In a condo, building insurance is a major issue for protecting both the property and its co-owners. In the event of a loss, adequate coverage ensures that the building can be rebuilt without placing a heavy financial burden on residents. This is where the concept of insurable value becomes essential. Stay with us as we…
You're comfortably working from home when someone knocks on your door. Upon opening it, a man informs you that he represents an insulation or post-disaster company. He explains that he just completed an inspection at a neighbor’s house and discovered mold in their attic. Then, out of the goodness of his heart, he offers you…
Your nephew has just received his driver's license. Confident, he asks you to lend him your new $ 50 000 sports car for the weekend. Of course, you hesitate to give him the keys to your shiny new toy. Why? Simply because your nephew lacks the skills of a more experienced driver. So why are…
In the southern United States, where there's a lot of water in the ground, basements are rare. On the contrary, in the northern states and here in Canada, basements enjoy a well-deserved popularity due, among other things, to frost. But what about crawlspaces? What can they be used for? Stay with us as our experts…
MLI: these three little letters mean nothing to the vast majority of us, but in this article we're talking mainly to real estate investors, who know them well. If you're a real estate investor and don't know what the letters MLI stand for, or if you'd like to better understand how CMHC's MLI Select program…
Our experts use a wide range of tools to find the cause of a building problem. One of these tools is the thermal imaging camera. But how can a thermal imaging camera help you? Stay tuned as we present 3 cases where a thermal imaging camera has helped us help our customers!
MLI: these three little letters mean nothing to the vast majority of us, but in this article we're talking mainly to real estate investors, who know them well. If you're a real estate investor and don't know what the letters MLI stand for, or if you'd like to better understand how CMHC's MLI Select program…
If you're among the first to acquire a unit in a new condominium building, you may need to get involved in the syndicate. If this is the case, in addition to creating the syndicate, one of your first actions will be to take possession of the building. To do this, you'll need to carry out…
In the summer of 2021, 118 local families saw their lives derailed. The announcement of the bankruptcy of contractor Bel-Habitat meant the loss of their down payments on what was to be their brand-new home, down payments totaling $777,000 for a total of $17 million! Fortunately, thanks to the guarantee plan put in place in…
Volunteer self-management, autonomous management or external management: there are different models when it comes to managing a co-ownership. And with an estimated 7,500 syndicates of co-ownership in Quebec, it's easy to see why. But which model is best? What are the advantages of working with a condo management company? How do you choose one? Stay…