Sometimes it’s the little things.

When you’re trying to buy a home, it’s all about understanding your financial readiness and getting approved for a mortgage. 🏠

Before you start the homebuying process, you need to get clear on your financial situation. 🏦 This means knowing and understanding your:

- income

- debts

- savings

- credit score

Having this understanding will allow you to get pre-approved for a mortgage that works for you. This will give you a budget range so you can make offers that you’ll get approved for.

With this done, you’ll be able to confidently enter the homebuying process ready to make fast decisions.

Plus, having a pre-approval in hand will show sellers that you’re serious about buying a home, so they’ll be more likely to choose your offer. 🎉

Quick disclaimer: you will need to sign the buyer agreement and formally hire your REALTOR ® BEFORE touring any homes. REALTORS ® will not be able to show you any homes without that agreement in place first.

Make sure to ask for references, talk with family and friends, and interview different agents to find the one who will work best for you.

Share with a friend buying a home! 

How to create the perfect breakfast area: 

☕️ Choose your location wisely- conventional breakfast nooks are close to the kitchen, but separate from the cooking area. They’re often in cosy corners or bay windows within the line of site of the food prep area.

☕️ Use windows to your advantage - no matter where your breakfast nook ends up, use your windows and natural light to your advantage. 

☕️ Rounded furniture can be the perfect fit- breakfast nooks take advantage of otherwise unused floor space. And small spaces, like reading, nooks, and breakfast, nooks, rounded furniture, can help with utility and allow you to get to all sides of the table.

☕️ Choose soothing colours- do you know someone who wakes up on the wrong side of the bed often or just can’t function until they have had a cup of coffee? Bride and soothing colours can help.

☕️ Get the most out of the space by adding storage solutions- breakfast area are the ideal, dual purpose room for dining and storage. 

Scroll through to see examples of beautiful breakfast areas to get inspiration ☕️.