by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Moving
There is something spiritually uplifting about moving: a new home is a new beginning and packing becomes a purifying ritual, a time to decide what you will take and what you will leave. Packing for a move is the packrat’s only true redemption. When else are they...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Moving
It seems that no matter how hard we may try to pack them neatly, clothes always come out of boxes wrinkled. This can be a liberating phenomenon for most of us! If however, you strive for wrinkle-free clothing, try layering several items then gently roll up the pile....
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Moving
It can take years to accumulate a home full of treasured belongings but only a matter of days to pack it all into boxes for a move. Packing up and moving require organization and planning. In fact, it can be the greatest test for a procrastinator – what seems...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Buying
Visit your financial institution and ask to be pre-approved for a mortgage – this will help you know how much you can afford and consequently focus your search for your “new” home; Make a list of “wants” versus “needs”; Visit...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Buying
Congratulations! You’re about to move out of an apartment into your first home. What a great move, but you need to know a few things and buy a few things.Remember there will be no “building manager” to take care of things for you – you’re...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Buying
I think it was Will Rogers who said “A fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of the hardware store…” Most homeowners would agree but, often in the excitement of house-hunting, we tend to overlook some of the sobering realities. Before you...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Buying
There is no doubt that one of the more pleasant and exciting times for most people is when they have decided to buy a home. This excitement exists whether or not you are buying for the first time or the fourteenth time. There is no doubt that the experienced home...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Buying, Mortgage & Finances
Many people would like to start building equity in their own home, but are held back by concerns about cost.In fact, the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation estimates that 40 per cent of renters in Canada today can afford to buy their own home. If affordable...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Buying
Many Canadians find that after living and working many years in the city, they crave a simpler lifestyle in their retirement. This view has led to the increasing popularity of the “retirement cottage”. Cottages once enjoyed only in the summer are now being...
by Jennifer Lynn Walker | Mar 2, 2006 | Buying
The last thing you need on moving day is a battle over that wonderful antique mirror in the master bathroom! Yet most buyers take very little time to look at the “extras” in a home before they make an offer. As a result, they may discover that the...
