Curb appeal landscaping is more than just mowing the lawn once a week. Owning a home especially if it’s your first comes with many responsibilities even if it is a new build. Keeping your home clean and updated on the inside is just as important as the outside. First Time Buyers Frugal Curb Appeal Landscaping…
SOURCING CANADIAN LOANS AT HOME WITH SMARTER LOANS As a personal finance expert in Canada, I’ve been asked on many occasions where the best place is to look for loans in Canada. When the time comes and you want to take out a loan in Canada the best place to start is with Smarter Loans….
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)…
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…
BE PICKY WHEN HOUSE SHOPPING Typically we like to buy quality when we shop which included shopping for our home. This is why we scoured every available neighbourhood around our city for the best deal. The only thing we don’t like is paying full-price which meant we had our work cut out for us….
Killing your mortgage in 3 easy steps I was honoured when Mr. CBB invited me to share some mortgage tips on CBB. It’s evident that he really values his readers so this is a real honour. I’m speaking from experience. Derek and I became mortgage free at 28 (we purchased our first home at 23, and…
