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Clients are always asking me what they can do to make their home more saleable. One of the easiest ways of improving the desirability is to make sure your home isn't undesirable to a prospective Buyer.
So what is the first thing which greets us when we enter a home? Even before... [ more ]
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The article below outlines a change in the torrid pace of the greater Ottawa Real Estate Market. What does it all mean? Did the HST take the steam out of the Real Estate Market? Best to call to see if this impacts your Real Estate future.
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board... [ more ]
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Blue Box collection sees several changes for five area municipalities
Posted May 20, 2010
EMC News - The Municipalities of Mississippi Mills, Drummond/North Elmsley, Montague, Beckwith and Carleton Place would like to announce they have joined together in a three-year recycling contract with... [ more ]
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I took this snippet from the Ontario Real Estate Association (of which I am a member) May 2010 newsletter.
Mortgage rates on the rise
Canada’s big five banks have begun raising rates on certain fixed mortgages, including the benchmark five-year mortgage. Five-year closed mortgages... [ more ]
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What is an annual homeowner check-up?
Typically, it involves meeting with you to give an update on the current market value of your home and information on the local real estate market. After all, you may be doing “spring cleaning”, making repairs, planning renovations or you... [ more ]
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I recently received a call from an acquaintance regarding a property dispute she was having with a neighbour. To keep it brief, she claimed that the neighbour had moved a survey peg thereby making her property smaller and the neighbours property bigger. She was upset to say the... [ more ]
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FYI to my fellow hockey mom's & dad's........
Date: Thursday Mar. 18, 2010 7:46 AM ET
One of the largest makers of hockey equipment in the world is recalling an
estimated 100,000 hockey sticks because of potentially dangerous levels of
lead.
Bauer Hockey Inc. has halted sales of 13... [ more ]
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A link to www.hydroone.com/peaksaver came with my recent Hydro One Bill. This looks like a great deal. Check out the link and the details from Hydro One's website below. Cheers, Ian.
peaksaver®
During hot summer weekdays, when air conditioners are running at their... [ more ]
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Can you access your cottage dreams?
(NC)—What better way to spend the Canadian summer than at your own cottage or cabin? Breathing in the fresh air, walking through breathtaking scenery, or jumping into crisp lake waters off your own private dock.
But before diving head first into summer... [ more ]
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Competition watchdog says Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) REALTOR® rules limit choice. Listen to an interview with Don R. Campbell Author of Real Estate Investing in Canada on this controversial topic. The intervew is via the Don Good Show on CKNW 980AM in Vancouver. By the way Don R.... [ more ]
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Moving can be stressful for every member of the family—children included. Depending on the age of children, their fears about a move vary from child to child, but most children approach the idea of moving with some hesitation.
One out of five Canadian families move into a new home each... [ more ]
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) uses the ratio of homes sold during a given period to homes listed for sale on the market (seasonally adjusted) to figure out whether the Greater Ottawa Real Estate Market is currently experiencing a Buyers, Sellers, or Balanced Market. If more than... [ more ]
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As many of you know I am a proud father to three wonderful children. I help coach my son Rory's Novice Hockey Team. All season long Rory has been striving to score his first goal of the season. Last year the goals came more easily and more frequently. It can be difficult being a... [ more ]
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The following was sent to my colleagues and me from Kent Browne, one of the Broker/Partners of the company which I work for (Royal LePage Gale). It gave me pause and I thought that since most of us don't experience first hand what Kent describes, I would share it with you. Please read below:... [ more ]
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With the amount of rain we had this past Summer the conditions were ideal to grow moss on your roof. Not exactly what most people are trying to do. There is a fairly simple solution to dealing with a moss issue. It's called zinc tape. Zinc tape can be sourced as a special... [ more ]
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This information come via the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) Edge News November 2009 edition
WIRED OFFICE: Safe disposal of consumer electronics
As consumers, we often want the latest and greatest techie toys with the newest bells and whistles. The fact is, we all have older model... [ more ]
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If you have young children as i do you have no doubt endured the aftermath of "the Birthday Party". The many toys and wrapping paper which inevitably end up unused or in a landfill. Or you have no idea what to get for a child whose birthday party your... [ more ]
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5 Things You Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do
(Good information to keep with you.)
Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.
Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST
Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is... [ more ]
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EXCELLENCE is:
Achieved by those who CARE more than others think they should,
RISK more than others think is safe,
DREAM more than others think is practical, and
TRY HARDER than others think is necessary. [ more ]
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