Shopping for a new home should be fun, not tedious and overwhelming. Most people have a wish list for what features their new home will have and having a realistic handle on that certainly goes a long way to making the process smoother and the results that much better. Having…
Archives for 2012
10 Early Spring Gardening Chores
March 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
With the beginning of spring-like weather many of us (in my household when I say ‘us’ I really mean my wife!) start to get antsy to begin in on another season of gardening. For those of you that are considering selling your home this spring, it is also a fantastic…
Getting Ready To Sell: Bathroom Staging Tips
March 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The bathroom isn’t far off the kitchen in importance when getting your home ready for selling. Dirty, grimy bathrooms are an instant turnoff for most buyers, and really doesn’t it make sense? If you are truly serious about selling your home, this is a room that you must get ready…
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent
March 8, 2012 by 2 Comments
The Bank of Canada, not surprisingly, announced today that they will maintain the overnight rate at one per cent. The bank improved their outlook on the Canadian economy and noted that the global financial crisis has been stabilizing in the past few months. The news, however unsurprising, was met with…
Indoor Air Quality: 12 tips to improve the air quality in your home
March 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As Canadians, we spend a lot of our time indoors; at home, at work and in recreational environments. Most, however, are unaware of the effects poor indoor air quality can have or that indoor air pollution can sometimes be worse than outdoor air pollution. Effects can range from headaches, nausea…
Happy 178th Birthday Toronto! Images of the City
March 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The town of York, founded by Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe on August 27, 1793, with a population of around 10,000 became incorporated as the City Of Toronto on this day in 1834. So, you might ask, why use the name Toronto? Toronto was derived from “le passage…
GTA REALTORS® Release February 2012 Resale Market Figures
March 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released resale numbers for February. Taking into account the extra day this year, sales were up by 10 per cent and new listing up by 6 per cent over February 2011. Check out the news release below. TORONTO, March 5, 2012 — Greater Toronto…
CREA: Updated Resale Housing Market Forecast
March 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released an updated forecast for the Canadian resale housing market. The updated forecast projects that activity will remain roughly on par with the 10 year average for annual activity. According to CREA’s chief economist Gregory Klump, “Risks to the Canadian economic outlook remain…
6 Simple Tips For Home Insurance
March 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Insurance may seem complex to you but it doesn’t need to be. Last week I posted information on what insurance companies look at when calculating your policy, and a home insurance assessment checklist. This week I thought I would post just a few simple tips to remember when dealing with…