Fully furnished turnkey apartment with minimum 1 year lease term. This "Bohemian" unit by Claridge Homes offers 1335 square feet and includes 2 bedrooms plus den with open concept living and dining room. 10 foot ceilings, lovely hardwood floors and a terrific southern view. Indoor parking available with unit. Tenant is responsible for hydro costs. Building amenities include: rooftop terrace, party room and exercise room. Terrific location within an easy walk to Byward Market and all amenities. Visit Virtual Tour   03/31/2014

This is a story of House Seller Mark.  Finally the Friday morning of the meeting arrived.  When Lou and Mark arrived, it was clear that Mark was there under duress.  He leaned way back in his chair and crossed his arms.  He said that he had asked around and found out that Valerie wasn't the worst agent in the area but he felt that selling through an agent was just a waste of good money.  With that, he shifted his gaze to the window.  For most of the meeting, Lou took the lead and asked questions about fixing the house and the establishment of a reasonable selling price.  All Mark could say was that they now needed to get the most money out of the house as possible and that that the sooner it sold the sooner they could get on with their individual lives. Valerie pulled out the listings ... 03/04/2011

I recently worked with a client who was torn between buying or renting. We had a long talk and I set out the following Pros And Cons to the question of renting. 1.  Rent is Something for Something:  I wonder when I hear people say that they gave all their money to the landlord for nothing.  What?  Did they live on the street?  No, of course not.  They got shelter for their rent money.  2.  No Equity Build-up:  What Renters are really saying is that, after paying for their shelter, there was no equity built into the payments.  In some ways it is like leasing a car.  You can use it during the lease but are unlikely to own it after the lease expires. Given the current declining market in some areas, renting would have left more money in the renter's pocket than buying.  This is rarely the... 02/01/2011

Think of house buying and selling as a huge project and that you, the Buyer and/or Seller are the project manager.  Project Managers will tell you up front that they are not necessarily experts in every area of the project but that they can find the resources, create a team, set a project schedule with milestones and, in the end, be able to evaluate the success of the project.  Now you, the home Buyer/Seller are going to be the manager with your own PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge - including creating the team.  Who do you need?  You - Project Manager along with your spouse or significant other Investors:  Your mortgage broker / banker/ The Bank of Mom and Dad Trusted "experts": People who, you believe, will give you an honest opinion about your choices because they have n... 12/27/2010

Since becoming a regular on ActiveRain, I have enjoyed the interest that some of the members have with the similarities and differences between Canada and the US.  For example, when I posted something about Thanksgiving, one person commented that she had no idea that Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving (which we do though not in November but in October).  Another time, I wrote a post about Remembrance Day and wearing the poppy to commemorate those who are or have served the country in the armed forces.  A number of people did not know about the poppy or that Canada has Remembrance Day on the same day as Veterans Day - November 11th.  Now to get to the point of this point. I made a comment in a post several weeks ago about waiting until Boxing Day to shop for some techie gadgets (Yes, I l... 12/22/2010

Are all of your travel souvenirs out on display?  Have you got a big world map with push pins at each location you have visited?  People buy amazing things to remind themselves of their travels.  A whole wall of African and Indonesian masks makes a great reminder of every exotic trip you have taken.  Maybe you kept your travel collection to little hand made boxes from every country and they are stacked 5 deep and fill the china cupboard.  I have also been in a home with every wall hung with, albeit beautiful, rugs - every wall in every room including a little one in the kitchen - not on the floors but on the walls.  Probably a fortune in hand made all wool rugs but.....  it was a suburban two story in the middle of the city not a Bedouin home in the middle of the desert.  Before puttin... 12/07/2010

CLÉS-EN-MAINS! PRICE REDUCED!!! Location! Asking Price : $369,900 Opportunity to live in Byward Market low rise condo of the prestigious Gallery Court in Ottawa downtown! Ideal for on-the-go-professionals or out-of-towners looking for a pied-à-terre, soundproof, secure, backyard, pet friendly, just a few steps to the Canal, restaurants, boutiques, cafes, view of Cathedral. Furnished, features incl 5 appl, c/air, new smart kitchen, wood cabinet doors, Jacuzzi bath, new vanity in the bathroom, tiles, oak hardwood floors. A parking space in the heated indoor garage can be rented for $40/month. For more information please call Roch St-Georges at 613-889-7732. FURNISHED: 1 dining table, 2 dining chairs (leather), 1 love seat (leather), 2 barrister bookcases, 1 double bed, 1 computer cupboar... 09/06/2010