Canadian Homeowner

06/12/2018

Perfect time of year to buy a cottage, and we've got our eye on this one! 😍

Who else is dreaming of weekends on the lake?

05/02/2018

Join our ambassador community to help friends, win prizes and earn rewards.

03/02/2018

These doctors were looking for a place to call home, and this town didn't even meet their short list, initially. The town's concentrated efforts changed their minds.

From matchmaking to babysitting, the physician recruiter in Goderich, Ont., went to elaborate lengths to convince doctors to move to the small town.

02/02/2018

The past few years of speedy sales and record prices have been an exception.

The biggest mistake a seller could make right now is to stick to the same strategies and expectations that worked when the market was red hot.

12/13/2017

Intrigued by the idea of working from home? Thinking about your New Years Resolutions? Maybe this will help get you started!

Thanks to Victoria from VictoriaeCommerce for the guest post.

However, getting out into the world on occasion can be hugely inspiring. You may choose to travel abroad and become a ‘digital nomad’, working remotely from hotel rooms and cafes. Similarly, if you are an employee and you have the option to work remotely away from the workplace, you can also rea...

08/15/2017

Right now it looks more like a shed than a house.

But when it's finished, the Northern Nomad could be one of the first tiny houses built in Canada to achieve net-zero energy.

Can they build it? Carleton University students take up the challenge to build a tiny house with an even tinier environmental impact.

08/08/2017

What does your decor say about you?

Colours are a great way to enhance one’s mood. We often see this in fashion where people use their outfit choices to express themselves. It can occur in interiors and furniture matters, too. If faced with a choice of entering a dark and bleakly coloured room, in comparison to a room bathed in sunlig...

05/08/2017

Don't miss this awesome contest from our friends at PropertyGuys.com Muskoka and Greater Orillia Area- ending soon! Head over to their page for the original. :)

04/20/2017

Other measures include:
- A rebate of development cost charges to encourage building of more rental housing.
- A standardized lease document for all tenants.
- A ban on flipping of pre-construction units by speculators.
- A review of the rules governing the conduct of real estate agents.

Ontario's Liberal government will slap a 15 per cent tax on home purchases by non-resident foreigners and will expand the province's existing rent control system to cover all tenants, CBC News has learned.

04/13/2017

We came across an incredible man-cave which certainly reflects that passion and dedication to one of hockey's most beloved franchises.

04/06/2017

Higher property values will result in a capital gains tax that must be accounted for - and for some families, this can be a lot of money to come up with.
If you're faced with this situation, the article below offers a few possible ways around the struggle, including turning the cottage into the parents' principal residence, adding the children's names to the property in a bare trust capacity, or gifting/selling below market value while the parent is still alive. Further details in the article!

Higher property values will result in a capital gains tax that must be accounted for

03/30/2017

An encouraging story for the buyers out there who just want to own a home in some of these insanely hot markets: for some sellers, money isn't everything.

Sellers turn down the highest bid on their Oakville home after deciding couple with four young kids would be the best fit for the community based on a heartfelt letter they attached to their offer.