If an interior designer were to walk through your front door, like, right now, what would this professional think of the place you call home? We'll tell you right now: plenty. And that's even before you've given the pro the grand tour. Interior designers, with their sharply honed sensibilities, can take in a space in seconds. In fact, these pros can't...Read More

Real estate investing is an exciting yet hard endeavor whether you pursue it as a career or investment to build wealth. Investing in real estate is continuously considered as one of the best forms of investment and preferred over bonds or shares, and for good reasons. Although investments, such as bonds, are seen as less risky compared to real estate, the opportunity for the return on your re...Read More

There are basically three factors in the case you describe: The bylaws of your condo association. Most condo associations have explicit language about how the units can be rented out by the owners. And it’s very common for those bylaws to explicitly state that a) if a unit is rented out, it must be for periods of one month or greater, and b) that the rental must be legal under local laws....Read More

By Clare Trapasso | Jun 22, 2018         Alex Potemkin/iStock Sellers hoping to get the highest prices for their homes this summer should forget about opening up their kitchen or installing a free-standing bathtub. Instead, they should amp up their home for summer with some of the most popular outdoor features. The right ones could incre...Read More

Mike Potvin's father died in May 2016 and left the family cottage near Ontario's Kawartha Lakes to his wife and four sons. But only Potvin and one of his brothers were in a position to carry the costs of a vacation property, so they worked out a deal to purchase the shares of the remaining three members. The two brothers visited a lawyer to come up with a plan to share the financial resp...Read More

Do You Need a Listing Agent to Sell a Home? Nobody really needs an agent. As a seller, you can find your own buyer but the lingering question is would a listing agent have helped you to net more on your bottom line (according to NAR, almost 22% more) Much depends on the real estate market. In super hot seller markets, almost anybody can stick a sign in the yard and attract offe...Read More

Tip #1: Don’t underestimate the cost of renovations From data compiled from over 2 million users’ search behaviour and project posts, TrustedPros.ca, a site that helps homeowners find and rate home reno contractors, found that homeowners consistently set unrealistically low budgets for a few of the most popular renovation projects. For instance, the national a...Read More

Even if the weather hasn't quite warmed up yet, spring is right around the corner. This time of year always makes us want to spruce up our homes—both inside and out—and creating a welcoming front entrance tops our to-do list. Not only is it the first thing guests notice about your home, but it also boosts your home's property value, making it a worthwhile investment. The good...Read More

There's a reason so many landscape painters seem to focus on rolling, emerald-hued hillsides: That lush, green look can seem magical. Which is probably why we, as homeowners, try to re-create the magic in our own yards. But going from "Hey, I have a yard" to "I have a yard that will knock your socks off" takes some hard work. It goes beyond mere maintenance a...Read More

When it comes to selling a home, most folks believe they can do it on their own. Whether they're trying to save money or simply want greater control over the process, these homeowners try to sell their homes without the help of a real estate agent; however, they often experience more stress than those that hire an agent. Here are four common challenges people face when they try to sell their h...Read More