Mortgage Closing Costs

Mortgage Closing Costs

Closing Costs  Generally speaking, you can expect to pay anywhere from 2% to 5% on closing costs when you buy a home. Here is a rundown of the closing costs that may be on your list: Appraisal – Buyers are responsible for paying for appraisals, which run in the price...
Real Estate Investing – Pros & Cons

Real Estate Investing – Pros & Cons

Before you begin investing in real estate, you should always research to make sure it’s what you want to do. Although there are tons of benefits to real estate investing, like many things it also has its cons. To help you make an educated decision on whether or not...
‘Tis the Season to Shop Local – Guelph

‘Tis the Season to Shop Local – Guelph

Supporting Guelph’s small businesses this Christmas just got easier. We recently had our Instagram followers submit their favourite Guelph Small Business that they plan on supporting this year. Here are 15 of them to put on your radar for this year! We wish we...
Pre-Qualified Vs Pre-Approved

Pre-Qualified Vs Pre-Approved

What Does it Mean to Be Pre-Qualified? The mortgage pre-qualification process can be described as an estimated version of a mortgage pre-approval. To get pre-qualified, potential buyers would have to provide their general financials ( income, assets and debt) to the...
Fall Home Maintenance Checklist

Fall Home Maintenance Checklist

1. Change your Air Filters Keep your air clean and fresh! Replace your HVAC system’s air filter seasonally as well as the filter in your kitchen range hood. By cleaning your system and maintaining it regularly, you are guaranteed greater efficiency and a healthier...
5 Staging Tips

5 Staging Tips

Statistics show that properties that are properly staged are more likely to sell quicker & for a better price! Here are 5 quick tips to successfully stage your home for selling: 1. Increase horizontal surface space You can do this by keeping desks, countertops,...