regime of bowel cancer demonstrated remarkable improvements in survival almost 3 years after surgery. Changing the kind of drug and the delivery window showed substantial improvements over the previous pairing, and build on earlier results showing that the drug led to major tumor shrinkage in patients with […]Andy Corbley
- 2 Litters of Kittens Discovered Living Atop a Shelf at Lowe’s – Soon Ready to Be Adopted April 21, 2026Employees at a Lowe’s in Pennsylvania were shocked after they went to retrieve a pallet high on a shelf and heard a chorus of frightened mewling. Atop the boxes the pallet held, they discovered 7 kittens across two litters. The store in Downingtown called Lucky Dawg Rescue shelter and explained their predicament. Lisa Newton from […]Andy Corbley
- World’s Oldest Gorilla, Known for Her Dignified Manner, Celebrates 69 April 21, 2026On April 13th, the world’s oldest gorilla celebrated her birthday with a vegetable feast at the Berlin Zoo. Named Fatou, no one knows how she was taken from her home in Africa, but one story says she was brought to France by a sailor who later had to sell her to settle a bar debt. […]Andy Corbley
- Evidence from Pompeii Reveals Roman ‘Automatic’ Weapon Used More Than 2,000 Years Ago April 20, 20262,100 years ago, famed Roman general and one-time dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla laid siege to a rebellious Pompeii during a lesser-known conflict called the Social War. On the day, Sulla brought along a special form of artillery. The contraption could fire multiple projectiles without needing either to reload or reengage the firing mechanism; in order […]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
- Union representing 55,000 B.C. nurses prepares for strike vote after talks fail April 22, 2026BURNABY - The president of the BC Nurses' Union says she's expecting a strike vote in the coming weeks after contract talks involving about 55,000 nurses in the province broke off on Monday.The Canadian Press
- Toronto eyeing free sports equipment in parks as part of new pilot project April 21, 2026Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities will fund a year-long program to install lockers with sports equipment near playing courts and fields across the city.
- Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules April 21, 2026DALLAS (AP) — Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools.Jamie Stengle The Associated Press
- Toronto police officer charged after private databases accessed April 21, 2026Police say the arrest is not related to the high-profile organized crime and corruption investigation known as Project South.The Canadian Press
- Families embrace on Toronto courthouse steps as ‘methodical’ double killer begins life sentence April 21, 2026Canada was international student Kartik Vasudev’s “dream country.” He was taken from us “without fulfilling a single dream,” his grieving parents said Tuesday.
National Post
- Shooter who killed Canadian tourist at Mexico pyramid had Columbine images with him April 22, 2026The 27-year-old gunman had made multiple visits to the pyramids, ‘stayed in hotels near the site ahead of time, and from there planned his violent acts,’ an official saidAFP
- Liberals to table motion Wednesday aimed at giving them control of parliamentary committees April 21, 2026‘There is an undeniable, long-standing principle in Parliament: a party that has the majority of seats in the House also has a majority in committees,’ Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon postedChristopher Nardi
- Iran ceasefire extended indefinitely, Hormuz blockade to continue: Trump April 21, 2026Trump said Pakistan asked U.S. to hold off on new strikes and he was extending the ceasefire until Iran submits a new proposal ‘and discussions are concluded, one way or the other’Bloomberg News
- Privy Council spent thousands on yoga lessons, productivity ninja and supplier of coins and swords: taxpayers federation April 21, 2026In total, the PCO spent on $5.8M on 'marketing, communications, financial and strategy-related consulting and contractors,' despite already employing 'about 320' staffers doing that work, according to Canadian Taxpayers FederationKenn Oliver
- Afternoon front page: B.C. real estate agent disciplined over antisemitic message; Carney names Canada-U.S. council; and more April 21, 2026Catch up on the stories we’re following todayNational Post
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
