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HOMEROOM | A weekly real estate advice column from the BREL team | Should we buy a house with an in-law suite? | February 13, 2025

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My Girlfriend Wants Us to Buy a House with an In-Law Suite, So Her Parents Can Visit for Months at a Time. Is This a Good Idea?

HOMEROOM | a weekly real estate advice column from the BREL team | Toronto real estate

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My Husband and I Are Starting to Look for a House: How Do We Know If a Realtor Is Truly Great?

HOMEROOM | My parents have money but hate spending it. Meanwhile, their house is falling apart around them. When and how can I intervene? | December 5

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My Parents Have Money But Hate Spending It. Meanwhile, Their House is Falling Apart Around Them. When and How Can I Intervene?

HOMEROOM | A weekly real estate advice column from the BREL team | A builder wants to buy my house. How do I know it's a good deal? | November 28

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A Builder Just Bought My Neighbours’ House, and Now They’re Interested in Buying Mine Too. Their Agent Has Offered to Help Me with the Sale. The Idea Is Tempting, but How Do I Know if It’s a Good Deal?

HOMEROOM | a weekly real estate advice column from the BREL team | My clients fight constantly. Am I wasting my time? | November 21

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My Clients Say They Want to Buy Their First Home Together, But They Fight Constantly. Some Days I Feel More Like a Referee than a Realtor. Am I Wasting My Time?

HOMEROOM | A Real Estate Advice Column from the BREL team | the nest is finally empty

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The Nest is Finally Empty. My Wife Doesn’t Want to Sell “Just in Case” the Kids Need to Boomerang Back Home. I Don’t Want to be Tied Down by a House for a “Maybe” Scenario. Where Do We Go from Here?

HOMEROOM | A Real Estate Advice Column from the BREL team | My brother-in-law wants to move into my new basement

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My Brother-in-Law Wants to Move into Our Newly Finished Basement. My Wife is on Board with the Idea. What Can I Say to Convince Her This is a Terrible Idea?

HOMEROOM | A weekly advice column from the BREL real estate team in Toronto. This week: I'm done with my landlord.

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I’m Done with My Landlord. He Never Repairs Anything Unless I Ask Him Multiple Times and Shows Up for “Inspections” Whenever He Wants with No Warning. Should I Stop Paying Rent Until I Get More Respect?

HOMEROOM | A weekly advice column from the BREL real estate team in Toronto. This week: How should we stage our house?

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My Husband Wants to Stage Our House Like a Scandinavian Architect Lives Here, But I Think its Current Bohemian Aesthetic Better Suits It. Who is Wrong Here and Why is It My Husband?

Homeroom: A weekly advice column from the BREL real estate team in Toronto. This week: How do I protect myself after buying a house together?

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My Girlfriend and I Are Buying a House Together. We’ve Only Been Dating for a Year, and I’m Going to be Covering the Majority of the Down Payment. How Do I Protect Myself if Things Between Us Go South?