Purchasing a House or Condo in Ottawa
House and Condo in Ottawa Here are some common steps you need to take when you are considering to purchasing a house or condo in Ottawa. 1. Determine your needs…
How to Sell Your House in the Ottawa Market?
Selling in Ottawa Market? Here are some real life tips of getting your house ready for the Ottawa market: Making it Ready 1. Get the house ready by fixing anything…
Insulate Your Attic to Save on Heating Bill
There is a draft whenever you go upstairs or you feel it in your bedroom. You might look into replacing your windows and think it will save you your energy…
Thrifty Ideas on how to do home renovations
When it comes to renovations, the biggest fear is going over your budget… Here are 10 first hand tips from our personal experiences on how to save and be…
A Mortgage that Helps with Renovations?
The house that you like is nearly perfect, except that perhaps it needs a little TLC; new bathroom, kitchen or basement finished. But you only have 5% down payment and…
CMHC Increase Mortgage Insurance Premiums
The cost of mortgage default insurance is about to go up for most consumers, effective May 1st, 2014 CMHC Purchase (owner occupied 1 – 4 unit) mortgage insurance premiums will increase…
What is CMHC second home minimum down payment?
What is CMHC? Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporations Mortgage loan insurance is typically required by lenders when home buyers make a down payment of less than 20% of the purchase…
Title Insurance in Ontario
Title insurance in Ontario is relatively new, growing quickly. With owner policies, title coverage includes property value along with equity. Why title insurance is popular? Consumer Acceptance: High awareness about…