Back in March my agent kept pushing this old house in Leslieville that needed a new roof and had knob and tube wiring. I figured I'd be broke for years fixing it up. But she showed me the sold prices of similar flipped places on the same street, and the math actually worked out. Six months later I'm almost done with the Reno and an appraiser just said it's worth $120k more than I paid. Has anyone else had a realtor steer them toward a fixer upper that actually paid off?
Started a basement reno last March. City website said small residential permits take 10-15 business days. I submitted everything, paid the fee, figured I'd be framing by April. Nope. Eight weeks go by, nothing. I call and they say my application got 'pushed to review' because of a zoning flag. That flag took another 4 months to clear. Then structural drawings needed an engineer stamp. Then the permit finally came through in February 2024. 11 months total. Has anyone else had a permit drag out way past the quoted timeline?
My buddy Mike bought a semi in the Junction last year and his inspector missed a cracked sewer line that cost him $8,000 to fix. He told me to get a separate sewer scope done before closing, and I thought he was being paranoid. Now I'm looking at a house near High Park and I'm definitely booking a scope separate from the general inspection. Has anyone else had a big surprise from a sewer line issue?
He spotted a tiny crack in the basement wall that I thought was nothing, turns out it was a sign of shifting soil that would have caved in within 2 years, has anyone else had an inspector catch something major that could have been missed?
I'm listing my house next month, but my agent strongly advised me to fix a sagging section of the roof over the porch first. I need a quick, reliable roofing company toronto that won't try to upsell me on a whole system right before I sell.