If you are buying a house that is not on municipal water, you will want to be very careful about the water system. If you are on lake water, you will want a filtration system to be able to wash with the water, but will want to have water brought in to drink as testing...
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What to do when you’re dead, science edition
If you have heard of the website IFL Science, you will know that it is full of amazing and bizarre facts about life, the universe, and our place in both. This article from a while back caught my attention. Basically, it runs through all of the ways you can be disposed...
How much of a deposit is legally required?
This week’s post will be short and sweet, because the answer is 0. You technically don’t have to put down a deposit at all; the contract is binding as long as you will be paying something at the time of closing. However, most sellers will not accept an offer unless...
Do you have a valid will?
Here is a beautiful infographic about having a valid will that speaks for itself. Enjoy!
Out of this world
Chris Hadfield became a worldwide sensation when he was aboard the International Space Station. Now is your chance to hear him live: he will be speaking in support of the Rotary Club of Barrie on November 25 as part of the Festival of Trees. You can go here to...
Are you approved? Are you sure?
I have had many clients over the years who have struggled, often up to the last few days before closing, to get their financing in place. Sometimes, they simply left it too late; other times, the rug was pulled out from under them unexpectedly and they were left...
Stolen identity
You hear about it all the time in the news: someone has had their identity stolen, and the identity thief has racked up thousands of dollars in purchases, destroyed the person’s identity, possibly even committed crimes in the real person’s name. It can be devastating...
Happy November
I got married on October 25, and instead of scheduling posts while I was away on my honeymoon, I decided to take a break here as well. I hope everyone had as lovely an end to October as I did.
Suburban sprawl
I live in Barrie, a small city about an hour’s drive north of Toronto. Well, an hour when there isn’t too much traffic, and given how close we are to the city, that means not during prime commuting times morning and evening. Barrie has a very high population of...
The legacy of Ulysses
When I was in high school, I took several years of Latin. As part of the course, we spent a fair bit of time learning about Greek and Roman mythology, which always fascinated me. Ulysses, or Odysseus in the Greek version, was a noble in ancient Greece. He fought with...