Cardel Homes scoops up trophies at SAMMY Awards  By Patricia Hitsman ,Ottawa Sun First posted: Saturday, September 15, 2012The first time is always special. And that was the case for Cardel Homes at the SAMMY Awards on Sept. 5. For the first time they took the Grand Sammy Award which is awarded to the company that won the most trophies at the annual Sales and Marketing (SAMMY) Awards pres ...

Ontario Landlords – Rent IncreasesSeptember 13th, 2010 · Buying or Selling Your Property, Property Management This years pathetic rent increase of less than one percent is shameful. (It’s 0.7 %) You can see the official Ontario site – 2011 Rent Increase Guidleine Good luck if you include your utilities in your rent Investors Remember November 1991. November 1991 is a special date that should ...

Ottawa, September 6, 2012 - Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,141 residential properties in August through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® system, compared with 1,328 in August 2011, a decrease of 14.1 per cent. The five-year average for August sales is 1,193. August’s sales included 248 in the condominium property class, and 893 in the residential property class. The cond ...

10 worst home upgrades for resale By Martha Uniacke Breen (http://www.styleathome.com) Some renovation upgrades, such as kitchens and bathrooms, are usually fairly reliable for adding to a home’s resale value. But there are others (and if you’ve gone househunting in the last few years, perhaps you’ve seen a few) that are just plain bone-headed. What’s worth the cost and what isn’t? Kathy Mo ...

Condo prices, demand to grow, new report says By Sunny Freeman, The Canadian Press, With Files From The Ottawa Citizen A new condo report suggests first-time buyers, retirees and population growth will continue to fuel demand and price growth for the compact living spaces over the next few years. The study by Genworth Canada found that average condo resale prices are expected to rise next ...

Canada’s Best Places to Live 2012Check out how your community stacks up. By MoneySense staff Top ten cities1.Ottawa2.Burlington3.Kingston4.Halifax5.Regina6.Brandon7.Fredericton8.Edmonton9.Red Deer10.Winnipeg When we speak of Canada’s diversity we refer to the geography of the land and the ethnic background of our people. Yet when you crunch the economic data, as we have for Canada’s Best P ...

How to Hire a Good Interior Designer What is interior design? As the name implies, it's all about designing a living area – such as a bathroom or basement – while taking into account yourneeds, tastes, and budget, as well as the characteristics of the space itself.If you've ever sketched out an idea for a renovation – to add a wall, install hardwood floors, or paint – then you've done interi ...