Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
We understand the power that the Internet holds for changing your life and making things easier for you. These benefits are at risk if people are concerned about their personal privacy. We are committed to providing you with an Internet experience that respects and protects your personal privacy choices and concerns.
In general, we gather information about all of our users collectively. We only use such information anonymously and in the aggregate. This information helps us determine what is most beneficial for our users, and how we can continually create a better overall experience for you.
Email Links
This site provides an email address link located on the Contact Us page so that you may email us directly with any questions or comments you may have. This site reads all messages received and makes efforts to respond promptly.
In addition to replying to your comment or inquiry, we may also file your email for future reference regarding improvements to our website or discard the information. Your personal information is not shared, traded, sold, or exchanged with any third parties without your express permission.
Information Collection and Use
This site is the sole owner of the information collected. We will not sell, share, trade, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.
This site collects information from our users at several different points on our website. We only collect personal information necessary to effectively market and sell the property of sellers, to locate, assess, and qualify properties for buyers, and to otherwise provide professional services to clients and customers.
We do not sell, trade, transfer, rent, or exchange your personal information with anyone.
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Since this site is a real estate site, we give you the option of requesting free real estate information about real estate properties. Your personal information is stored on our secure database.
We only collect personal information necessary to effectively market and sell the property of sellers, to locate, assess, and qualify properties for buyers, and to otherwise provide professional services to clients and customers.
We do not sell, trade, transfer, rent, or exchange your personal information with anyone.
Personal Information
This site functionality requires or requests users to give us contact information, such as their email address, and personal information, such as their names, addresses, phone numbers, and property details.
The visitor’s contact and personal information is used to contact the visitor when necessary and requested, but is primarily used to collect personal information necessary to effectively market and sell the property of sellers, to locate, assess, and qualify properties for buyers, and to otherwise provide professional services to clients and customers.
We do not sell, trade, transfer, rent, or exchange your personal information with anyone.
We do not disclose information about your individual visits to this site, or personal information that you provide, such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, etc., to any outside parties, except when we believe the law requires it.
Legal Disclaimer
We may disclose personal information when required by law, or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law, or comply with a legal process served on our website.
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Users of this site have the option to unsubscribe from our mailing list directly through their accounts. To opt out, please navigate to the Subscription Settings located under My Account.
By disabling the email or SMS notification toggle, you’ll cease to receive notifications associated with the selected options.
Links
This site contains links to other sites. These sites have their own policies and practices with respect to online privacy, and this site cannot be responsible for the privacy practices, or the content, of these websites.
In addition, in certain instances, this site’s advertisers may ask you for personal information. This site cannot be responsible for the privacy practices of its advertisers.
Only certain employees have access to the information you provide us. For example, we impose strict rules on our employees who have access either to the databases that store user information, or to the servers that host our services.
While we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse, or alteration to data will not occur, we try to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.
Notification of Changes
This policy may be revised over time as new features are added to the website. We’ll post those changes so that you’ll always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we’ll disclose it to anyone.
Please check this site for information about revisions to our privacy policy. We’ll notify you directly if there is a material change in our privacy practices.
We’ll take commercially reasonable measures to obtain written or active email consent from the user if this site is going to use the information collected from the user in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection. We’ll also post the changes in our privacy statement 10 days prior to a change.
Cookies
This website uses the following cookies:
Google Analytics
This cookie allows us to see information on user website activities, including, but not limited to, page views, source, and time spent on websites. The information is depersonalized and is displayed as numbers, meaning it cannot be tracked back to individuals.
This will help to protect your privacy. Using Google Analytics, we can see what content is popular on our website, and strive to give you more of the things you enjoy reading and watching.
Google AdWords
Using Google AdWords code, we’re able to see which pages helped lead to contact form submissions. This allows us to make better use of our paid search budget.
Removal of and Access to Personal Information
We’ll accommodate the deletion of any personal information as soon as reasonably possible.
Should you wish to request erasure of personal data, please submit a written request to Macedo Real Estate Group, addressed to the address listed below. Each request will be validated, and you’ll be required to provide some personal information for security reasons.
Please note that Macedo Real Estate Group has the right to deny a request and provide an explanation as to why each request was denied.
