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Downsizing usually means leaving a home full of memories, a familiar neighborhood, and friends. It also involves de-cluttering – letting go of furniture, family treasures, and items of sentimental value. This can be an exciting for some, but stressful and emotional for others. So what’s the best way to handle the move if you’re about…
Millions of Canadians age 50 and older are looking around their spacious homes and are deciding they don’t need all that room anymore. The kids are gone, maybe a spouse, too. With their lifestyles changing, many are rethinking where they want to live in retirement. And they could really use the money from a sale…
In recent years, a steadily growing stream of Canadians has been heading south to Mexico for retirement. And as the baby boom generation ages, that stream is expected to gain speed. It will be carried along by rising medical costs, a reduced ability to rely on Social Security and pensions, and cheaper transportation and communications…
A home improvement project can be very stressful. Make it less stressful by choosing your contractor carefully. The key to success is to check out everything you can about the contractor before you part with your money. By taking your time and being thorough, much like you would do when you select your doctor or…
It’s beautiful outside and you can finally get on with those home improvements you’ve been putting off all winter, but where to start? If the last thing you want to do is spend all of your spare time working on your home when you could be playing or spending time with loved ones, this article…
New research commissioned by a property agent, and published in the DailyMail.co.uk features the requirements a perfect home should have. Of course, it’s a fairytale picture, but how much of this ideal home fits with your property? And do you think there’s anything missing from the list? Tell us about your perfect abode in the…
Ready to live in paradise but not ready to stop working all together? A bed and breakfast might be the perfect opportunity for you to have the best of both worlds. We put a few of our favorite possibilities here for you to check out and begin to imagine your future here in beautiful Puerto…
REAL ESTATE FAIR – 1ST ANNUAL PUERTO VALLARTA – MARCH 2, 2013 10AM-4PM What are the new Immigration Laws? If you’ve been hearing a lot of different versions from a lot of different people, then it is time to find out what are the changes and how they can benefit you. Come to the Real…
The thought of starting a decorating project is exciting or scary, depending on your experience, your budget, your taste, or your time. If you’ve never done any decorating at all, you might feel that you don’t know how or where to start. If this is old hat to you, you might not know where to…
Ready to paint? A little color psychology may be just what you need to create soothing and productive moods. Here Veronica Smith, writer in SheKnows.com, presents us a room-by-room rundown of the colors believed to work best in each of the most important rooms of your home, and the moods they create. While there probably…
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.