Real Estate Blog

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall,” wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald in his most famous work, “The Great Gatsby.” These words were to provide hope of new beginnings, to disillusioned character, Daisy.  Although many look at Fall as a time when nature prepares to put itself to sleep, Fall does...

Home renovations can be a daunting undertaking at any time of the year, but when faced with a holiday season deadline, the pressure can feel insurmountable. On the bright side, a renovation project taken on during the winter months more often than not leaves out exterior updates. Windows, doors, roof, land and hardscaping - all...

There’s nothing quite like a fresh splash of paint to change up the style and feel of a room. Paint is one of the most budget and time friendly ways to give a room, let alone a house, a new lease on life. Compared to the expense and sweat equity of wallpapering, painting a room...

You’ve seen these listings before: “handyman special,” “diamond in the rough,” “as is, where is” or “investment opportunity.” These are the properties experienced home flippers are always on the lookout for, but first-time flippers beware, the fixer-upper is not designed for faint of heart.  In a perfect world, the coveted “fixer and flip”  could hold...

    As many of you already know, I love art in all of its various forms. As an artist myself, I enjoy creating my own and admiring the works of others on a variety of different mediums. While most of what I have discussed in my past blogs concerns art in the house, I...

Elevating your property is a trend that took off with the pandemic. If we had to spend all of our time at home, away from people, why not make the best of it? Many people transformed their living spaces, created offices away from the family, renovated kitchens, bathrooms, and basements, or applied fresh paint to...

Although purchasing a rural property can be exciting, it’s important to understand the key differences between rural and city living. Rural living has countless perks, especially for people trying to escape the hustle and bustle of city living, but it's important to look at the following aspects prior to making the leap. Does the property...

Much like houses, barns require frequent maintenance to ensure they are in optimal shape for both the animals that live inside and those who frequent them. Just like any other building on your land, barns too can affect the value of your property. This means ensuring frequent and proper maintenance can help boost your overall...

With so many different types of art being sold today, it's sometimes hard to grasp what each type of art is, and how it will fit into your space. Additionally, mass produced pieces of decor art found in home furnishing stores for low prices make finding something original feel like a task, if you do...

As the weather starts warming up and the sun shines longer and longer each day, getting outdoors as much as you can will be a great way to pass the time. People are now setting up their patio furniture, getting their gardens prepared, and enjoying many other activities in the comfort of their own backyard...

As many artists and creators already know, art is a reflection of life and inspiration and produces it as well. It can promote self-discovery, and take you on a journey you never imagined, and maybe most importantly it can help to improve your mental health. Under the second stay-at-home order of the year, even those...

Learning new skills is an excellent way of being more relevant in a dynamic environment. It can advance your career, diversify job opportunities, and help you to develop new, marketable skills in an ever-changing world. While these benefits are great for professional growth, there are many other benefits to learning new skills no matter your...

Staging a home is a valuable practice used in Real Estate and can be one of the most effective ways to sell your home. It allows the sellers to truly accentuate the best features or assets of the home, to show buyers exactly what they could be coming home to. Staging a home also decreases...

Living through a pandemic has afforded many people the opportunity to get in touch with their creative side. Whether or not you took on home projects, learned new skills, improved existing ones, or lit a match to reignite an artistic fire that may have spent the last few years dormant, finding that energy to be...

Choosing the right art for your home can be a time-consuming process. While some of us are gifted with an eye for design, others may not have the same talent. Fortunately, if you are looking for a way to decorate your space and add some flair to your interior, there are many online resources that...

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly faced us with a multitude of challenges. With businesses closing their doors, social gatherings put to a halt, and quite frankly no where to go, many of us have had to get creative to stay busy and stimulated during these unusual times. While some kept busy with household repairs and...

One thing that has been made very clear throughout the last year is that Real Estate is an essential service. People are buying and selling all of the time, moving near or far to meet the needs of their circumstances. Just as people still need to move during a pandemic, people also need to move...

Now that your barn is ready for the cooler months, it's time to give yourself a break and fully enjoy some one on one time with your horse. Spending time with horses has proven to be very therapeutic for humans, and with the stress that we may be feeling throughout the pandemic and as we...

Transitioning and inspecting your barn between seasons is a sure-fire way to stay on top of any maintenance issues that could affect the functionality of your horse's home. It also brings new opportunities to address changes that you can make, improvements to add and address any hurdles you may have to face in the future...

We had no idea back in March that we would still be living with the COVID-19 at this time of the year. In the last few months, many of us have lost our jobs or have reduced hours or are still working from home. However, more businesses are now open, and schools and the children...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have felt an ongoing sense of anxiousness or have been overwhelmed trying to keep up with the directives and guidelines that seem to be changing at a rapid pace. Now with the second wave officially declared in Ottawa and confirmed positive cases on the rise, our nerves may...

Most busy families create schedules and routines to coordinate all the demands of kids, work and school. Since our world changed last March, many have found schedules to be much less stressful because COVID-19 cancelled school, work and events. There were no hockey or dance practices, no birthday parties, no extracurricular anything, and no commutes. ...

Lady Byrd Johnson said that ‘where flowers bloom, there is hope.”  Now that the chill in the evening air hints at inevitable winter, this is the time to plan the indoor garden.  Why?  Because flowers really do bring hope for the middle of February and we will soon be aching to remember the warmth of...

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been left with cancelled plans and open calendar dates to fill with family fun activities. As there are still many restrictions on domestic and international travel, this is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of a “Staycation” and put aside any unused funds for future savings...