Before an insurance company can arrive at an appropriate premium for your property, it must first assess the likelihood that you will submit a claim. For the most part, the lower the risk (for example a well-maintained home with updated wiring and plumbing) the lower the insurance premium
Archives for 2013
Home Insurance: What your Insurance Company may look at when it comes time to insure your home
February 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
DIY Friday: Create Your Own Home Design With Autodesk® Homestyler™ (It’s Genius, Easy To Use, & Free!)
February 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Attention all homeowner’s in the beginning stages of remodelling, you need to check out this awesome home design website and tool called Autodesk® Homestyler™. What is it and how can it help your DIY project? Basically, it is a website that let’s you start your project from the floor up by clicking and dragging items onto a worksheet and creating 2D and 3D home designs. It’s easy-to-use and free!
Condominium Assignment: A Few Basic Guidelines
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With many new condominium projects in Toronto still under construction and in the pre-registration phases, it is possible that some buyers’ may find themselves contemplating purchasing a unit that is being sold as an Assignment.
TREB: February 2013 Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
February 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Toronto Real Estate Board released their February 2013 mid-month resale housing report. The report shows that the average selling price for transactions on Toronto MLS was up by 4% in comparison to the same time period last year.
Thinking Of Selling? Tips for getting your home ready for the market
February 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’m asked frequently by sellers what they should do to get their home ready for the market and as part of my team’s service we provide professional staging advice
CREA: Canadian Home Sales Edge Higher In January
February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Canadian Real Estate Association released statistics today for January 2013. Their report shows a sales increase in the GTA of 5.6 per cent with National sales activity homes sales rising 1.3 per cent between December and January. On a whole the numbers show that the Canadian real estate market is holding firmly in balanced territory.
If You Have A Basement, Why Not Use It? 6 reasons why you should renovate your basement
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Does the thought of trying to walk through your basement scare you? Have you yet to unpack those moving boxes stored away in the depths of the basement from 5 years, or longer, ago?