Prepare Your House To List This Spring

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While 2015 was a banner year for the Ontario housing market, the trend is expected to continue into 2016 – good news for those homeowners looking to sell! Those in the know know that the best time of year to list your house Read More

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Canadian Federal Govt To Boost Minimum Down Payment For Higher Priced Homes

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In a move sure to strengthen the relationship between lender and prospective buyers, recent federal government initiative to boost the minimum down payment for higher-priced homes in Canada will become effective in the new year. Currently, prospective buyers are required to put down Read More

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Average Cost Of Canadian Homes To Increase In 2016

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Although the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is predicting that 2016 will see a drop in the average house price in three provinces because of a downturn in the oil industry, Canada’s national average house is expected to edge higher by 1.4 per Read More

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New Home Design Trends For 2016

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As we prepare to bid farewell to another successful year, it’s fun to look forward to what the future has in store. If you’re planning on getting involved in some heavy home renovations in the months to follow, you may want to think Read More

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Quick Easy Ways To Slash Your Heating Bill This Winter

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Baby, it’s cold outside. Which means your likely reaction is to stay indoors and turn up the heat. But what is all that extra energy costing you? Everyone knows that home heating bills go up as the temperatures go down. Wouldn’t you rather Read More

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3 Cookie Recipes For Your Open House

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We’ve read the reports and the verdict might be those freshly baked chocolate chip cookies on the kitchen counter are a distracting turn off for the average guest of an open house, but we’re just not buying it (the results, not the property). Read More

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Selling A House Where Pets Live

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Your love your four legged friends like family, treat them the same. They can destroy your house like family too, and unfortunately, not everyone finds the antics (or aromas) of your fur children adorable, which can be pretty problematic when you’re trying to Read More

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Protect Your Basement From Flooding This Winter

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A world covered in fresh fallen snow makes for a beautiful Christmas morning tableau, but a flooded basement? Not really part of the holiday spirit. You can easily avoid any unwanted holiday plumbing disasters by taking a few preventative measures in advance. Clean Read More

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How To Prep A Vacant House For Winter

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How To Prep A Vacant House For Winter There are so many things to think about when selling a home, we can forgive you forgetting to worry about how the dwelling will fare if left empty over the winter months. Left unchecked and Read More

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Innovative Ways To Save Money When Renovating

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Whether your renovating for an upcoming sale or just to make your life a little easier, no matter how you slice it, a home renovation is going to cost you. How much, however, is totally up to you. You’ve got to do a Read More

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