Mold Loves Humidity In general, mold loves humidity! Humidity levels in your home should be between 40 to 60%. More specifically, between 20 and 40% during the winter months and less than 60% during the rest of the year. This percentage reflects the amount of moisture in the air. However, checking...
Montreal Real Estate Prices Montreal real estate prices vary across the many different neighborhoods in the Greater Montreal area. The sales data and market place can vary as greatly as an areas style of architecture. Within Montreal, there exists many micro neighborhoods and markets. Although our general market reports cover the...
Trust Is Gold Whenever I find myself in doubt, I hear my father’s booming voice, “Honesty is the best policy”. Like in most fields and or specialties, what we knew when we started and what we know now is a reflection on the things we learn along the way. We...
Inspecting A Home As A System When inspecting a home as a system, we need to understand that these components are part of a system. Plumbing components for example, could affect the roof negatively if the vent stacks for plumbing that travel through the ceiling, into the attic and out through...
Montreal Real Estate Sales Up 10% Montreal real estate sales were up 10%. The most recent statistics record 5,432 residential sales in April 2018, which is 10% higher than April of last year. This is the best April since 2010, and Montreal’s 38th consecutive monthly increase in sales. The South Shore led...
Sustainable Homes on the Desert Mesa of New Mexico Sustainable homes on the desert mesa of New Mexico takes a peek at an alternative way of living. In the desert of New Mexico, a group of homes jut out from the landscape, resembling something from a science fiction novel. These unusual...
Montreal Public Transit Guide Bus And Train Info Montreal public transit guide - bus and train info will help you find the nearest train station to your destination or which bus station is closest to home. You'll also be able to see which alternative lines can also get you to your...
How's The Montreal Real Estate Market First Quarter 2018 How's the Montreal real estate market first quarter 2018, shows residential sales were up seven percent in Montreal compared to 2017. Inventory was down sixteen per cent and prices were up five per cent for homes and three percent for condos. Among...
Latent Defects: What you need to know before purchasing your new home Purchasing a new home is a big step, whether it’s your first home or your tenth, and being aware of latent defects and how to prevent any unwanted surprises from them is an important step to protecting yourself and...
Feature photo ©Bonnie Meisels Montreal Real Estate Stories April 25th 2018 Montreal real estate stories April 25th 2018 begins with the STM, Société de transport de Montréal which announced it's plans to construct a nearly 300-unit housing project near the Frontenac metro station. This is the first time the STM will be providing...
Montreal Mortgage Lending Questions And Answers Montreal mortgage lending questions and answers features a post by Michael Bolanakis, a mortgage specialist with Scotiabank. Many of my clients are searching for information about the mortgage process here in Montreal. Michael wrote this post below, to share some of his knowledge and information...
Montreal Home Buyers Program Montreal mayor Valerie Plante just introduced a new Montreal home buyers Program with refunds up to $15000.00. The mayor is trying to encourage more people to stay on the island by providing some financial support. The downtown Montreal core has not had much to offer for families,...
