The best way to make your house appealing is to make it feel like home to prospective buyers. Here are some tips to prepare your home for a showing:
Get rid of clutter. Closets that are full-to-bursting suggest inadequate storage space.
Spruce up the outside to make it look inviting. Check the front door and make sure it doesn't squeak. Fix loose railings. Hose down the siding or brickwork.
Look ...
Posted by Rose Perdue
on February 11, 2012
As of March 18th the first 2 changes have come into effect.
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Reduce the maximum amortization period to 30 years from 35 years for new government-backed insured mortgages with loan-to-value ratios of more than 80%. This will significantly reduce the total interest payments Canadian families make on their mortgages, allowing for Canadian families to build equity in their homes more quickly, and ...
Posted by Rose Perdue
on January 24, 2012
If you're thinking about buying a piece of real estate as an investment property, market conditions are definitely in your favour. While the resale housing market has seen a tremendous amount of activity from first-time buyers in the past year, it's also a perfect time for existing homeowners to invest in secondary residential properties.
With record-low interest rates and significantly lower ...
Posted by Rose Perdue
on February 8, 2010