09/19/2026
โญ BONUS BUYER TIP
๐ง๏ธ Look Up Before You Look Around.
When buyers enter a home, their eyes naturally go straight ahead.
Kitchen. Flooring. Fireplace. Windows. View.
This week, try something different:
Every so often, stop and look UP.
Ceilings can tell you things that beautiful furniture and fresh dรฉcor won't.
As you move through the property, pay attention to:
๐ง Discolouration or staining - particularly around bathrooms, chimneys, windows or below plumbing fixtures.
๐จ Small areas of noticeably newer paint - worth simply asking about if something catches your attention.
ใฐ๏ธ Cracks or visible changes in the ceiling surface.
๐ฟ Bathroom ceilings - look for signs of excess moisture or ventilation issues.
๐ Basement ceilings - where accessible, they may give you a useful look at plumbing, wiring and how parts of the home have been constructed or altered.
๐ก Lighting placement - will the rooms actually have enough light for how you'll use them?
Now, an important point:
Seeing something doesn't mean diagnosing something.
A stain could relate to an old problem that's long since been repaired. A crack may be minor. Fresh paint may be completely innocent.
Your job as a buyer isn't to become a home inspector during a showing.
It's to notice things worth asking about and make sure the appropriate professionals investigate concerns when necessary.
That's the difference.
A viewing helps you decide whether you want the house.
Due diligence helps you understand the house you're considering buying.
The takeaway...
At your next viewing, don't spend the entire time looking straight ahead.
Sometimes useful questions are sitting right above you.
Rob MacDonald & Barry MacDonald, REALTORSยฎ
RE/MAX Professionals
๐ YourNextMove.ca
๐ง [email protected] | ๐ 506-608-1906
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