Better idea would be to get rid of real estate agents period.  A scam of a business where they are paid ridiculous sums for almost no work.  They go on and on about any increase elsewhere but never mention the 5% they take off your $568k home (average CDN price).  In other words $28,400.00 (plus HST $3692 + $28,400) for basically nothing.   And what does that mean, you pay your mortgage for two-three full years and any principle goes directly to them and not you.   Never again for me, four years ago was my last time.