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18 Jun 2013
How to Design a Laundry Room
A dedicated space for laundry is the requirement of every house. When you don’t have a dedicated room for it, you face lots of problems such as having to dry laundry in the hallways, or hiding the
18 Jun 2013
Prepare your House for a Showing
By Keira Rowland On 18 June 2013 In Blog
Once you decide on selling your house, and ask your real estate agent to put it up for sale on the market, you need to work on making the house presentable for showings. Keeping your house as
17 Jun 2013
How to Avoid Real Estate Probate in Canada
Probate is a legal process of transferring the property from a deceased person to his/her heirs. The subject property in a probate is owned by the deceased person or decedent alone and is not explicitly willed to
17 Jun 2013
How to Find a Lien on a Property
In law, a lien is a form of security interest granted over an item of real estate to secure the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation. The actual owner of the property is
17 Jun 2013
How to Avoid Repossession of your Home
Repossession is a term used to describe a situation in which a financial institution takes back a physical asset, such as real estate, a vehicle or an appliance, that was either used as collateral to get a
17 Jun 2013
How to Find out Who Owns a Property
By Keira Rowland On 17 June 2013 In Blog
It may be necessary to find out who owns a property for a number of reasons – e.g. you might be interested in purchasing it, renting it, or you might want to carry out an activity on
17 Jun 2013
Protecting Your Property Against Theft
By Keira Rowland On 17 June 2013 In Blog
In order to keep your property safe from theft, you need to ensure that it is secured, and there are a number of methods and tactics you can employ for this purpose. Commercial property is especially vulnerable
17 Jun 2013
How to Add Value to a Commercial Property
By Keira Rowland On 17 June 2013 In Blog
Whether you rent it out or use it for your own business operations, commercial property can be a profitable investment. In order to boost and optimize the value of your property, there are certain upgrades and investments
17 Jun 2013
Divorce Property Settlement Agreement
By Keira Rowland On 17 June 2013 In Blog
A property settlement agreement, also known as a separation agreement, is a document which lays out the terms for the division of shared property in case of a separation or divorce between the parties to a de
17 Jun 2013
How do you Subdivide a Property
By Daniel Lewis On 17 June 2013 In Blog
Subdividing a property means creating two different titles from one property by dividing it, both physically and legally. You might want to sell off part of your property, or break it up into separate entities for any
17 Jun 2013
How to Work Out Yield on Rental Property
By Daniel Lewis On 17 June 2013 In Blog
Yield is defined as the return on an investment and is measured relative to the initial cost. Calculating the yield on a rental property takes into account the annual revenue generated by the property and its purchase
17 Jun 2013
How to Appeal Property Taxes
If you believe the property tax imposed on you by the local assessor is not justified, you always have the right to appeal for tax assessment. The procedure outlined below will help you understand the basic steps
17 Jun 2013
How to Get Real Estate Power of Attorney in Canada
A power of attorney is a legal term used to describe a situation in which a person appoints another person, called an “attorney”, to handle his/her business and property matters and to make legal and financial decisions
17 Jun 2013
Make a Small Bedroom Look Larger
By Daniel Lewis On 17 June 2013 In Blog
If you feel your bedroom is too small, you won’t feel very comfortable in it, let alone relax after a tiring day at work. Most of the times, it’s not just the physical space that is your
17 Jun 2013
Be a Good House Guest
By Daniel Lewis On 17 June 2013 In Blog
Just like we all hate bad hosts, hosts equally abhor guests who have no manners. If you are going to be staying over at a friend or family member’s place, there are certain etiquettes that you must
17 Jun 2013
Ideas for Decorating Small Bedrooms
By Daniel Lewis On 17 June 2013 In Blog
Not every house has master bedrooms, and when you are short on space, clever use of it is very important. Your bedroom is very important – it is your resting place and reflects your personality, likes and
17 Jun 2013
Storage Solutions for Small Bedrooms
By Daniel Lewis On 17 June 2013 In Blog
Not everyone has the luxury of space, and if your house is built on limited land, with a small bedroom, you might find yourself short of storage capacity for your personal items. All is not lost however;
17 Jun 2013
How to Become a House Stager
By Daniel Lewis On 17 June 2013 In Blog
Home staging is growing as a popular real estate career and many people see it as a glamorous and enjoyable work. Home stagers basically prime a house in order to sell it. They will inspect a property
16 Jun 2013
How to Add Someone to Your Mortgage
By Derrick Smith On 16 June 2013 In Blog
If you add someone to your mortgage then you and him/her will be mutually responsible for the home loan. Both of you will also share equal rights in the property and its value. Usually when people enter
14 Jun 2013
How to Get Second Mortgage Loans in Canada
By Daniel Lewis On 14 June 2013 In Blog
Second mortgages or home equity loans are instruments used by people to borrow more money on an already mortgaged property. The second loan can be for debt payments, home renovation costs, or other personal expenses. These second