How to get your gardening tools ready for summer
An ideal time for taking care of gardening and yard tools is during winter. After all, yard maintenance in the winter generally means just...
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10 things you can do to prevent basement flooding
Even if you’ve never experienced flooding in your basement, it doesn’t mean that you’re immune to basement flooding. Flooding generally occurs...
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3 things you should know about home inspections
Last week, we discussed the importance of home appraisals when purchasing a new home. We discussed how they differ from home inspections, but...
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What you should know before getting a home appraisal
One of the most important steps to take when buying a home is to get the potential new home appraised. Appraisers are certified, licensed...
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5 things to keep in mind before buying a rental property
Congratulations on your decision to invest in a rental property. It’s a big step that comes with challenges and rewards. Here are 5 things to...
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Centra Gold Mastercard: A perfect balance of premium rewards and low rates.
The Centra Gold MasterCard strikes the perfect balance between rewards possibilities and low rates, easily fitting into your lifestyle. You’ll...
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Getting more than just the Right Mortgage
The Bank of Canada has increased their benchmark rate 3 times since July 2017! Today, it sits at 1.25%. This rate usually affects the bank...
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6 things to know about variable-rate mortgages
A variable-rate mortgage is pretty much what it sounds like: a mortgage with a interest rate that varies. Whereas a fixed rate stays constant...
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Bank of Canada rates rise again. How will it affect you?
The Bank of Canada announced this week that they were increasing their overnight rate by 25 percentage points, the third such raise in less...
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14 ways to stay warm at home without raising your heat
Winter is cold. That part seems pretty obvious. But when it gets really cold, it’s tempting to turn up our thermostat to keep our home—and...
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5 ways to repurpose the snow you shovel from your sidewalk
With the deep freeze and significant snowfall over the last few weeks—and more cold and snow in the forecast—many Canadians are finding...
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Farewell 2017
2017 is drawing to a close, and we’re looking forward to welcoming the new year and the opportunities it may bring. It’s been a year of many...
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3 cost-saving programs for first-time home buyers
If you’re worried about the cost of buying your first home, you might be interested in several Canadian programs designed to make it easier for...
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Why visit 30 lenders, when you can use just one?
One of the best things about working with a mortgage broker is that it saves you time. For example, through the Mortgage Alliance network, we...
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Bank of Canada surprises investors; keeps rates the same
Earlier this week, the Bank of Canada announced that they are holding the line again on interest rates, keeping their overnight rate at 1%. The...
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3 reasons to buy a home (and 4 reasons not to)
Buying your first home is one of the largest emotional and financial decisions you’ll ever make, so it’s critical that your decision to...
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