Fire Safety Tips for Seniors With the time change it's also a great time to check your smoke detectors! Thank you Diane Lalonde from Red Oak Retirement Residences - Sienna Senior Living, for sharing these fire safety tips for seniors. Excellent tips for all of us. We've...
How to Choose a Real Estate Agent When Selling? Selling a home is one of the biggest transactions most people make. Choosing the right real estate agent to help you through the selling process smoothly and ensuring you get the best price is paramount. You also...
Support Local - Fortune Farms Maple Syrup It's one of our favorite times of the year - maple syrup time! One of our local businesses that we are proud to support, Fortune Farms has been making maple syrup in Eastern Ontario since the 1840s, across six generations....
How Much Time Should You Spend Viewing Homes? Asking how much time you should spend viewing properties and houses for sale in Kanata, Stittsville, Ottawa and surrounding communities is a little like asking, “How long should I spend trying on shoes?” The answer seems obvious: As long...
Finding a Home Improvement Contractor Looking for a home improvement contractor with the specific skills you need for your home renovation project can be difficult. Here are some tips: Find out if they are truly in business full-time. A part-time or occasional contractor may not have the...
How Emotions Can Get in the Way of Selling Like most homeowners, you probably don’t think of your property as just a building with rooms and a backyard. To you, it’s much more than that. It’s a home. When you walk into your dining room, for example,...
Enjoy some treats AND support local in our neighbourhoods! Whether something sweet or savory, here are a variety of bakeries in Kanata, Stittsville and Carp! La Maison du Kouign-Amann We specialize in True Artisanal French pastries, offering a wide variety of the most exquisite French recipes to...
What is ice damming? Once you get a large volume of snow and you get a thaw, then you get ice-damming. A dam of ice forms at the eave of a shingled roof and prevents the melting snow from running off the roof. It ponds at...
With rates on the rise it is increasingly important to lock your rate in as a first step in your housing search. There is a difference between being prequalified and preapproved for a mortgage. ...
Finding the Ideal Neighbourhood Imagine moving to a neighbourhood that has something you really want, like nearby walking trails, rec center, great schools, shorter drive to family and friends or commute to work. How would that impact your lifestyle? Chances are, it would have a big...