19 Jul Your Home at a Glance
If you plan to put your home on the market, you want your home to look as attractive as possible from the street. Fortunately, there are many simple things you can do to improve curb appeal, read on...
08 Jul Is There a Best Season to Sell?
It’s interesting to note how so many things have their “season.” Hockey in the winter. Vacations in the summer. Gardening in the spring. Even retirement reportedly occurs more often in the fall than any other time of year. Is the same true about real estate?...
08 Jul Extending the Life of Cut Flowers
There are few things more beautiful than cut flowers in a vase. They instantly brighten any room. So how do you make cut flowers last as long as possible? Here are some ideas:...
07 Jul Present Market Value of Your Home
If you were to put your home up for sale tomorrow, how would you determine what it would likely sell for? Your home’s probable selling price is influenced by the following factors: The type and style of your home. The condition of your home. (Is it...
24 Jun How to Approach Your Mortgage with Rising Rates
If you are purchasing a home or renewing your mortgage and are concerned about the impact of increasing rates here are some things to consider to provide some payment relief....
09 Jun Moving Made Easier this Summer
Whether your renting or moving into a new home, condo or apartment, its a busy time. Summer months are typically big moving months. To help you prepare, below is a checklist of things to do to help make the move smoother....
06 Jun Gathering the Records you Need when Selling
Gathering the records you need when selling is important to be able to answer questions the buyer may have. Also, if a warranty transfers to the new owner, that’s a selling point....
03 Jun How to maximize your bathroom storage
It’s the first place you visit when you wake up, and the last stop you make before going to bed. We all wish our bathroom would look and feel like a spa… Yet, for most of us, it’s one room in the home that never...
27 May What is a Condo Reserve Fund?
The Condominium Act, 1998 requires that all condominiums have a reserve fund. A reserve fund study is intended to ensure that the corporation has enough money to pay for future repairs. It is prepared by a specialist, like an engineer, approved by the board of directors, and then the...
20 May Many Reasons to Move to Kanata For Your Next Home!
Bill Teron's original plans for a treed community have really expanded. It is amazing how the original one and a half streets in Beaverbrook have grown to a community of five thousand plus people. The small high tech companies have exploded and are now...