Hello Ottawa,A question that comes up frequently for people buying a home or selling their home is "How can I make my house look good on the cheap?" People that are considering selling their homes understand the value in making their home look good to help their home sell quickly and for top dollar.  What a lot of people don't realize is how inexpensive it can be to really improve the look of ...

Hello Ottawa,         To follow up on my last blog post about the worst home renovations for your money, here is a brief slideshow of the 10 best home improvements for your money. Spring is coming, and that means the renovation bug will probably be hitting you soon.  So take a quick look at the slideshow and get out shopping!  If you're considering selling your home in Ottawa and would like s ...

Hello Ottawa, In selling real estate in Ottawa a question that comes up frequently from my clients is; what should I do to increase the value of my home?  Often the question is coming from people that are considering selling their home in the near future, however smart new home owners will consider the value of various renovations from day one.  I agree with the opinion of the article that ma ...

These new rules being rumoured will certainly make it tougher to qualify for a lot of entry level condo buyers who frequently are shopping near the top of their price range.  In my opinion this doesn't make a lot of sense, as the maintenance of a home is not taken into consideration when applying for a mortgage for a freehold home.  Let's imagine you purchase a freehold home at the maximum of ...

If you have considered in the past or are considering in the near future purchasing a rental property, below is a great article with an interesting perspective on the value of income properties.  There ae so many factors to consider when purchasing an investment of any sort, and especially with a property.  Often investors only focus on the monthly income to expense ratio, the cap rate of the ...