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Home Maintenance Series: Exterior Maintenance
Most of the major defects in your home are the consequence from the failure of one or more of the components to your property. More frequently than not, this will be on the exterior of your house, which you may not regularly look at to recognize problems as they occur. It is all too easy … Read more
Read MoreFlower Garden: What Should I Plant?
Choosing garden flowers is a little daunting, but it is also exciting and always an adventure. What should I plant? This is the biggest gardener’s subject. Selecting plants is one of the toughest gardening tasks, simply because there are so many to choose from. There are a lot of factors to consider. One of these … Read more
Read MoreGardening for Beginners
We have learned that plants have four basic needs, namely: sunlight, water, soil (nutrients) and air. Incorporating this knowledge in gardening assures us of healthy plants which are the main focus of our garden. We must carefully consider the needs of each plant that we are planning to include in our garden. Each should thrive … Read more
Read MoreHome Check… Spring Home Maintenance
It’s time to bring back the life and beauty to your home…….it’s time for spring home maintenance. With the daylight savings time in effect, let’s make use of the extra sunshine to keep our homes in good condition. Before you start with your chores, grab a pen and paper and make a checklist of the … Read more
Read MoreSpring Gardening Time
Winter is officially over and here comes one of the best seasons, spring. This is when everything comes to life. Spring is considered a period of growth and new life. After surviving a long winter, it is now the time to go out, appreciate sunshine, budding plants, birds and everything around us. Spring is synonymous … Read more
Read MoreHome Maintenance – A Must!
The purpose of home maintenance is not just to maintain a clean and well-organized home. It is done to ensure that the home is in optimum condition, is healthy and safe for those living in it. Regular maintenance and home care also saves you time and money. Furthermore, it protects ones investment; a well-preserved and … Read more
Read More20 Somethings use Communal homeownership to start sooner.
CAROLYN IRELAND From Friday’s Globe and Mail January 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM EST All things considered, Stacy Morris and Jamee Lakas got along awfully well sharing a cramped dorm room at the University of Waterloo. So well, in fact, that the roommates speculated that some day — if they were both single — they … Read more
Read MoreBelleville Real Estate Statistics October 2008
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE QUINTE & DISTRICT REAL ESTATE BOARD INC. Sales: Dollar sales, Year to Date, 2008 decreased by 13.7%, going from $619,412,799 in 2007 to $534,271,991 in 2008. Listings: The number of new listings, year to date, increased 14.8%, from 6,184 in 2007 to 7,101 in 2008. Average Residential Purchase Price The Year … Read more
Read MoreSharp Increase in Tax Assessments for Quinte
Assessed values of a single family detached home will be jumping on average 27 present with the MPAC assessments. Assessment increases will occur over the four-year phase-in introduced by the provincial government. Belleville home owners received their assessments as well. “Residential property values have increased by approximately 42 per cent in Hastings County since 2005, … Read more
Read MoreTara Lyons supports Kiva.org
Tara recently loaned money to a small Kiva business. This organizations loans money to third world families looking to start a business. The loans are interest free and allows a family to establish a livelihood to support their family and grow their community.
Read MoreA really funny Home Improvement Video
I found this video on Youtube and thought it incredibly funny. I know a lot people this catalog could help out.
Read MoreWaupoos Marina Located in Prince Edward County
Here’s a quick video of Waupoos Marina, it’s located on the south east side of Prince Edward County, right next door to the Waupoos Winery. It’s a great little harbour for those looking for a stop over heading to Kingston. [googleMap name=”Waupoos Marina” width=”425″ height=”425″ directions_to=”false”]Waupoos, Ontario, Canada[/googleMap] Read More
Belleville and Quinte Expected to Mirror National Real Estate Trend
Despite the feeling of a declined market, sellers still remain optimistic about selling their home. Accoriding to the Canadian Real Estate Association Canada showed a second monthly record of new listings coming on the market, with Ontario showing strong growth in listings. Residential listing grew 1.8 percent on the adjusted month over month basis with … Read more
Read MoreThank you very much Tara – P & D Cousins
Thank you very much Tara for all your help on the original purchase and subsequent sale of our home in a proficient, courteous manner. Special kudos to you, for extending your service to us in finding the right agent for us up north, making fax arrangements, phone calls, etc. and as you put it anything … Read more
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