Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
It’s fall in Toronto! Leaves are falling, the temperature is cooler, and the kids are back to school! Time to get a few things done around your home! Exterior o Clean gutters and downspouts of any leaves and debris. o …
How to Make Your Home More Environmentally Friendly
With the effects of climate change and the climate strike movement in the news everyday, more people are becoming more environmentally-conscious. Even though it might seem like your contribution is minuscule in relation to the problems worldwide, it all adds up. If …
How To Prepare Your Home For Sale
When you are thinking about selling your house, usually your first question is “What do I need to do?” And it is easy to get wrapped up in all the things you don’t like about the house or the things your never …
Moving from Condo to House, Things You Should Know
Had enough of condo living and ready to take the next step with home ownership, there can be bit of a learning curve when transitioning to a house. Here are some useful tips to make the transition as smooth as possible. Garbage …
12 Reasons to Love Living in Toronto
by Ellissa Glad When you tell people who have never been or lived in the city that you live in Toronto, usually they say, “oh, I could never live there, with all the traffic and concrete.” Toronto is so much more than …
Top Buyer Tips
Buying your next home can feel like an overwhelming task, especially if it’s your first real estate experience. As this will likely to be the largest financial transaction you will ever make, it is best to be prepared and do it right. …
Moving Up
What to consider before you move from a condo to a house Buying and selling can be expensive with land transfer taxes, legal fees, real estate commissions, utility set-up costs, moving costs and more to consider. If you are going to spend …
How to Invest in the Toronto Real Estate Market
By Brian Reiser As we all probably know, real estate in the city of Toronto is expensive, and it is getting more and more expensive as time goes on. So, what is someone who is looking to invest in this market supposed …
Will the CMHC’s First Time Buyer Incentive help you buy a home?
The federal government wants to make home ownership more affordable for young people and to do that it’s introducing the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) in September. The $1.25 billion program, announced as part of the March federal budget, involves the government …
Is It Legal? Secondary Suites & Basement Apartments
By MICHAEL SCHMIDT of HomeMaster, Home Inspections www.housemaster.com One of the most frequent questions I get in my work as a home inspector is whether particular secondary suites—including basements and in-law apartments—are legal. Toronto …
