A study by Chalmers University found that 72% of homes with cold attics have excessive humidity and a strong presence of mold. In other words, only 1 in 4 houses does not have attic related problem. What about you, do you know if your attic is in good shape? Fortunately, there is a simple and…
So it's official, you’ve decided to buy your first house. Beware! It is easy to get carried away by the sheer excitement of the moment, but much more difficult to stop and rationally assess the situation. And that's when bad decisions and problems occur. Read our article to discover 3 tips that will help you…
Although the importance of a pre-purchase inspection during a real estate transaction is well established, we realize from the many calls we receive that the content of such an inspection is much less well known. If this is the case for you, read our article as our home inspectors explain what they inspect during the…
With the panoply of reports and articles that have appeared on the subject, there's no denying that the inspector's trade is much better known today than it was just a few years ago. But even today, the term home inspector is still too often a catch-all. Can you tell the difference between an inspector and…
The Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) reveals that about thousands of units (house, condo, duplex, etc.) change hands in the three months before July 1 in the metropolitan area alone. Of all these buyers, too few realize what a pre-purchase inspection actually is and understand its value and utility. Yet it is the…
Your family’s growing or your eldest son’s leaving the nest, and you’ve decided to move. So you put your current home for sell and quickly receive an enticing offer. That’s when the potential buyer mandates a pre-purchase inspector to check your house. This inspection reveals a major water leakage problem in the attic. With a…
You own a condo and have been hearing about Bill 16 for some time now. You do some Internet research on the subject, then contact a few service companies to carry out your contingency fund study. You're amazed at the differences between the services on offer, and wonder: is inspection necessary for my contingency fund…
For the vast majority of us, buying a house is often the biggest purchase of our lives. But business owners and real estate investors must buy much larger buildings... and more expensive ones! That's when the question pops into their minds: should I have the condition of the building assessed before I buy? Read our…
Our customers purchased their condominium unit in 2018. They quickly realized they were experiencing symptoms similar to a cold or allergies. It was after consulting their family doctors that their suspicions transferred from pollen to the building they lived in. Read our article (stay with us) and see how cold symptoms helped our customers solve…
As everyone knows, buying a home is a major real estate investment - so major, in fact, that it's essential to take every precaution to ensure you make a wise purchase. You won't be surprised to learn that this is even truer when you're looking to buy a multiplex property. Read our article and discover…