Take My Advice I'm Not Using It - Part Four - 01/30/11 09:00 PM
I've been writing a little lately about my professional advice vs personal preferences when it comes to owning an average house in an average price point. Even though I know what the majority of potential home buyers are looking for or expecting but I just can't help but wonder why. For example, Granite or marble counter tops.
They are so veryexpensive, beautiful yes, but expensive.  What concerns me further is that everyone I speak to who has owned granite or marble counter tops talk about how difficult they are to keep. I don't know personally because I've never owned a home with them but come … (7 comments)

Release: Department of Finance tightens CMHC rules - 01/17/11 01:46 PM
For the second time in twelve months, the Department of Finance tightened rules on residential mortgages to help slow the pace of household debt accumulation. Changes include shortening the amortization period to 30 years (which had already been shortened from 40 to 35 years in 2008), withdrawing CMHC insurance of home equity lines of credit (HELOC), and a reduction in the maximum refinance percentage from 90% loan-to-value to 85%. Changes to the amortization period and the refinancing ratio will take effect March 18 and the HELOC change will take effect April 18, 2011.
Key Implications
The amortization change may alter the quarterly … (0 comments)

Helpful Winter Hints for my Cold Weather Friends - 01/12/11 11:03 AM
Today's incoming snow storm reminds me of a list of helpful hints to help make driving a little more bearable. Here are a few of my favourites:
Keep your headlights clear with car wax! Just wipe ordinary car wax on your headlights.  It contains special water repellents that will prevent that messy mixture from accumulating on your lights - lasts 6 weeks.
Squeak-proof your wipers with rubbing alcohol! Wipe the wipers with a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia. This one trick can make badly streaking & squeaking wipers change to near perfect silence & clarity.
Ice-proof your windows with … (1 comments)

 
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