You’ve spent many years preparing your finances for your retirement… have you given any thought to the lifestyle that best corresponds to your new aspiration? Are you thinking of buying a small country home in a bucolic area [...]
Buying your first home is the stuff of dreams – but it can also be stressful. Think of the negotiations you’ll have to have with the broker. Think of the renovations you’ll have to do… or skip, if [...]
Everyone wants to pay less taxes! Is there anything that can be done concretely at the end of the year to soften the blow? There are major differences between owning your personal residence and an income property that [...]
You purchased the condo of your dreams off-plan, but the contractor let you down. What happens in that situation? What recourses do you have? What precautions can you take to protect yourself? Although bankruptcy cases during construction are [...]
Brand-new condo managers are nowadays more aware of the necessity of having a well-stocked contingency fund. Nevertheless, the battle to raise awareness is far from over especially with the smaller condominiums, and a more coercive legislation still needs [...]
For some time now, you visit real estate websites, read articles and ask your family and friends about their own house-purchasing experience. In short, the thought of buying your first brand-new home is making its way. But, what [...]
From Laval to the South Shore and even further from the Montreal area, promoters are describing their projects as “urban condos”. Urban condos in the suburbs – something of a paradox, wouldn’t you agree? For many, living in [...]
Noises are a source of many conflicts in condos. It is even a very important reason for many formal notices. The problems are present often in old buildings. “Soundproofing is particularly bad in housing towers transformed in condos” [...]
1. Sound reduction is evaluated by two different indexes: The Sound Transmission Class (STC) that includes airborne sounds such as television, music and discussions. To give an example, a normal voice is perceived at an STC of 50, [...]
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is on the south of Ile Jesus, facing the Ahuntsic and Montreal North neighbourhoods of Montreal. It is bordered by Auteuil Boulevard to the west, Highway 440 to the north, Montee Saint-Francois to the east and the [...]
