Falling Behind On Your Mortgage?Don’t Worry, You Have Options! We know that you typically do whatever you can to pay your mortgage. But, falling on tough times can happen, which leaves you wondering how you are going to make your next payment. However, there are some great options to help you stay on top of your mortgage and avoid arrears and even foreclosure. Option #1: For an insured ...

Homeowner’s Insurance:How to Document Your Possessions Completing an inventory of your home will help you gauge the coverage of your policy and also make sure that you are protecting yourself now rather than trying to do it after something has happened. There are obvious things that come to mind like large ticket items, but the things you use everyday are just as important and sometimes ...

An Incentive for a First-Time Home Buyer A shared equity mortgage, the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive, provides support for one of the largest investments of your life. The Government of Canada will share in both the upside and downside of the property value. To relieve some of the financial burden, eligible first-time home buyers can finance a portion of their home purchase, as long ...

Plan Your Work & Work Your Plan Wouldn’t it be nice if we had this weather year-round? Alas, despite our collective wishes, the warm summer weather will soon give way to the cool winds of fall, and homeowners across Alberta will begin scrambling to complete their summer projects. Maybe you’re a new homeowner building a deck or fence, or maybe you’re like me, replacing a 35-year-old fence ...

Create a Showcase Closet Imagine a closet that is not just a closet, but a space that beautifully displays your most cherished items. According to design consultant Carolyn Musher, you only need to incorporate a few basic upgrades and accessories to achieve that boutique-worthy look. After that it is just a matter of maintaining the order you have created.Incorporate Lighting Ceiling light ...

Thinking of Renovating Your Home?  Where are Your Dollars Going? Whether it’s a professional bath remodel or an exterior refresh, homeowners are finding ways to make the most of their remodelling dollars. As the annual spend on housing repairs has grown to an all-time high, Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies released a report that breaks down the categories where homeowners are c ...

The Art of Throwing Down Preparing a home for sale can be a finite task where the little details make a huge difference. Adding in details like throw pillows can revive a space; a little planning and a couple of guidelines can ensure that you are using throw pillows to accent your area and not end up making your space look cluttered.Please don’t overdo it! A good rule of thumb is one pillow ...

How to Save Thousands on Your Next Home Purchase Use a REALTOR®! As members of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA®), each Realtor adheres to a strict code of ethics and provides a wide variety of beneficial services for buyers and sellers.Have your Realtor provide a detailed market value evaluation on the property you are considering purchasing. In other words, make sure that you ...

Sirocco at Pine Creek If you want an address in Sirocco at Pine Creek, you are not alone!  This is a highly coveted south Calgary area for several good reasons.  Located just west of MacLeod Trail, residents can easily access schools, restaurants, grocery stores, and retail shops in the nearby communities of Legacy, Shawnessy, Silverado, and Walden.  The neighbourhood is perfect for anyone w ...

Why Overpricing Your Home is a Terrible Decision While it may be tempting to list your home for sale on the high side and ‘test the market’ or ‘negotiate down,’ overpricing your home will likely deter buyers, cause your home to stay on the market without much attention and eventually even expose you to getting a series of bad offers even lower than the price your home is actually worth.T ...