One of life’s most exciting events is the purchase of a new home. Whether it’s your first or fifth time, buying a home is always a cause for celebration! It might feel like the hard part is over once you’ve signed on the dotted line but the to-do list is always a long one in […]
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Are you ready to buy a home together?
With Valentine’s Day coming up this month, you might be thinking of making a big move with the one you love – moving in together, that is! Before you take this massive relationship leap and start picking out furniture, sit down with your sweetheart and have a serious discussion about what buying a home together […]
Should you put more money toward your mortgage payments this year?
Have some extra money and want to know whether you should put it toward your mortgage payments? Making prepayments on your mortgage could save you thousands of dollars over the years…just as long as your mortgage lender allows them. Here’s some information, courtesy of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, to help you make the best decision. A mortgage prepayment […]
Confidence in local real estate markets growing
With the number of home sales steadily rising from month to month, prices creeping up and the average time spent on the market decreasing, it’s not surprising that GTA residents are feeling more confident about the local real estate market. According to the Ontario Home Ownership Index – a semi-annual province-wide research study commissioned by […]
Things to think about when buying a home solo
According to a recent study, about 20 per cent of Canadian homebuyers are singles and of that number about 45 per cent are women. In fact, Statistics Canada Census data shows that for the first time ever there are more people living alone in Canada than there are couples with children. Households of one comprise […]