Preparing your Home for a Frigid Winter The 21 Best Ways You Can Prepare for a Frigid Winter
How to participate in the Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) The Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) is a program that allows you to withdraw funds from your Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home for yourself or for a related person with a disability. The HBP allows you to pay back the withdrawn funds within a 15-year period.
Is Home Staging Necessary When Listing a Property? According to stagedhome.com, home staging can help to reduce a property’s listing time on the market by 30% to 50% and could deliver a price that is 6% to 20% more than a vacant home or a home that’s not properly staged.
Credit Scores: What They Are and What Affects Them? Your credit score will be one of the main criteria lenders will examine when applying for a mortgage, so it’s important to ensure your score is in good standing before embarking on the home purchase process. But what exactly is a credit score, and what sets a good score apart from a bad one?
Condo Fees and What They Cover Condos are often attractive to buyers, not only because they can be in a more favourable price range than single family homes, they can provide easier access to amenities and a low-maintenance lifestyle. However, these benefits don’t come without a cost. In addition to your mortgage, you’ll need to plan for the maintenance fees, also known as condo fees. This article will look at what condo fees are, when they can be reassessed, and what they mean for your mortgage, specifically related to an apartment-style condominium building.
Everything You Need to Know About the Openn Offers Pilot Project on REALTOR.ca “From what we’ve already seen in the Australian market, consumers and real estate professionals have both benefitted greatly from enhanced transparency in the buying and selling process. We’re excited to bring Openn Offers to Canada and showcase what a REALTOR.ca integration can provide REALTORS® and the marketplace,” says Duncan Anderson, executive director of Openn and president of Openn North America.
