Owning A Mortgage-Free House Is Possible For Everyone Hi everyone, I’m a 38 years old CBB reader and own a mortgage-free house which was only possible because of my lifestyle changes. I don’t choose to share that I own a mortgage-free house to many people but wanted to share my mortgage success story with all […]
Real Estate and Mortgage
How To Prepare And Pack For A Move : The Ultimate Guide (Free Printable Checklist)
Things You Should Know About Moving BEFORE you Move And How To Make Your Move Efficient And Cost-Effective I’ve had to pack for a move a few times in my years so I know how stressful it can be and costly as I’ve experienced the good and bad. When I was 21 I bought my first […]
10 Budget Curb Appeal Updates To Consider Before Selling
SELLING YOUR HOUSE STARTS FROM THE OUTSIDE IN WITH CURB APPEAL Curb appeal will almost always have a powerful impact as to whether a prospective buyer wants to see the inside of the house you are selling. Being the house on the block who needs to rent a goat just to mow through tall grass […]
How To Successfully Host A Winter Open House For Sale
BUYING AND SELLING A HOME DURING THE WINTER You can victoriously buy and sell a home in Canada when there is snow on the ground and that means being prepared for everything including your winter open house. For 2019 the average price for a house in Ontario according to The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) […]
Is Investing In Real Estate A Good Idea?
REAL ESTATE INVESTING IS BIG BUSINESS BUT IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU? If you’re looking for another source of income or wanting to change your career path, you may be interested in hearing about investing in real estate. This type of investment can be a tempting option that can give you a good return over […]
What Happens If I Have A Late Mortgage Payment?
UNDERSTAND WHAT A LATE MORTGAGE PAYMENT MEANS FOR YOU BEFORE YOU MISS IT No one likes to think about paying any of their bills late especially when it comes to a late mortgage payment. As a homeowner, you have a responsibility to make sure your mortgage is paid in full each and every month. Missing […]
What Does Affordable Housing Really Mean? : The Saturday Weekend Review #257
AFFORDABLE RENT AND AFFORDABLE MORTGAGES Affordable housing means different things to different people but what doesn’t change is that it’s a roof over your head. I’m betting that everyone reading this today can tell me that they’ve heard about a certain area in the city they call home to stay away from because it’s sketchy. […]
The Home Buyers Plan Is Your Ticket To Home Ownership
GETTING INTO YOUR FIRST HOME MAY BE EASIER THAN YOU THINK After my wife and I got married we decided that we would slash our spending and start tracking our expenses so we could save aggressively for a down-payment on a home for us. This wasn’t the birth of our budget rather we were spending […]
Should Your First Rental Property Purchase Be A Condo Or A House?
NEED TO KNOW BASICS BEFORE BUYING A RENTAL PROPERTY So you’re ready to buy your first rental property. Maybe you’ve heard about all the money you can make just by buying a property, finding a tenant, and letting the cash roll in. Perhaps your parents had rental property and you know the money that can […]
How To Test Budget A Mortgage Before Buying A Home : The Saturday Weekend Review #250
LIVE LIKE YOU OWN THE HOUSE BEFORE YOU BUYING Think about the above statement for a moment and ask yourself how that may have changed your past or current budget before buying your home. You may find that had you created a test budget before that purchase you may have noticed that you shouldn’t have […]
Everything You Need To Know About Porting A Mortgage In Canada: The Saturday Weekend Review #241
IT’S WORTH KNOWING THE INS AND OUTS OF YOUR MORTGAGE It’s true and certainly something to always be mindful of, “It’s not about how much money you make, it’s how you save it.” When it comes to porting a mortgage in Canada, there are some things like interest rates that you need to factor into […]
5 Point Checklist For Hosting A Successful Moving Sale : The Saturday Weekend Review #233
NOT ALL SALES ARE EQUAL ESPECIALLY WHEN SELLING YOUR BELONGINGS. Whether you’ve lived in a house for one year or 25 years you will accumulate stuff that gets shoved away in a dark corner and collects dust. We all do it unless you’re an extreme minimalist which wouldn’t be so bad for some people […]