Improve the Curb Appeal of your Home with a New Garage Door

There are a lot of things that you can do to make your home more attractive to buyers and that offer excellent return on your investment. There are also a lot of home improvement projects that are not only extremely expensive, but that might actually turn buyers away....

Should you sell your House on Your Own?

Anyone who’s ever sold a house has probably entertained that idea of selling it on their own at one time or another. Approximately 9% of the homes sold in North America today are sold by their owner. About one third of those are sold to someone the owner knows....

Taking the Stress out of Selling your Home

Well, since it’s impossible to completely eliminate the stress of selling your home, a better name for these tips might be “reducing the amount of stress involved in selling your home.” When it comes to selling your home, think like a Boy Scout – be prepared. Start to...

Securing Financing for a Home Purchase – the Mortgage Broker

Few people have the luxury of paying cash when they buy a home. Traditionally, most people went to their bank to apply for a mortgage. However, in the last 20 years or so, a burgeoning mortgage brokerage industry has developed, giving home buyers an alternative to...

Buying a Foreclosure – Should You do It?

For years we heard about the great real estate deals that Canadians were taking advantage of in areas of the US like Arizona and Nevada. At one time, almost anyone could get a mortgage in the US. When a lot of those people started to default on their payments, the...