Archive for April, 2012
Is your home ready for viewing?
I have called several agents to view a home who in turn, call the Seller and we get a response of “Sorry, not today”. When this happens, I think to myself, is the house for sale or not? There are many memories that a home collects over time. As soon as a house is put [...]
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Home Renovation Tax Credit
Despite the beautiful weather we having been having in Montreal (and Halifax!), the end of the year is nearing closer. Soon, it will be the holiday season and your family will take up the majority of your time, so if you want to start renovations, now is the time! This is a temporary bill that [...]
View PostMistakes a Lawyer Sees When Purchasing a Home
I had the opportunity to sit down and discuss problems that lawyers come across when dealing with Real Estate Buyers. Most times, they are very simple to rectify. The Lawyer I interviewed was Lola Doucet. Even after fifteen years’ experience in this industry, this interview still taught me a first new things and I hope [...]
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Choosing a Builder/Contractor
Whether you’re building a home, just bought a home and doing major renovations, purchased a business and doing the necessary remodelling or just decided to upgrade your home (and perhaps use the Home Renovation Tax Credit!), they have a common element: you need to deal with a contractor and trades people. If you are building [...]
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Christmas Safety Reminders
The season is upon us once again! The time when we are rushing around like chickens with our heads cut off. When we don’t have time to do everything and therefore we forget some of the important items around the house. The Christmas tree will be going up soon. Make sure if you are purchasing [...]
View PostInterview with a Mortgage Specialist
I had the pleasure of sitting and discussing mortgage rates, the upcoming year in Real Estate and a Mortgage Specialist question and answer session, with Ally Higgins, a Mortgage Specialist in Halifax, NS. Doug: Hello Ally. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to discuss mortgage jargon as well as what you [...]
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Spring Cleaning
Well, it is already the first week of March and spring is just around the corner. With this, comes spring cleaning – both inside and outside of your home. Garage sales are a good way to reduce the extra stuff you have that is just taking up space. For more unique items, try Ebay or [...]
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Buying a home – some hidden costs
I just had a conversation with a prospective customer who was trying to decide whether they had enough money saved up to make the jump into owning their first home. I went through some of the costs with them and they were so surprised about the hidden costs of buying a home – I immediately [...]
View PostGettin Your Ducks in a Row
I was out with clients the last Saturday and we stopped in and viewed a property that they thought they may like to call home. As we were inspecting the house and looking at critical items such as the lack of insulation in the attic and the bow in the front window I got a [...]
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