Open concept has been around for years but lately it has taken the real estate world by storm leaving more and more home owners opting for this airy, light-filled, beautifully flowing design concept. Read on to find out why we are such huge fans of everything open concept! 1. Open Concept Brings Families...
READ MORE3 Things to Consider When Buying a Cottage
1. How far is too far? The cost and time involved in actually getting to the cottage can really ruin the experience – battling cottage-bound and return traffic while racking up gas receipts. Consider the distance and calculate the cost before buying. A lot of buyers who jump on a good deal 3...
READ MORELiving Small: Two Factors to Consider Before Going Tiny
As we all know tiny living is the latest fad to hit the real estate world. From Canada to the United States, more and more home owners are opting to downsize in order to save big and get rid of their monstrous mortgages. Think you got what it takes to go tiny at 140-300...
READ MORETo Fix or Forget: What Home Improvements Should I Tend to Before Moving?
What do you do when you are looking to list your home for sale and your mind is running in circles trying to figure out what parts of the house you have to renovate, paint, update or just forget about altogether? This blog can help you find that clarity by determining which home improvements...
READ MORE4 Tips to Successfully Rent Out Your Home
In the hot Canadian real estate market, more and more home owners are interested in the idea of acquiring an investment property to rent out. Some may want the benefit of extra monthly income while others prefer saving the money to help pay off their mortgages. Either way – knowing how to successfully rent...
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The Soaring Cost of Homeownership in Toronto
Want to purchase a home in Toronto around $200,000 the best way to do so would be to take a trip, way back through time. The cost of purchasing a home in has risen by an average of 3 % every year over the past 43 years. Year to year there has been a...
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Spring Has Sprung
Spring has officially arrived! Are you ready? After the torrential cold we experienced in February is it time to put our best food forward – de-clutter, re-organize and store all of much of the clothing we were layering up in over the course of the winter season. Moving forward it is a good idea...
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How to Reduce Hydro Costs
It is always important to remember that there are two sides of the spectrum when it comes to hydro billing – peak hours and off peak hours. Making a couple changes to your day-to-day routine, can shave up to $1,500 a year from your billing. The standard rule that applies to supply and demand...
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Professional Tenants – Property Owners Beware
There is widely growing problem in the world of real estate today: professional tenants. This issue, very familiar to landlords and project management companies, raises several very valid and controversial points. The system is set up in a way that many loopholes can be found, and certain individuals will take advantage of them. A...
READ MORERenting verses Buying
With the market rising, the ongoing rental costs and constant competition this topic will forever lurk in discussion and debate among people. The idea of renting allows you to live in a home where you are only responsible for wear and tear and not any major repairs. There is however a few downsides, one being...
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