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'A reawakening': Canadian home sales rise for fifth straight month as mortgage rates decline

Homes sales across Canada rose for the fifth consecutive month and recorded a double-digit increase compared to a year ago in part aided by interest rates, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.

However, sales in Vancouver and Toronto, the two largest domestic markets, remained “well below” the levels achieved before mortgage stress tests were introduced last year, the association said.

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Will staging your home draw that tidy selling price you hope for?

Most people who have bought or sold a home are familiar with the concept of staging, in which a seller brings in new, sometimes expensive, furniture and decor on a temporary basis in order to cast their home in the best possible light.

But does home staging really work? Does it help a home sell more quickly or at a higher price?

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