This blog is dedicated to people who have recently moved to Ottawa, or are about to! We tend to focus mostly on real estate matters and housework, but it would be useful to talk about the city itself, especially given spring is finally here! Ottawa is a unique city, with things to do for just…
You’ve succeeded in going through all the mortgage process, and had your offer on a new home accepted! Now, it’s time to physically make that change despite all the overwhelming emotions can accompany it. The first weeks or even months may not be simple or very comfortable, until you make all the big changes you…
This weeks’ blog will be a little different. We thought we’d cover a story taking place in a provincial electoral district in British Columbia that is feeling the effects of the mortgage rules set out by the federal government in October 2016. The MP of Chilliwack-Hope Mark Strahl has recently come out to make a…
Two weeks ago, we covered five of ten ways energy bills can be reduced during the winter season at home, sometimes by investing money to save in the long term, or simply doing some maintenance around the home at no cost, to save costs monthly. This weeks’ blog will cover five more ways the same…
It may not have been the coldest of winters this year, but wanting to feel cozy at home during the evenings and weekends means having to potentially turn up the heat! This two-part blog will explain ways in which you can optimize your savings when it comes to keeping warm at home. …
Two weeks ago, I wrote about questions you should be asking a real estate agent at an open house, especially if you were very keen on it. This time, here are many questions you and a broker like me will ask one another if you want to get a good mortgage deal for said house! The…
It’s a new year, and you may be looking for a new home. A house on the market has caught your attention and you want to visit, but so is the case for many other interested families/couples. You have an objective of going there, and getting every single bit of information that you possibly can, but…
And we are back for the first blog of 2017 – we hope you’ve had an excellent New Year’s weekend and are looking forward to some interesting real estate investment projects. This weeks’ blog will discuss factors that could affect real estate prices in 2017, which could possibly help you invest at a lower price….
Our guest blogger Jason was very kind to continue his story about home ownership (and toilets!). Enjoy the rest —————————————– So back in 2011 while on vacation in Berlin Germany, I had the brilliant idea of bringing a toilet back home to Ottawa with me in my checked luggage. And the best part – actually…
This month, we’re doing something a bit different with our blogs, and are pleased to invite Ottawa resident Jason to write a two-part blog on his story with the house he owns in Sandy Hill. The second part will be published two weeks from now, so please stay tuned a fun post-Christmas read! …
