Scientists say that the air inside our homes can be several times more polluted than the air outdoors. Through their natural process of respiration, houseplants filter out toxins while increasing oxygen levels and moisture, leaving the air cleaner and healthier to breathe. In the summer, you can tend to your urban jungle with 12+ hours …
Delayed by pandemic-related lockdowns, summer’s peak homebuying season pushed into fall. In fact, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report for September, closings rose 21.1% from a year ago and on average, homes sold in a mere 39 days. Meanwhile, the inventory of homes for sale plummeted to an all-time low in September 2020. Sinking below …
RECORD-SHATTERING HOME SALES CONTINUE INTO FALL. Read More »
Treat Accessibly joins forces with RE/MAX and Home Depot Canada for third year, to encourage Canadians to adopt accessible and safe trick-or-treating practices Recent survey says close to 80 per cent of parents with kids ages three to nine years are seeking a safer trick-or-treating option this Halloween In a COVID-19 recovery-focused Canada, the accessible …
RE/MAX Supports a Socially Distanced, Accessible Halloween. Read More »
Halloween may be canceled this year, but you can still celebrate, and your kids can still have fun with these fantastic ideas that are safe during COVID times. 1. Have a Halloween candy hunt. Hide candy throughout your home and get your kids rushing and hunting to get their reward of a candy haul! The best part? …
Halloween ideas for kids to have fun during COVID times. Read More »
From movie nights with the family to gatherings in the yard with friends, individuals born in October are social and love to host gatherings. They find a reason to celebrate every occasion in life – big and small. Accordingly, their homes can sometimes get a little messy. It’s not their fault though – October birthdays are so …
THIS IS HOW OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS STYLE THEIR HOMES. Read More »
The First Time Home Buyers’ Program reduces or eliminates the amount of property transfer tax you pay when you purchase your first home. If you qualify for the program, you may be eligible for either a full or partial exemption from the tax. If one or more of the purchasers don’t qualify, only the percentage of interest …
Canadian Real Estate Market Sentiment 56 per cent of Canadians who are planning to engage in the real estate market say they expect to do so within less than a year Almost half (44 per cent) of Canadians believe that the real estate market will bounce back to the strength it was before COVID-19 by …
RE/MAX Canada releases insights in key global markets amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Read More »
Buying a home is a big investment and a huge commitment, but most homeowners will attest that the pay-off is worth the pains and strains of making those regular mortgage payments. Most people focus on their mortgage interest rate as a way of saving money (or at least, ensuring more of it goes toward your …
Canadian real estate has been a tough nut to crack for some homebuyers, and those with less than 20 per cent as a down payment now face another challenge, with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s (CMHC) tighter qualification rules for borrowers of high-ratio mortgages. This move is in response to the global pandemic that has left many …
Canadian Real Estate and the New Mortgage Rules. Read More »
At 103, Julia Hawkins might have fallen short of the record-setting 100-meter dash she completed two years ago, but she is still living up to her nickname the “Hurricane.” At the 2019 Senior Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Hawkins won gold medals in both the 50-meter dash and the 100-meter dash in the women’s 100-plus …
103-year-old nicknamed the ‘Hurricane’ wins yet another gold in 100-meter dash. Read More »
