20 REAL ESTATE TIPS FOR 2020 | Top tips for buyers and sellers in 2020

It’s a new year so here are my 20 favourite real estate tips for 2020. These tips are in no particular order, some are specific to first time home buyers, others to multi-time sellers. A few are great for my local market of Regina, others are tailored to larger markets in Canada. Although these are focused on the Canadian real estate market they will work for any country in the world.

You can use these tips as a first time home buyer in Canada or even if you have bought and sold real estate before these tips are handy. For sellers you can use these tips to help present your house so it shows better, sellers faster and for more money.


1: Interview multiple real estate agents before you buy or sell
2: Don’t try and “time the market” buy or sell when it is right for you
3: The interest rate you get is not the be all end all
4: Set the buying mood when you have showings
5: Price to sell your home not your neighbours
6: Set your conditions when buying
7: Build your real estate team around you
8: Don’t be afraid to walk away
9:... I forgot about #9
10: No house is the forever house
11: Know all the costs
12: Don’t stress out
13: Photos are extremely important
14: Don’t be afraid to be aggressive
15: Be focused when viewing a home
16: Fix/finish the odd jobs or repairs around the house
17: Have your financing ready ahead of time
18: Have a list of wants/needs when you buy
19: Set expectations upfront
20: Be ready for the unexpected!

That is my 20 real estate tips for 2020! I hope if you are a first time home buyer you can find that perfect house, or if you are selling your home to upgrade to that dream home these 20 real estate tips will help you out.

From Regina to Toronto you need to be on the top of your game either in hot real estate markets to cooler markets, so use these tips to buy that first house, or sell for the highest price.

My name is Matthew Pfeifer and I am a realtor in Regina Saskatchewan working for Royal LePage Regina Realty. In nearly 10 years working as a real estate agent I have seen both ups and downs in the market. I have worked with everyone from first time home buyers to seasoned veterans of the real estate market. But there is no real estate market that you cannot buy or sell a house in. Often the media tries to present a Canadian real estate market or they talk about the real estate market in Canada as if there is a national market. With a country as vast and diverse as Canada trying to make predictions or reports about the Canadian real estate market is tough. I try in my market update to focus on the Regina perspective. But if you are looking for a more national perspective Royal LePage puts out great monthly reports across Canada as well as national reports on the Canadian real estate market. Even better if you are watching this from another city in Canada and want specific information about your specific real estate market, I would be happy to put you in touch with a great Royal LePage realtor in your region. I aim to be the top Regina realtor though my client service and belief in educating my clients about the Regina real estate market.

Royal LePage Regina Realty

I have links to some other videos I have done with real estate tips for buyers and real estate tips for sellers.

Realtor tips to help sell your house fast: https://youtu.be/Lk_RFDDsey8
How to interview a real estate agent: https://youtu.be/AhlqO_k0KWY
Hidden costs when buying a home: https://youtu.be/7kEdo61ZWUw
Top 10 real estate buyer questions: https://youtu.be/QK6WgZ9_OWQ
Top 10 real estate seller questions: https://youtu.be/r8sJ8qoqyHo

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