Browsing the blog archives for January, 2009

22 Jan 09

Tankless Water Heater – A Very Wise Decision

Everyone needs to save money these days. Did you know that hot water costs represent 25% of the total energy costs for your home? Here are some advantages for changing your hot water heater to a tankless system – and they are not only about saving money. 1. A tankless water heater will save you [...]

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21 Jan 09

Renovating? Watch Out For Mold

We’ve all seen it on one of those renovation shows. The reno guys start pulling out drywall or ceilings from bathrooms, basement rooms or kitchens and they discover tons of ugly mold inside the walls. This has to be one of your worst nightmares when you’re doing a renovation project. Before you get in and [...]

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20 Jan 09

Land Transfer Tax Refunds For First-Time Homebuyers

If you are (or were) a first time home buyer in Ontario you may be eligible for a refund on the land transfer tax paid on your purchase. This can be a sizeable amount. For example, on the purchase of a $200,000 home the land transfer tax would be roughly $1725 – all of which [...]

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20 Jan 09

Why Most FSBOs Eventually Use an Agent

For Sale By Owner has been a fairly popular choice over the last few years for people wanting to save money when selling their home. Here is a short article that explains why trying to sell your home yourself is not all it’s cracked up to be. This article, called “FSBO or Real Estate Agent?” [...]

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19 Jan 09

Give Your Home Personal Curb Appeal

Linknet Real Estate – In neighborhoods all over the world, houses are a reflection of the unique personalities of the people who live inside them. Whether it’s a villa in Spain, a stone flat in Scotland, a bungalow in a small town, or a condo in Kitchener-Waterloo, our homes are our castles. In this day [...]

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19 Jan 09

Buying a Home in the Kitchener-Waterloo area?

The Kitchener-Waterloo area has one of the hottest real estate markets in all of Canada right now, so buying Kitchener-Waterloo real estate is a wise investment decision. Unlike the greater Toronto area where home prices have shot through the roof in recent years, Kitchener-Waterloo real estate prices have remained more reasonable, with steady increases in [...]

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19 Jan 09

Selling Your Kitchener-Waterloo Home?

When it comes time to sell your Kitchener-Waterloo home, it is important to pick the right real estate agent. We know from our experience in the Kitchener-Waterloo real estate market that setting the right price is very important. You should never list with an agent who promises he or she can get you an unreasonably [...]

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19 Jan 09

Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate – We Go The Extra Mile For You

If you are interested in buying or selling Kitchener-Waterloo real estate or real estate anywhere in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and Elmira areas, our team of full time hugely experienced Kitchener-Waterloo real estate agents has pulled out all the stops to get you the best possible deal. When you are looking for Kitchener-Waterloo real estate [...]

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