| |
|
Putting your ducts in a row
September 1, 2024
4 steps to peak home-heating performance
"Out of sight, out of mind" is a phrase that can certainly be applied to the heat duct system that runs under your floor or through your attic. But just because you can't see the ducts — and there still seems to be heat coming out of the registers — doesn't mean that your heating system is working as ...
|
Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test?
August 28, 2024
What comes to mind when you think of a clean kitchen? Shiny waxed floors? Gleaming stainless steel sinks? Spotless counters and neatly arranged cupboards?
They can help, but a truly "clean" kitchen--that is, one that ensures safe food--relies on more than just looks. It also depends on safe food practices.
In the home, food safety concerns ...
|
|
The death of an American dream
August 22, 2024
It’s a story that is as American as apple pie: a couple with young children decides to settle down, looks for a place outside the city, and borrows to buy their first house.
For Andrea and Raymond Quenneville, the search brought them to the small town of Merrimack, N.H., where they found a yellow colonial-style home with an ample yard and a ...
|
|
Open Houses and Selling Your Home
August 16, 2024
An open house when your property is first placed on the market can be very important, but not for the reasons most homeowners think. Just like with advertising, most visitors to open houses rarely buy the house they come to look at. They may not even know the price of your home when they stop by to visit – they probably just followed an "Open ...
|
|
Single women opt for ownership
August 3, 2024
The majority of individual Canadian women buying homes are single and financially knowledgeable, according to a national poll by TD Canada Trust. It goes on to note they are most likely to opt for a condominium lifestyle.
Aylmer Hull Gatineau | Quebec | Gatineau Real Estate Listings | Homes For Sale | Home Buying Selling | ...
|
|
Sellers need solid game plan
August 2, 2024
It may be too late to make that list for Santa, but if you're considering moving anytime soon, start with a list, says the author of a new book on how to prepare your home for sale.
Aylmer Hull Gatineau | Quebec | Gatineau Real Estate Listings | Homes For Sale | Home Buying Selling | Agent Listings | MLS Realty | ...
|
|
Seller refuses to make agreed-upon repairs
July 30, 2024
Q: We were supposed to close on a house a week ago. The day before the scheduled closing, we went out to the house and noticed that the seller did not fix the heating system as we agreed in the contract.
We gave the seller a one-week extension. It is now the day before the revised closing date and he has not yet fixed the problem. Our lease is ...
|
|
Becoming a Homeowner is a Great Move!
July 28, 2024
Are you currently renting and thinking about joining the ranks of homeowners? You should know that in addition to providing numerous financial benefits, buying a home will help improve your quality of life. Not only do homeowners enjoy more freedom, they also have a strong feeling of pride, as well as peace of mind. It’s definitely a worthwhile ...
|
|
Parents shouldn't place kids' names on real estate
July 26, 2024
DEAR BENNY: Twenty years ago my mother placed my name on the deed to avoid issues when she passed on. Will the IRS treat this as inherited property or consider it investment property? Did I inherit her half of the property? --Theo
DEAR THEO: Why, oh why, do parents do this?
For example, let's say your mother and father bought their house ...
|
|
Home buyers looking for green element, survey says
July 25, 2024
Environmentally friendly home improvements have become a huge factor in home buyer shopping lists, a new survey suggests, and will likely yield a solid return on investment come selling time.
Almost three quarters (72 per cent) of the 1,266 Canadians asked in the latest Eco Home Survey by real estate company Royal LePage said they will look for ...
|