Sometimes, bigger isn’t always better. Especially when your kids have finally left home and suddenly it feels like the amount of space that you’re occupying (and having to clean and maintain) seems completely unnecessary. As life moves along, you want to be able to enjoy it without having to spend the majority of your time just trying to keep up with maintaining your home. Knowing when it’s time to downsize isn’t always so crystal clear. But if you’ve reached a […]

So you’ve finally found your new dream home and the moving date is set – now what? Where do you begin so that you can avoid having a chaotic and stressful move? Here we break down some simple, yet important tasks for you to follow to avoid falling into moving mayhem. Make a Moving To-Do Checklist In order to avoid leaving everything to the last stressful minute, start by making a designated moving checklist. This should break everything down into […]

Do you feel that you have found every tip regarding purchasing real estate? The article will help you the information you need when thinking about purchasing real estate. Homes that need extensive repairs or updates are sold for cheaper than other homes. This gives you the opportunity to get in at a lower cost, with the ability to make improvements as time allows. A few updates and improvements could transform an ugly facade into the house of your dream home! […]

The next time you see an SUV-driving working mother of two taking her children home from school, don’t assume their “home” to be a two-bedroom suburban bungalow with a yard, 2.5 bathrooms, and a mortgage. Chances are the family is taking up residence in one of those ultra-modern apartments for rent in Ottawa Ontario. And they are probably not alone in claiming Ottawa rental apartments as a place of residence; more and more families are calling apartment rentals Ottawa Ontario […]