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2009
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10 steps to Buying a Successful Business By Brian Madigan LL.B. 1 Right Business You will need to find the right business for you. This is one that you like. This is in a field where you are comfortable. You have experience and enthusiasm that you can bring to the ta...
09/12/2009
Are the Fish Included? By Brian Madigan LL.B.Who cares? Really, this is a more complicated question than it might appear at first blush.Let's assume you have ten 50 cent goldfish in a tank, does it really matter all that much? On the other hand, I recently came across a situation where a vendor...
09/11/2009
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ORES Real Estate Index for August 2009 By Brian Madigan LL.B.Here is the "ORES REAL ESTATE INDEX" which tracks the average resale prices of single family homes and condominiums in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). It also tracks certain benchmark comparisons such as the price of oil and gold, as ...
09/09/2009
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Basement Renovations Add Value By Brian MadiganLet's assume that you have decided to sell your house, but you have never finished the basement.In the case of a two-storey house, one third of the potential living space is in the basement and for a bungalow it's half. That's a lot of space and if y...
09/09/2009
Mayor Miller's Popularity Plummets (Toronto) By Brian Madigan LL.B.A recent poll conducted by Ipsos Reid indicates that the approval rating for Mayor Miller has plummeted.Generally, Miller has been well-liked and good-intentioned. He has had the problem of dealing with a very difficult left-lea...
09/08/2009
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Home Renovation Tax Credit is Safe By Brian Madigan LL.B. Right now it's just politics. The Home Renovation Tax Credit is completely safe But, politics is politics and politicians will be politicians. So, what's the story The Home Renovation Tax Credit was introduced in the Spring. In order ...
09/08/2009
Landscaping Provides the Greatest Return By Brian Madigan LL.B.If I were to tell you that I have an investment for you that will provide you with a tax free return of over 1,000 per cent, you'd think that I was crazy.However, this opportunity is available to many homeowners. What is the best impr...
09/06/2009
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Empty the Eaves Trough By Brian Madigan LL.B.This is the time of the year when you should be thinking about cleaning out your eavestrough. I know that's not a particularly good thought, so let me tell you why!Leaves will accumulate and after about six weeks they will decompose and turn into absol...
09/06/2009
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Improve Your Front Yard Landscaping By Brian Madigan LL.B.Where is your front yard? Sometimes, this can be a problem. You want to landscape, but you are not quite sure where to put the brick lamppost and the blue spruce.There are a few things to consider. First of all, the municipal road is 66 fe...
09/06/2009
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Hardwood Floors Add Value to a Home By Brian Madigan LL.B.The interesting thing about hardwood floors is that it is one of the few improvements that you can make to your house where the resale value may exceed the actual cost of the improvement.There are all kinds of other improvements including ...
09/06/2009
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