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12 Jun 2013

Landlord Reference Letter for Tenant Template

If your existing tenant is looking to move and rent a new house or condo, he/she may require you to write a reference letter, which will be presented to prospective landlords as proof of prior tenancy. The
12 Jun 2013

Roommate Agreement Contract Template

Sharing your living space with a roommate can have several social and financial advantages. However, conflicts can arise, and it is recommended that you draft a roommate agreement in advance to make sure everyone agrees on certain
12 Jun 2013

House Rental Agreement Template

This house rental agreement is being entered into by (name of tenant) and (name of landlord) on this (date) day of (month and year). Property: The property referred to in this agreement is a house, located on
12 Jun 2013

Ways to Secure your Home from Burglars

If you travel a lot or have to stay away from home for extended periods of time, you might want to take some steps to ensure your home stays safe and just the way you like it
12 Jun 2013

Should I Sell or Rent my House

If you own a property and want to sell it in order to move to a better location, but are finding it hard to find a buyer, renting the property instead might seem like the most logical
12 Jun 2013

New Home Buying Process

Stepping into the real estate market to buy a home for yourself can appear to be a challenging task. However, if you break the whole process down into small steps, you will find it easy to understand.
12 Jun 2013

Building an Eco Friendly House

Setting out to ‘green your home’ can be a daunting task, requiring research, time and considerable resources. While most governments offer rebates and incentives, home owners generally hesitate from taking up a greening project. Nevertheless, there are
12 Jun 2013

Landscape Ideas for Small Gardens

While the location of your house and its build will be the major determinants when it comes to selling it, the way it looks on the outside will have a major impact on any potential buyers. When
12 Jun 2013

Make your House Smell Good

Believe it or not, the way your home smells can make all the difference between a great sale and having potential buyers turn away in disgust. The sense of smell is directly linked to the brain, so
12 Jun 2013

Tips on Packing for a Move

For most people, moving to a new house is high on their list of most stressful events, and the entire process can be quite nerve-wracking. However, it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way, and nothing more
12 Jun 2013

How to Find a Good Home Inspector

Home inspectors are hired for the purpose of catching flaws and problems in a house which an ordinary person normally wouldn’t be able to spot. Hiring a home inspector is highly recommended – you get to know
11 Jun 2013

Home Emergency Preparedness Plan

News of emergencies and natural disasters strikes fear into the hearts of many, and while incidents like the earthquakes in Japan and the floods in Manitoba and Quebec fill the hearts of citizens with fear and sympathy
11 Jun 2013

Winter Proofing your Home

Prepare yourself and your home for the cold weather and blizzards by following these tips: Make sure your furnace is working well and hire professional help to clean it. This includes thorough cleaning of all the ducts,
11 Jun 2013

Closing Costs on a House

Real property is transferred from the seller to the buyer through a real estate contract, signed in the presence of an impartial witness, the solicitor and legal advisors of both the parties. During the transaction, the point
11 Jun 2013

Buying an Old or Newly Built Home

The housing market offers a variety of options, both old and new, for potential homebuyers. Once a buyer enters the market for a house, one of the first decisions he/she has to make is whether to buy
11 Jun 2013

How to Pay Down your Mortgage Faster

Whenever there is a decrease in interest rate people stop depositing their savings with the banks and instead start utilizing these savings to refinance their mortgages to consolidate debt, renovate their homes and invest more in the
11 Jun 2013

What to Look for when Buying your First Home

First-time home buyers usually wonder how many homes they should look at before making a decision. While there is no hard and fast rule for the number of houses one should view to make sure he/she is
11 Jun 2013

How to Bid on a Home

Buying a house is no doubt one of the hardest things you do, and one of the most difficult steps in this strenuous, time consuming task is putting a winning bid on a home you want to
11 Jun 2013

Overpricing your Home for Sale

When selling a house people make some very common mistakes which not only hurt the chances of their house getting sold but also push them to lower the price eventually and sell it at a loss. Selling
11 Jun 2013

Buy First or Sell First?

This is a dilemma which is faced by so many house owners out there who just can’t figure out if they should sell their house first or buy a new one before anything else. However, experts insist