Most buyers fall in love with the staging… then realize too late they didn’t “buy the house”—they bought the street. In this episode of The Real Estate Podcast, Ariel Kormendy and Adrian Trott break down how to spot red flags (and green flags) in the neighbours, the upkeep, the parking, the noise, and even where road/park lights hit at night—plus why a second visit can change everything.

VIDEO SECTIONS & TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:47 The mistake newbie buyers make

3:55 Don't let staging distract you

5:33 A checklist for surveying the streets

6:21 Upstairs-window check

7:54 Wear-and-tear signals

12:16 The two-visit rule: daylight AND night-time perspective

14:46 Viewing in the winter?

15:09 Outro/recap

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The Kormendy Trott Team was formed in 2011 by Ariel Kormendy and Adrian Trott. Originally a team of two in Milton, Ontario, KT has grown into a full-service real estate group serving Halton Region, Peel Region, and the Greater Toronto Area.