You have been thinking about it for quite a while and now you are ready to put your home on the market! Being pro-active by having a pre-inspection done on your home has turned up any deficiencies that you have now remedied and you can feel confident that your home is in tip top shape. [...]
May
16
2012
16
2012
Mar
10
2012
10
2012
Mar
7
2012
7
2012
Canadian Housing Market to Remain Steady
OTTAWA, February 13, 2012 — Housing markets are expected to remain steady in 2012 and 2013, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) first quarter 2012 Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition1. “With the Canadian economy set to expand at a moderate pace and mortgage rates expected to remain low, activity levels in 2012 in [...]
Feb
25
2012
25
2012
Art enriches your life and your home
The buzz phrase often used to describe the current self-referential aspect of home decor is “personalized,” and the design media has loads of suggestions for products that will help you achieve it. But rather than searching for ephemeral elements to evoke individuality, why not let original art communicate who you are? Not only does [...]
Feb
20
2012
20
2012
Staging…what’s it all about?
You have decided to sell your home and as you survey your castle you think to yourself “It’s cozy, lived in…it’s a collection of memories” At this point we must also start to think about the fact that “these are my memories and they don’t go along with the house” The way we live [...]
Feb
2
2012
2
2012
Feb
2
2012
2
2012
Canadian housing is ‘pricey,’ but far from a bubble: BMO ~ courtesy of moneyville.ca
OTTAWA—The Bank of Montreal says Canada’s somewhat pricey housing market is likely to cool, not crash. The bank’s economists say the only real trouble spot is Vancouver, where there are plenty of vacant high-priced condos going begging. The report suggests that alarms about Canada’s housing market by international observers, from the International Monetary Fund to [...]
Jan
28
2012
28
2012
How can I fix a humidity problem?
Here are some quick questions that will help you determine whether you may have a humidity problem in your home: Do your windows fog up when furnace kicks in? Do you notice wet stains on walls or ceiling? Does your house smell musty? Do your lips and skin become unusually chapped and dry when snow [...]
Jan
24
2012
24
2012
BMO’S 2.99% How does it stack up?
Their 2.99% for a 5 yr, fixed, closed offer is a limited Time Offer runs till Jan 25. To reduce the rate they introduced some restrictions on the mortgage as you can see below. Just to clarify, you can sell the house before the 5 year term expires subject to a prepayment penalty. The main [...]
Oct
4
2011
4
2011
Photography helps sell houses and homeless animals
Time to sell your home? After you declutter, freshen and enhance, it’s time for your Realtor® to bring in a good photographer to showcase your home. Our latest listing 343 Camelot Crt, Burlington, shows a beautiful home off to perfection. A photographer who is trying to give homeless dogs an advantage has been photographing them, in a [...]