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The Best Home Renovation in Canada in Terms of Return on Investment
Homeowners often do renovations to make their homes look better, make them more useful, and increase their value. In the varied Canadian real estate market, if you choose the right remodelling, you can get a big return on your money (ROI). This blog post looks at the most profitable home improvements in Canada based on…
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5 Things to Consider When Buying U.S. Real Estate from Canada
Canadians who want to diversify their portfolio, get a holiday home, or tap into the American market can make money by investing in U.S. real estate from Canada. But getting around the cross-border real estate market takes careful thought and planning. In this post, we’ll talk about five important things you should think about when…
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Create Room Floor Plans with Your Smartphone Camera
Smartphones have democratized many things; artificial intelligence, graphic design, advanced stock investing tools, and real estate listings to name a few. We can now add floor plan drawings to the list. MagicPlan was made for contractors — it helps them quickly draw floor plans of customer homes for issuing quotes, tracking progress, reporting on costs,…
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Should you give your tenant a rent payment extension?
So you are a new or experienced landlord and you get that first dreaded call or text from your tenant. It usually begins like this: “I’m sorry to be asking this….”. Your tenant wants a payment extension. The common wisdom is that you should never give an extension, that it sets a precedent of flexibility,…
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Rent collection payment options for landlords and tenants
Do you know anyone who still carries bank cheques? Me neither. Unless your property’s demographic is seniors, you likely want to explore more modern payment collection for your rent. Below are a few options: Cash Not unlike cheques, you are hard pressed to find tenants who want to pay rent in cash. There are exceptions…
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10 Bathroom Renovation Tips!
An effective bathroom design should address all your needs, physical and spiritual. Here are the most important tips to consider when considering bathroom renovations. 1. Choose elegant fixtures.A pedestal sink with graceful lines is more attractive than a blocky cabinet vanity. A classic claw-foot tub is like bathroom sculpture. Even enclosed in a deck, the…
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