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How to Use Your Home Equity Without Selling (5 Options)

How to Use Your Home Equity Without Selling Your House By Deanna Mendes, elevated & co. realty The short answer: You can access home equity without selling through options like a HELOC, refinancing, a second mortgage, a reverse mortgage, or borrowing to invest. Each option gives you liquidity — but

How Bank of Canada Rate Changes Are Affecting Real Estate

How Bank of Canada Rate Changes Are Affecting Real Estate By Deanna Mendes, elevated & co. realty The short answer: Bank of Canada rate decisions don’t directly set mortgage rates — but they drive them. Changes ripple through affordability, buyer demand, and ultimately home prices over a 6–12 month

Negotiating Your Own Sale — What Actually Happens at the Offer Table

What Happens at the Offer Table in a FSBO Home Sale? By Deanna Mendes, elevated & co. realty The short answer: In a FSBO sale, you’re negotiating directly with a trained buyer’s agent. The biggest risks aren’t just price — they’re conditions, deposits, timing, and pressure tactics. Most FSBO sellers