by lighthouserealestate | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Spring brings many changes in Ontario, snow melts, grass greens, birds chirp and For Sale signs go up on yards. Yes the beginning of Spring marks the unofficial start to the Real Estate season. Now I know there isn’t technically a Real Estate season, however...
by lighthouserealestate | Feb 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
When it comes to where you live there are two main options on how to come about acquiring a place to live, you can rent or you can own. While each tends to have their own benefits and issues more Canadians tend to gravitate towards homeownership rather than renting....
by lighthouserealestate | Feb 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Running a new business can be intimidating, rewarding, hard and fun all at the same time. Now that it’s been just over a month since Lighthouse Real Estate Ltd. has been in business I’m going to go over all the emotions felt all at once during this...
by lighthouserealestate | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
The decision to use a brokerage (or not) is entirely yours to make, but the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) strongly recommends working with a registered salesperson or broker when you buy or sell a property for the simple reason that navigating your way through...
by lighthouserealestate | Jan 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
In Canada there are a few requirements when it comes to how much money you have to put down on the home you wish to buy. It comes down to how much the house you are planning on buying costs. If the purchase price is less than $500,000 the minimum down payment is 5%....
by lighthouserealestate | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many people have heard the term “starter home” if you haven’t a starter home is a home that most people purchase for their first house. It is usually a smaller home that needs some work, thus it reduces the price making it a bit easier for first time home...