The general consumer feels like real estate agents aren’t worth the commission that they charge and to their benefit, I don’t blame them. With almost 36,000 registered real estate agents in the GTA with the Toronto Real Estate board, not all of them are really worth what they charge. Like in any other business, there are good agents and there …
9 Steps to Owning your Own Home
The benefits to owning your own home: The satisfaction of owning your own home. Say goodbye to your landlord. Start building equity. Owning your own home can be exciting and stressful. The 9 steps to Home Ownership: Step 1: Make a decision of whether you want to own a home or not How long do you want to live …
Mississauga Schools in Review
Elementary Schools in Mississauga – Mississauga Secondary Mississauga Secondary Family of Schools: map David Leeder Middle School Derry West Village Public School Levi Creek Public School Meadowvale Village Public School Back to Full List of Schools Schools in Mississauga are very strict in their boundaries regarding who is eligible to attend/register/enlist. Living on one side of the street can mean that …
Information to Bring to Register Your Child for Mississauga School
You need to provide all of the following information before you can register your child for school. All documents must be original (photocopies are not accepted): proof of child’s age — birth certificate or passport proof of address — a copy of an offer to purchase or formal lease agreement or a bank statement or utility bill with your name and address …
Property Assessment 2012
Property owners have recently received a new assessment by MPAC. Property values were based on current market trends and other factors, dated for January 1, 2012. Do you know if your property was assessed correctly? Did you look at your assessment and be surprised at how much your property is worth? The purpose of the property assessment is for the …
Low Water Garden
No H2O! As you drive through suburbia, you will see many homes watering their lawns and gardens. Sprinklers, hoses, etc. Do people know how much water they are using to water their gardens? Do they know how much their garden actually needs? Water consumption in North America is the highest its ever been. Most people use a rotary sprinkler which …
No leaf blowers!
No BLOW! Gardening is frustrating when you have excessive leaf litter or plant materials that clutter your gardens. Eliminating those unwanted leaves/litter for a clean garden requires the use of leaf blowers. Or does it? Clippings and leaves are left where they fall because they are a natural fertilizer/compost. Mother nature has a method behind the madness. Did you know …
Clarkson, Mississauga
Neighbourhood Watch – Clarkson Village, Mississauga Mississauga Clarkson Real Estate Click Here for Clarkson Homes for Sale and MLS Listings History Clarkson village is in the south part of Mississauga boasting Lake Ontario as their southern border. Oakville to their west, Lorne park to the east and Erindale north of it as their border. The neighbourhood in Clarkson consists …
Erindale, Mississauga
Neighbourhood Watch – Erindale, Mississauga Mississauga Erindale Real Estate Search Erindale Homes for Sale and MLS Listings History Erindale, like most of the villages that now form the greater Mississauga area, is a historical village located in the middle of Mississauga. Dundas street runs along the south side of Erindale’s border. The Credit River runs along just east of …
Mississauga Neighbourhood: Meadowvale and Meadowvale Village
Neighbourhood Watch – Meadowvale and Meadowvale Village, Mississauga Meadowvale and Meadowvale Village Real Estate Meadowvale is a community situated on the North Eastern Part of Mississauga. Boundary of Tenth Line, Erin Mills Parkway, Hwy 401, and Britannia rd, contains lake Aquitaine and Wabukayne (1.5 km apart), and the Credit River runs along the east and Levi Creek. With lakes and …