Remodeling Your Home By the Numbers
April 26, 2010 by LUKASST · Leave a Comment
What should you remodel? When you’re ready to nail down your plans (so to speak), here are some suggestions from the industry experts Maybe you’ve been feeling the need for more space, less space or just different space. You’ve been wondering which solution will give you what you want with the least financial hit? Here’s [...]
What’s My Home Worth? Part 2 of 5
April 26, 2010 by LUKASST · Leave a Comment
Making Sense of Real Estate Pricing If I add a bathroom, will it increase the value of my home? The short answer is “yes”. Again, as with square footage, you have to ascertain the functionality of the bathroom with respect to its type and location. An example would be putting an opulent bathroom in the [...]
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April 8, 2010 by LUKASST · Leave a Comment
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Selling Your Home by Yourself
April 8, 2010 by LUKASST · Leave a Comment
….has been a road chosen by many homeowners for various reasons, mainly to avoid paying Realtors commissions, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that as long as you know what you are doing, but many have gotten themselves’ into legal nightmares and had to pay (lawyers) and some have even been swindled out of [...]
Should I Lock in My Variable Rate Mortgage now?
April 8, 2010 by LUKASST · Leave a Comment
With interest rates poised to rise at any time, should I lock my variable rate mortgage in now? Or should I wait until summer when the rates start to climb to lock in my mortgage rate? To answer this question correctly, you have to understand that the variable-rate mortgages and the fixed-rate mortgages are based [...]
Residential Mortgage Rates Effective March 29, 2010
April 8, 2010 by LUKASST · Leave a Comment
Posted Rates: 6-month 5.90%, 1-Year 5.60%, 2-Year 6.25%, 3-Year 6.25%, 4-Year 6.25%, 5-Year 6.75%, 7-Year 7.20%, 10-Year 7.55% Best Rates: 6-month 3.50%, 1-Year 2.23%, 2-Year 2.80%, 3-Year 3.20%, 4-Year 3.59%, 5-Year 3.59%, 7-Year 4.70%, 10-Year 5.20% Variable Rate: 1.75% Prime Rate: 2.25% TORONTO – Two of Canada’s biggest banks are increasing some of their residential [...]
What’s My Home Worth? Part 1 of 5
April 8, 2010 by LUKASST · Leave a Comment
Making Sense of Real Estate Pricing Part 1 of 5 How does Square Footage Affect the Value of My Home? Well, the most important thing to keep in mind is that a 2,000 square foot home on a comparable lot may not be worth twice as much as a 1,000 square foot one. Different floor [...]
Loophole may help banks to lend to first-time buyers….
April 8, 2010 by LUKASST · Leave a Comment
Summary There is a small loophole in the new federal mortgage rules that could make it easier for the banks to lend out money to first-time buyers. Notes The federal government announced last month new requirements for anyone borrowing money for a house and needing mortgage insurance. If you have less than a 20% down [...]
