Owning a rental property is a great way to earn extra money, pay down a mortgage, and build equity. Whether you are just curious about purchasing a rental property, or already own one; you will hear a lot of horror stories, about the amount of work and stress a rental home causes. Thanks to Property… Continue reading Six Indicators That It’s Time to Hire a Property Manager
How to Make Sure Your Home is Winter Ready
Its that time of year again, the temperature is dropping, the wind is blowing, and snow could be falling soon. The winter offers a wide variety of challenges and it can be hard on everything including your car and your home. To make sure that your home, or rental property is ready for a Kingston… Continue reading How to Make Sure Your Home is Winter Ready
Increasing Kingston’s Vacancy Rate: How does it affect you and your investment property?
With the start of 2020, many things are set to change in Kingston and the surrounding area. Promises and goals made, some accomplished and many broken. One goal that the City of Kingston is proud to boast is in relation to the recent increase to Kingston’s Vacancy Rate in the rental market. In 2018, Kingston’s… Continue reading Increasing Kingston’s Vacancy Rate: How does it affect you and your investment property?
Ontario Energy Board Announces Hydro Rate Increase
On Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2019, the Ontario Energy Board announced new electricity prices for households and small businesses, effective November 1st, 2019. What does this mean for Ontario Homeowners, Property Managers, Landlords, and Tenants? The Time of Use (TOU) prices are set to increase as of November 1st, and this will have an impact on… Continue reading Ontario Energy Board Announces Hydro Rate Increase
Six Tips For Making Sure Your Home or Rental Property Is Ready For Winter
Its that time of year again, the temperature outside is dropping, the wind is blowing, and snow could be falling soon. The winter offers a wide variety of challenges and it can be hard on everything including your car and your home. To make sure that your home, or rental property is ready for a… Continue reading Six Tips For Making Sure Your Home or Rental Property Is Ready For Winter
Ten Simple Steps To Being The Best Roommate Ever
Living with people is never easy, especially if it’s for the first time. With so much going on in our lives, who has time to figure this stuff out ourselves? That’s why we have scoured the internet to find the top complaints from housemates to compose a list of Ten Simple Steps To Be The… Continue reading Ten Simple Steps To Being The Best Roommate Ever
Six Indicators It’s Time To Hire A Property Manager
Owning a rental or income property can be a great way to make additional money, pay down a mortgage, and build equity. Whether you are just curious about acquiring an income property, or already own one; you will hear a lot of horror stories, or deterrents about the amount of work and stress a rental… Continue reading Six Indicators It’s Time To Hire A Property Manager
New Standard Lease Across Ontario
The government of Ontario has created a standard lease to be used across Ontario for leases signed after April 30. This template is intended to make leases easier for both landlords and tenants to understand. Please see the CTV article below for more information! Ont. introduces standard residential lease forms to prevent ‘confusing’ and ‘illegal’… Continue reading New Standard Lease Across Ontario
Ice and Snow Removal Tips
Since Environment Canada is saying the Kingston area could experience snow as early as tonight, it’s a good idea to brush up on some ice and snow removal tips. If you rent your home, always make sure to read over your lease to see if you or your landlord are responsible for the snow removal.… Continue reading Ice and Snow Removal Tips