When you move into a new house, in a new neighborhood, you probably will be annoyed from time-to-time by people coming to your door, soliciting employment, magazine sales, Girl Guide cookies, religion, chocolates for the local swim team... you name it ...

A conversion is what a condo is known when it has been converted from rental apartments to owned apartments. These can be slightly cheaper than condominiums, but they should also be investigated carefully to make sure that the lower price will be wort...

If you're looking for a condominium, checking out the condo board is imperative. No matter how great your condo is, the board can mean the difference between a pleasant living situation and a hellish nightmare. The board is an important part of condo...

Consider the impact your neighborhood can have on your personal investment. You may wish to avoid neighborhoods that have a lot of elements that you don't want in your day-to-day life, like noisy partiers or run-down neighboring houses. The value of ex...

In just a few short years and for the first time ever, a very large proportion of the North American population will all be over 55 years old. The figure is quoted as high as 85 million by 2014. The face of consumerism will be markedly changed as ma...

With everything that has transpired with the sub-prime mortgage crisis, lenders are not so swift to hand out loans to just anybody any longer. This means that if you're self employed it has become much more difficult to secure a mortgage than in the ...

There are certain projects that you can attack yourself, that'll stand to improve the value of your home and won't cost you an arm and a leg. Start with a budget that you can afford and then take a look at these DIY home improvement projects- and decid...

It would be a rare moment if someone walked into your open house and said 'let me sign on the dotted line'! However, just having someone walk in to your home means that your open house is succeeding. There used to be a time when open house...

When approaching landscaping and gardening design, many homeowners neglect to look up! Yes, we all tend to forget about the possibilities for vertical gardening. Vertical spaces can provide exciting new dimensions and help make the most of even the sma...

Living near the sea or in a coastal region may exemplify your dream lifestyle, but it's no doubt that the harsh and particular conditions of the sea-side landscape make it hard for things to grow. But, plant growth is certainly not impossible - you'll ...

Homeowners, investors and real estate agents alike may have all gone through some similar cycles of shock, fear and confusion as a result of the subprime mortgage debacle and its aftermath. But, in understanding the key to success, agents need to know ...

Chances are, in most homes if you add together all the leaks and cracks you'll end up with a hole the size of a medicine ball! Air leaks can attest to 20-40% of heat loss during the winter and cool loss in the summer. If you're looking for a good, and ...

Many home business owners are unaware that their home insurance may not cover their home based business as well. Statistics show that close to 60% of the 18 million home based businesses in the US are knowingly or unknowingly gambling with the future o...

No, you're not looking for someone with super human powers, extreme sexual prowess and access to stealth spy ware- really, a real estate agent doesn't have to be James Bond. But, guaranteed there are certain characteristics that'll help define a good a...

A question many home sellers might be asking themselves these days is what sort of renovations, if any are financially safe in a cooling housing market. In recent years up-scale improvements were on the rise including recessed lighting, renovated or a...