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! …
Ontario’s Finance Minister, Charles Sousa, made the following statement a couple of weeks ago, “Purchasing your very first home is one of the most exciting decisions in a young person’s life, but many are worried about how they will be able to afford their first condo or house,” he told the Legislature Monday. “Improving housing…
A big part of owning a home are the necessary renovations that need to be done to it every few years. It is so because parts of the house can wear down and just need to be updated, and also to help increase its value for a future resale. This blog will discuss some parts…
In order to qualify for a mortgage and purchase a home, as said several times previously, it is important to always have a very good credit score. It is basically a measure of your financial responsibility and can either allow you or deny you many opportunities So what are some…
Our mid-month blog has come earlier than scheduled due to the recent big news about mortgage rules changing, which are going to be discussed here. So what exactly is happening? Sadly, rates are going up for consumers and many people will have trouble acquiring mortgages because the housing market will change and high-ratio buyers will…