Macedo Real Estate Group
www.MacedoRealEstateGroup.com
110 Weston Road
Toronto, ON M6M0A6
Canada
[email protected]
416-535-5000
Privacy Questions
If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please send us an email, and we’ll be pleased to assist.
Royal LePage® Supreme Realty, Brokerage
110 Weston Road
Toronto, ON M6N 0A6
Call 416-535-8000
Text 647-931-5151
Copyright 2026. Macedo Real Estate Group, Danny Macedo, Sales Representative, Anthony Rocco Macedo, Sales Representative, Royal LePage Supreme Realty, Brokerage all rights reserved assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information shown. The information provided herein must only be used by consumers that have a bona fide interest in the purchase, sale or lease of real estate and may not be used for any commercial purpose or any other purpose.
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What a Pre-Listing Home Inspection Buys You
Most home inspections happen after a buyer makes an offer. The buyer hires an inspector, the inspector finds problems, and the buyer either asks for a price reduction, asks for repairs, or walks away. The seller, who thought the deal was done, is now back at the beginning.
A pre-listing inspection reverses the order. You hire the inspector before your home goes on the market. You find the problems first. And you decide what to do about them on your own terms, not under the pressure of a conditional offer.
What the Inspector Will Look At
A standard home inspection covers the roof, the structure, the electrical system, the plumbing, the heating and cooling systems, the windows, the doors, the insulation, and any visible signs of water damage or pest activity. The inspector is not opening walls or digging up the foundation. They are looking at what is visible and accessible.
The report will list deficiencies by severity. Some will be minor: a loose handrail, a missing outlet cover, a slow drain. Others may be significant: a furnace nearing the end of its life, knob and tube wiring still in service, or evidence of moisture in the basement.
Why Sellers Do This
The first reason is control. If your furnace is twenty years old, you can decide in advance whether to replace it, to get a quote and offer a credit, or to price the home with the age of the furnace already factored in. Each of those is a reasonable strategy. The worst strategy is being surprised by it during a negotiation.
The second reason is disclosure. In Ontario, sellers have a legal obligation to disclose known material latent defects. A defect you did not know about is one thing. A defect you knew about and did not disclose is a liability. A pre-listing inspection creates a clear record of what you knew and when you knew it, which is protection for you, not just information for the buyer.
The third reason is speed. In a market where the average home in the GTA sits for 35 days on market (TRREB Market Watch, August 2026), anything that removes a reason for a buyer to hesitate is valuable. A buyer who can see an inspection report on the listing package can write an offer with fewer conditions, or none at all. That makes the deal faster and more certain for both sides.
What It Costs
A standard home inspection in the GTA runs between $400 and $600 for a typical detached home. Larger or older homes may cost more. The inspector will usually deliver the report within 24 to 48 hours.
Set against a sale price of $1,288,669, which was the GTA detached average in August 2026 (Source: TRREB Market Watch, August 2026), the cost of the inspection is a fraction of a fraction. And the potential return, in the form of a cleaner negotiation and a more confident buyer, is significant.
What to Do With the Results
You are not obligated to fix everything the inspector finds. The point is to make informed decisions.
For minor items, fix them. A loose handrail or a cracked outlet plate costs almost nothing to repair and removes a line item from any future buyer's inspection report.
For moderate items, get quotes. If the roof has five years of life left, get a written estimate from a roofing contractor. You can present it to buyers as part of the listing documentation. They can see the cost, plan for it, and factor it into their offer with real numbers rather than guesswork.
For major items, talk to your agent. A foundation crack or active water infiltration changes the conversation. Your agent can help you decide whether to repair before listing, to adjust the price, or to disclose and let the market respond.
When Not to Bother
If your home is new construction, still under warranty, and less than five years old, a pre-listing inspection may not add much. The Tarion warranty covers most structural and systems issues, and buyers will know that.
If you have already done major renovations with permits and inspections on file, you may also be in a strong position without an additional inspection.
For everyone else, the question is straightforward. Would you rather find the problem now, on your schedule, or find out about it from a buyer's inspector, on theirs?
If you are thinking about listing your home and want to talk through whether a pre-listing inspection makes sense for your property, call me at 416-560-4983.
Danny Macedo, Macedo Real Estate Group, Royal LePage Supreme Realty, Brokerage.
