Maybe you're buying a home for the first time. Or maybe you're selling your old home to move up to something new. Whatever the reason, the buying and selling of a home is a big event. It's an intricate process involving many specialists. One of these specialists is a REALTOR®, whose job it is to make the transfer of property as easy as possible.
But not all licensed or registered Brokers ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on November 11, 2010
(NC)—Natural stone and ceramic tile floors have great design, architectural and sculptural qualities. But they can be expensive, hard to clean, cold to walk on and not very durable.
So imagine transforming your aging flooring with the look of rich travertine, limestone, concrete, slate or ceramic tiles but without the cost or frailty of these lavish coverings. Today's luxury vinyl ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on August 25, 2010
NC)—You love the look of natural wood flooring but are afraid to install hardwood because you know your floors take a beating from the kids, pets and the heavy day-to-day traffic all too common in modern family life.
But you don't have to sacrifice style for boring sensibility when considering a new flooring option in your home – not if you choose laminate. The best laminates combine ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on August 18, 2010
(NC)—There's nothing quite like owning your own home – getting to know your neighbours, decorating your home and creating a place that you can call your own. But owning a home is not quite as simple as finding the right home in the right neighbourhood; your financial situation can be an important factor in the type of home you can afford. For example, you will need to determine how much ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on October 29, 2009
(NC)—Over the last few years, designers, builders and architects have been preaching the benefits and strengths of quartz as a premium surface material and now most savvy homeowners across the country have caught up to this hot trend. Unique in combining depth and colour consistency with low maintenance and unrivaled durability, quartz has emerged as the preferred countertop material in homes ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on October 8, 2009
(NC)—Before you claim the proposed First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit, there are some things you should know about qualifying:
Neither you, your spouse or common-law partner lived in a house that either of you owned in the year of purchase or any of the four preceding years.
• If you are a person with a disability or are buying a house for a relative with a disability, you don't have ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on October 7, 2009
Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program's Homeownership Program
The purpose of the Homeownership Component of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP) is to provide down payment assistance in the form of a forgivable loan to eligible individuals and families for the purchase of a home. All homes purchased must be new homes or conversions from non-residential use that have not previously ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on September 1, 2009
Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program's Homeownership Program
Recently, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced a new wave of funding for the Canada-Ontario Affordable Homeownership Program.
Program guidelines and application forms are coming soon....so please continue to check my website for further updates.
Posted by Carol Ireland
on August 20, 2009
We understand this program to assist first time home buyers with a grant for their down payment, is coming back this month or the next. Details to follow. It is our understanding the same eligibility requirements will continue. We estimate the qualifications as noted below:
* household income less than $62,800
* assets can not exceed $20,00
* be a first time home buyer ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on August 17, 2009
Your local REALTORS®, members of the Georgian Triangle Real Estate Board, have long realized the
importance of giving back to the very communities from which we earn our livelihoods. During recent years,
we have contributed significantly to a number of area organizations with a particular emphasis on those which
deal with issues pertaining to the very essence of our existence as REALTORS®, ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on March 28, 2009