Ten inexpensive real estate staging tips to help create a 'mood' or 'emotion' to entice and connect with potential home buyers.

This YouTube channel, provided courtesy of Chase, offers the ins and outs of mortgages, how the loan process works and how to select a lender. Worthy of viewing regardless of whom you select as your lender.

First-time homebuyers need to keep their ownership goals in mind and make sure to not rush into decisions or feel pressured. This video offers some great lessons from real first-time home owners.

Hey all you savvy downtown renters - looking for a new, trendy spot to call home? Check out 650 Queens Quay #1520 TODAY (because this definitely won't last long).  This one bedroom plus den (which is honestly large enough to be your second bedroom, office, work out room or meditation zone) is located in the sought [...]

Many homeowners are looking to redo and update their homes, but with busy schedules, often only have time on the weekends. While a complete overhaul of the house might be unrealistic for this time frame, a bathroom makeover is completely do-able. The following tips and tricks will show you how to be a weekend warrior [...]

A beautifully wrapped gift truly enhances the gift giving experience. If you're wrapping that birthday or anniversary gift in drab paper or (worse yet) the Sunday comics, it's time to rethink your wrapping techniques. With a few simple tips, it's easy to create great-looking, personal gift wrapping that is as much fun to open as [...]

(NC) One of the most important responsibilities of being a landlord is to make sure your rental unit is safe and meets all building codes. Fire safety and prevention are paramount and that goes for a rental unit inside your home. To make sure my rental tenants' safety comes first, I follow the Ontario Fire [...]

(NC) A growing number of harmful counterfeit electrical products in Canada are raising concerns about consumer safety. These products by-pass the quality controls that ensure relevant safety standards are met to protect against electrical shock and fire hazards. The number of harmful counterfeit electrical products represented 12% of products seized last year. These can include [...]

(NC) You've booked the ticket, packed your bags, cleaned out the fridge, and selected a new book to crack open for the flight - but are you missing a crucial step in this pre-vacation planning? According to a recent survey from American Express Canada, less than half (44%) of Canadians purchased travel insurance in advance [...]