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Kingston, Ontario – Recently Named Best City To Move Near Toronto

Written on January 22, 2021.

Recently Kingston, ON, was named as the #1 city to move near Toronto for those looking to leave the big city life behind. The article was published on the Huffington post website and made some pretty strong arguments. Namely a low unemployment rate, historic downtown core, and lower relative...

Six Indicators That It’s Time to Hire a Property Manager

Written on November 23, 2020.

Owning a rental property is a great way to earn extra money, pay down a mortgage, and build equity. Whether you are just curious about purchasing a rental property, or already own one; you will hear a lot of horror stories, about the amount of work and stress a rental home causes. Thanks to Property...

How to Make Sure Your Home is Winter Ready

Written on October 20, 2020.

Its that time of year again, the temperature is dropping, the wind is blowing, and snow could be falling soon. The winter offers a wide variety of challenges and it can be hard on everything including your car and your home. To make sure that your home, or rental property is ready for a Kingston...

Increasing Kingston’s Vacancy Rate: How does it affect you and your investment property?

Written on February 5, 2020.

With the start of 2020, many things are set to change in Kingston and the surrounding area. Promises and goals made, some accomplished and many broken. One goal that the City of Kingston is proud to boast is in relation to the recent increase to Kingston’s Vacancy Rate in the rental market. In 2018,...

Ontario Energy Board Announces Hydro Rate Increase

Written on October 23, 2019.

On Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2019, the Ontario Energy Board announced new electricity prices for households and small businesses, effective November 1st, 2019. What does this mean for Ontario Homeowners, Property Managers, Landlords, and Tenants? The Time of Use (TOU) prices are set to increase as of November...

Six Tips For Making Sure Your Home or Rental Property Is Ready For Winter

Written on October 16, 2019.

Its that time of year again, the temperature outside is dropping, the wind is blowing, and snow could be falling soon. The winter offers a wide variety of challenges and it can be hard on everything including your car and your home. To make sure that your home, or rental property is ready for a Kingston...

Ten Simple Steps To Being The Best Roommate Ever

Written on September 4, 2019.

Living with people is never easy, especially if it’s for the first time. With so much going on in our lives, who has time to figure this stuff out ourselves? That’s why we have scoured the internet to find the top complaints from housemates to compose a list of Ten Simple Steps To Be The Best...

Six Indicators It’s Time To Hire A Property Manager

Written on April 24, 2019.

Owning a rental or income property can be a great way to make additional money, pay down a mortgage, and build equity. Whether you are just curious about acquiring an income property, or already own one; you will hear a lot of horror stories, or deterrents about the amount of work and stress a rental...

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New Standard Lease Across Ontario

Written on February 9, 2018.

The government of Ontario has created a standard lease to be used across Ontario for leases signed after April 30. This template is intended to make leases easier for both landlords and tenants to understand. Please see the CTV article below for more information! Ont. introduces standard residential...