This post is seventh in the series on my family’s decision to downsize: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Links to previous posts can be found at the end of this article. What sounds worse to you: owning and paying for two homes at the same time, not knowing how long that will go […]
The Next Reality Check: When Downsizing is Right-Sizing
This post is the sixth in a series on my family’s decision to downsize. Links to previous posts can be found at the end of this article. By now, my family and I had decided that it was time to downsize. We had even planned where we wanted to move AND — talk about putting […]
Mortgage Approvals: Without One, This Girl Don’t Play
You know what sucks? Going through the entire process of house shopping, making an offer, negotiating back and forth, paying for an inspection, analyzing the inspection results, planning what needs to be done when you become owners, picturing where you’re going to put your furniture and what colour you will paint the baby’s room…and THEN […]
How’s the Montreal real estate market?
As a Montreal real estate broker, I’m often asked, “How’s the market doing, Tanya?” If I was bluffing or had my head in the sand, I’d say, “Great!” But I don’t bluff and the sand gets in my eyes. If I was a pessimist, I’d say, “Terrible.” But my glass is always half-full. In reality, the […]
