Canadian Home Insulation 101: Things to Remember
Posted on 18 December 2019Most Toronto homeowners don’t put a lot of thought into the type of insulation installed in their homes. Often, it is forgotten that home insulation not only protects you from the winter cold, but it also keeps your house from turning into an oven in the summer heat. It is essential to understand the basic principles of insulating products before installing them. Home insulation is import ...
Ottawa Home Buyers Ought Not to Forget These Costs
Posted on 11 December 2019A poll conducted by Angus Reid shows that surprisingly, around 20 percent of Canadians forget to factor in the costs of insurance and maintenance when buying a house. In addition to this, the poll showed that homeowners are often surprised by the rising interest rates. It’s surprising how many homeowners and potential buyers forget to factor in essential costs when buying a house. It’s ...
Montreal poised to overtake Vancouver as Canada’s second largest housing market
Posted on 23 February 2019Vancouver is on pace to lose its status as Canada’s second largest housing market to Montreal. While still Canada’s most expensive city for housing, a recent collapse in sales has led the value of real estate transactions substantially lower. That leaves Montreal’s soaring market poised to overtake the Pacific coast city’s. In January, the total dollar value of real estat ...
Vous fondez une famille? Voici les villes les plus abordables au Canada
Posted on 30 January 2019(EN) De nombreux facteurs peuvent faire d’une ville un endroit attrayant où vivre. L’un des plus importants, notamment pour les jeunes familles, est l’abordabilité.Plusieurs facteurs ont une incidence sur l’abordabilité, tels que les coûts de logement, les taux de revenus et les types d’emploi disponibles. Voici un certain nombre d’indicateurs que vous pouvez utiliser pour éclaire ...
Comment se préparer pour un projet de rénovation maison
Posted on 30 January 2019(EN) Que vous désiriez entreprendre un projet de rénovation domiciliaire ou régler une crise de dernière minute, il est préférable d’être prêt pour l’inévitable et le pire. Soyez bien organisé et préparé. Cela vous permettra d’économiser de l’argent à long terme, et de soulager l’anxiété causée par un changement important ou un accident imprévu. Suivez ces tro ...
Vous craignez que la hausse des taux d’intérêt ait une incidence sur votre hypothèque?
Posted on 30 January 2019(EN) Étant donné que la Banque du Canada a encore une fois relevé son taux directeur, bien des ménages sont inquiets de l’effet que cette hausse aura sur leur endettement et leur hypothèque.Heureusement, il existe une foule de trucs et astuces pour économiser et budgéter dans d’autres domaines de la vie.Établissez un budget comportant trois catégories. Puisqu’il est parfois dif ...
Telecommuting on the rise to meet challenges of real estate market, labour shortage
Posted on 26 November 2018Five months ago, Alistair Vigier launched his all-virtual law firm, with a staff of eight who telecommute from a variety of locations across the country. While Vigier is based in Victoria, ClearWay Law's lawyers are distributed around the Greater Toronto Area, and its admin and other staff are spread around Victoria, Vancouver and Regina. All work from home, meeting t ...
Vancouver real estate agent suspended for faking 'sick grandmother' doctor's note
Posted on 26 November 2018It's the old "my grandmother died" excuse. And it's normally a slam dunk when it comes to handing in late homework. Except when an instructor asks for proof. In a sequence of events worthy of a sitcom, the Real Estate Council of B.C. has given 120 days suspension to a Vancouver real estate agent who penned a note for an intern trying to explain his way out of a missed deadline. Acc ...
Ottawa housing: the hunt for bargains moves to the periphery
Posted on 15 September 2018Perhaps it was the heat and humidity, but momentum slowed in Ottawa’s housing market in August. The average price for residential properties sold through the Multiple Listing Service climbed a relatively modest 3.1 per cent year over year to $433,700 while condominiums fetched an average of $276,700, up 2.2 per cent from August 2017, according to a survey of realtors by the Ottawa Rea ...
Going to town: Growing popularity of townhomes has builders struggling to keep pace with demand
Posted on 21 August 2018Townhomes have grown up, so to speak. Once considered a stepping stone to single-family home ownership, today’s towns are more popular than ever and are often the goal rather than the starting point. There are many reasons for this trend, from affordability to availability to lifestyle choices, and it means builders are now having trouble keeping up with demand. “Townhomes are flyi ...
