New Year, Fresh Start: How to Declutter Your Home in 2018 The start of a new year is always a great time to make a change! Many people feel invigorated after the holidays and enter the new year ready to try something new. In the depths of winter, we often spend a lot…
How to Host a Stress-Free Holiday The holiday season means spending time with family, eating delicious food, and overindulging in sweet treats and mulled wine! If you are planning to host an event this festive season, whether it’s a cocktail party with friends or a full Christmas dinner, you want everything to go smoothly.…
It’s almost that time of year when the little ghoulies and goblins will be running amok in your neighbourhood, ringing your doorbell and yelling, “trick or treat!” Halloween tends to be one of those holidays that people either love or hate. If you enjoy getting dressed up in a costume and handing out candy to…
Many young couples searching for their first home often do so with the idea that they will one day raise a family there. You may be envisioning children running about the place, laughing and getting into mischief. Unfortunately, you can’t be watching them every minute of the day, and if your home is not properly…
With real estate prices soaring in recent years, it is increasingly harder for first time homebuyers to get their foot on the property ladder. After countless hours spent saving for a down payment, searching for properties, and finally moving house, you want to make sure that when you are eventually ready to sell, the property…
Buying a Home in Ottawa That Passes the “Trick-or-Treat Test” Did you know that there is an actual saying in the world of city planners and urban designers for communities that are ideal for trick or treating? It is called the “Trick or Treat Test”. This is a common description of home designs…
Inspirational Homeowners Series: Fighting Cancer with … Renovations? Celebrating the Real Life Stories of Royal LePage Homeowners in Ottawa To the outside eye, Mark and June seem like your average retirees enjoying their glory years by downsizing and renovating their new home into their long-awaited dream home. They, like many Ottawa homeowners, have many…
People will tell you that the most important room in the home is the kitchen. Although this may be true to some extent, the bathroom is also an important space – often short sided when incorporated into the budget for a home. Why is it that the focus for investment usually remains with the kitchen…
With just ten days left before Christmas, the countdown to the holidays is officially on! One of the best parts of the holiday season is taking the decorations out from storage and transforming your home into a cozy winter wonderland. Whether you live in a two-storey detached house or a condo apartment, decorating your home…