Diane Salman

The Economist recently published a study that found the investment in residential property in developed countries far outpaced commercial real estate investments In fact residential investments totaled about $48 trillion dollars were as commercial investments had a much smaller amount at about $14 trillion dollars

The Canadian government revealed on January 27th, 2009 a temporary Home Renovation Tax Credit This renovation credit will apply to work done on houses, cottages and condominiums owned for personal use, and projects can range from finishing a basement to remodeling a kitchen, to painting, to laying new sod

Purchasing a home is the largest cheque most people will ever sign, so making sure you have all the information at hand before making your purchase is important In addition to your down-payment there will be various closing costs that you will need to think about as well