The Six Things You Must Know About Mortgages Before You Buy

Consider these important issues before committing your hard-earned dollars to monthly mortgage payments. Understanding mortgages can ensure that your payments work for you.

Mortgage regulations have changed over the years, and your options have become wider than ever. Subtle changes in how you approach shopping for a mortgage, and ev ...

The 9-Step System to Sell Your Home Fast and For Top Dollar

The Real Estate Market Has Changed . . .

Today’s buyers are far more discriminating, and a large number of homes don’t sell the first time they’re listed. It is more important than ever to learn how to avoid costly seller mistakes in order to sell your home fast and for the best possible price.

Prepare Your Young Children for a Move with These 10 Tips

Young children need to feel they have some control over a situation in which they actually have none. You can help them by allowing them to make their own decisions about what to do with old toys and other things they no longer use

Studies conducted over many years have defined and ranked typical life experiences that cause the most s ...

Passing Your Home Inspection: 11 Important Tips

Industry experts agree that at least 33 physical problems will come under scrutiny during an inspection of your home when it’s for sale.

Alert: Homebuyers Want to Know Your Home Inside and Out!

All potential homebuyers share a common goal: they want to be sure that the home they purchase is as sound beneath the surface as it appears to be on the ...

Watch Out for These 13 Extra Costs When You Buy a Home

The last thing you want, just when you’re about to close on your new home, is the surprise of unexpected fees and taxes that you didn’t know you should have included in your budget!

Whether you're buying your first home or trading up to a larger one, there are always costs beyond the purchase price. They must be taken into account when y ...

How You Can Buy a Home With Effectively Zero Down Payment

You can achieve your dream of owning a home, and do it without making a cash down payment.

Although Zero Down Payment Mortgage Programs were discontinued by CMHC in Oct 2008 many lenders still have mortgage programs that allow you to buy a home with effectively zero down payment.  in offer a way to buy a home with no down payment. You ...

How Divorce Affects Your Home, Your Mortgage, and Your Taxes

When you understand how divorce affects your home, mortgage, and taxes, making critical decisions is easier. Neutral third party information will help you make logical, instead of emotional, decisions.

Avoiding Costly Housing Mistakes in the Midst of a Divorce

Divorce is a difficult situation that usually involves many emotional an ...

Drive-Up Appeal: Is Your Property Ready to Show?

Your home must possess “Drive Up Appeal.” The potential buyer’s first impression is what they see while they’re still sitting in the realtor’s car!

When you prepare your property to show, always begin with the outside and work your way in. Prospective buyers will see the outside first, before they even get out of their realtor’s car, so it’s e ...