The elevated Edit

What NOT to Renovate Before Selling Your Home

What NOT to Renovate Before Selling Your Home By Deanna Mendes, elevated & co. realty The short answer: Before selling, skip expensive taste-based renovations like full kitchens, luxury bathrooms, basement finishing, and brand-new decks unless there is a real functional problem. Focus instead on cle

How to Vet an Agent Like You're Hiring a CFO (Because You Are)

How Do You Choose the Right Real Estate Agent? By Deanna Mendes, elevated & co. realty The short answer: Choose a real estate agent by interviewing at least three candidates, asking for recent sales data in your neighbourhood, reviewing a written marketing plan, and checking references by phone. The

Renovations That Add the Most Value in Ontario (2026 ROI Guide)

Renovations That Add the Most Value in Ontario (2026 ROI Guide) If you're renovating before selling, here’s the reality: most projects don’t make you money. Some help. A few actually move the needle. This guide breaks down what actually adds value in Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, and across the GT