by Renee Wynter | Oct 31, 2017 | Blog, Productivity
While we may think we dislike our work, research shows we’re considerably less happy doing nothing. The great paradox of working for a living, according to a recent longread by Derek Thompson for The Atlantic, is “that while many people hate their jobs, they are...
by Renee Wynter | Oct 25, 2017 | Announcements, Blog, Mortgage
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. Inflation has picked up in recent months, as anticipated in the Bank’s July Monetary Policy...
by Renee Wynter | Oct 17, 2017 | Announcements, Blog, Economy, Finance, Mortgage
If you’ve tuned into the news today, you’ve probably heard that there are new mortgage rules coming into effect on January 1st. 2018. Over the next week you’ll most likely hear a lot of commentary on whether these rules are good, bad, necessary, or...
by Renee Wynter | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog, Homeownership
Welcome to the third and final post in a series about smart homes and technology. In case you want to start at the beginning, you can find the introduction here, while we went room to room in the second post. Now, this post WAS going to focus on new gadgets, fresh off...
by Renee Wynter | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, Homeownership
Last week on the blog we talked about smart technology, this week we go through the home. Next week we finish the series with a question and answer period that will help you decide which smart technology is right for you! Varied, intricate but certainly user friendly,...
by Renee Wynter | Sep 12, 2017 | Announcements, Blog
Welcome to the introduction article of a 3 part series focusing on smart technology with a focus on smart homes. Expect part 2 in a week and part 3 a week after that. 3 parts, 3 weeks, simple as that. We all need some sort of “down time” in our lives; time to unwind...
