If you’re on the hunt for a new home, that may involve visiting one, two, or half a dozen open houses. Some choose to visit open houses even if they are not ready to buy just so they have an idea of what the market has to offer when the time to purchase does come […]
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Family Day fun at home
Family Day is coming up this month and there are plenty of excellent events, programs and activities coming soon to rec centres, arenas, galleries and libraries in cities across the region. But if your family is looking forward to hunkering down at home, wearing jammies all day and spending some quality time together, here are […]
Beat the winter blues with an inexpensive home décor project!
If you’re starting to feel a little down or cooped up as the winter months drag on, you’re not alone! With the shortened days and lack of sunshine, many people start to complain of cabin fever setting in come February. Did you know that your best bet for combating the winter blues is keeping busy? […]
Smart tips for buyers and sellers
Buying or selling a home is a complicated process. There are tough decisions to be made from the minute you decide to sell or purchase, beginning with choosing a realtor. According to the Real estate Council of Ontario (RECO), there are over 60,000 real estate agents in the province, and a broad range of approaches […]
First-time buyers delaying home ownership on account of new mortgage rules, OREA research shows
Seventy-nine per cent of first-time home buyers in Ontario say that the federal government’s new, more stringent mortgage rules will throw a wrench into their home buying plans, according to the Ontario Home Ownership Index – a semi-annual consumer study commissioned by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). Mortgage stress testing will delay home ownership […]