1 / 16 Cheater’s Chair Fix Trying to keep a rickety old chair together without going through the trouble of taking it apart and regluing it? Just drill pilot holes and drive trim-head screws through the bottom of the rungs and into the legs. Here’s another way to fix a wobbly chair. 2 / 16 Lube a Sticking Vinyl Window or Door When vinyl windows and doors...Read More

KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (Mar 5, 2019) –– There were 343 residential sales in February through the Multiple Listing System (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR), a decrease of 8.3 per cent compared to February 2018.   “The series of winter storms in February not only kept buyers indoors and off the roads, but also away from open houses...Read More

Laundry rooms and Energy Star–compliant windows topped the list of what buyers considered the most “essential” or “desirable” features in a home, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ 2019 “What Home Buyers Really Want” report, released at the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas this week. Most of the features that ...Read More

It's late at night and you're driving on a dark, lonely country road. Suddenly, the steering wheel tugs in your hands and the car is hard to control. You ease the car to the side of the road and stop. Getting out, you see that the left rear tire is going flat and you don't have a spare. If you have roadside assistance and a cell phone signal, you can call for he...Read More

In Canada, people typically switch their central heating on in October and use it daily until March or April. This coincides with the clocks going back, the drop in temperature and Winter Fuel Payments – to anyone who receives the state pension. Heating homes accounts for over 70% of household energy consumption. So reducing this figure – while keeping hom...Read More

From The Table 1/10 Table salt is a great temporary deicer, when used in moderation. To prevent a hard frost from forming on your car windshield overnight, try placing table salt in an old sock and rubbing it over the windows the night before, making sure to rub firmly over the entire surface. Use this trick sparingly as repeated use can cause damage to the surfaces you ar...Read More

Debunk investment myths. In the process of completing the book, Keller and his colleagues interviewed Millionaire Real Estate Investors and found that a clear pattern emerged. At one time or another, these high-achieving investors had to confront a fear or persistent doubt that later proved to be unfounded. It is fear and myths that hold people back from financial freedom. As the real estate expe...Read More

Looking to buy a home? Here are five essential tips for making the process as smooth as possible. Get your finances in order. Start by getting a full picture of your credit. Obtain copies of your credit report. Make sure the facts are correct, and fix any problems you find. Next, find a suitable lender and get pre-approved for a loan. This will put you in a better position to make a serious offe...Read More

November 2018 Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board Residential sales up 14.2% 483 Year to date down 11.0% 5,557 Days on market: 2018 28 days 2017 25 Sales to active ratio 2018 26.2%  (73.8% of listings did not sell) 2017 25.3% Sales$ to list$ ratio 99.7% last year 99.7% Average sale price: Detached this month up 12.8% $580,551 and up 4.7% $575,918 for the year. Semi-detached this mon...Read More

The backbone of an effective work environment is morale. Morale is the spirit and sense of well-being that a group of people share. It is very important not only for engaging employees, but retaining them as well. Effective leaders and managers know to keep an eye on morale as well as ways to strengthen it. This is important because low morale among employees can lead to higher turnover rates, re...Read More