Once you go through all the trouble and headache of finding and buying that perfect dream home – you want to enjoy it in peace. Breaking and entering crimes and theft incidents are happening all the time, with close to 200,000 house break-ins in 2010, this offence was one of the most common property crimes […]
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Researching the history of your home (or your future home) is important, as it can help you better understand the home maintenance schedule and potential problem areas. You could find out when the house was built, how, when was it modified or new additions created. Has it suffered any disasters like fire, flood, earthquake etc.
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The average sale price for residential properties in Ontario has risen by 17 per cent between January 1, 2008 and January 1, 2012, while home prices in Hamilton have risen 10 per cent over the last four years according to the first report on residential sale price trends published by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
The annual RE/MAX Recreational Property Report was published on June 18th and in a nutshell, cottage sales are booming. Sales are up in 70 percent of Canadian markets as Canadian confidence is rebounding with softer values and increased selection as motivating factors. Enjoy these highlights! Canadian highlights: Sales are up in 70 per cent of
You may think that looking after the environment is some sort of new fad, however it’s just really using your common sense. Saving energy and reducing the amount of power you use seems like the logical thing to do when you’re trying to make your home nicer and more comfortable. As energy costs rise, we
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That love at first-glance attraction, that real estate people call curb appeal, is becoming increasingly more important to the value of your home. These days, over 80 percent of buyers get their first look at a house from a picture on the Internet. If the “curbscape” is unappealing, most people don’t look any further. Even
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Christmas time brings to mind all the comforts of a home – friends, family, love, tradition… What is it about traditions and especially those associated with a holiday that make them so important to us? Family traditions provide great value, and the value lasts far beyond the moment. The value of a tradition isn’t in
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People are asking for more information with regards to heating home appliances. Most likely driven by the continuous increase in the price of heating, the unsure market, and last and unfortunately, often the minimum, priority for the environment, more and more individuals are seeking to search for techniques to improve their usage and bills. Practically
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For the typical homebuyer, at the course of their home search they tend to prioritize first on the house itself and the neighborhood only secondarily. Whereas in fact, it must be the other way around. Searching for your dream home—visit Homes for sale in Burlington. For instance, you may have that ideal house you’ve always
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Thinking of selling your home this fall? While the fall season typically sees a slow down of house sales, it’s not to say it’s a bad time to sell; you may just have to put in a little extra effort to ensure that your home stands out amongst others. Autumn’s beauty helps to create instant
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