There are many things to do in Ottawa this week-end. Get out there and enjoy!
Looking for a new home!
A friend/client is moving from a condo to a retirement home. In the process, Dixie a 7 year old neutered female is in need of a new home. Please contact me here, via email at claude@claudejobin.com, by phone, or by text at 613.804.7979 to obtain additional information.
In her own words: “Hello! My name is Dixie! I’m a full figured 7 year old cat. My hooman is moving to a retirement home and so after 7 years together it is time we go our separate ways. I’m very friendly! I’d love to meet you and see how we get along. ”
Grandma’s Decluttering Rule
This ApartmentTherapy post is refers to decluttering but I think it’s more keeping order. Perhaps one has to have decluttered to keep order but that’s another story. This rule, which I love, is never leave a room without taking something that doesn’t belong out of it. As stated if every time you change rooms during the course of the day you take something out, by the end of the day everything will be neat.
This rule goes well with my thought that I can pop over at a neighbours and their condo always looks great. Whereas if someone pops into my condo unannounced I’ll be apologizing for the mess. I must instigate this rule in my condo.
Architecture – Television & Cinema Houses
It’s always fun to explore houses used for past television shows or movies. Some are facades, some you can visit, and some are private homes. So should you find yourself in front of one be respectful.
When in San Francisco several years ago I wanted to see The Painted Ladies. That row of houses is next to Alamo Square. My daughter and I taxied over. Then from the top of Alamo Square we could so easily see our hotel downtown that we decided to walk back. Little did we know we would be walking through the Tenderloin District. There we were in sketchy neighbourhood when my daughter decides to pet a dog tied on a post outside a restaurant. The owner came running out and started yelling at us. In a pre cellphone era we hightailed it out of there and back to our hotel. Thing about San Francisco is very often one block is safe and the next is not. At least that’s how it was when I visited.
Have you visited any? Is there one you would live in?
Happy Halloween!
Canadians concerned about their Mortgage Renewing
More than 3 million Canadians have a mortgage renewing in the next 18 months, and most of them are worried about it. Royal LePage has recently issued a press release. These are the highlights:
- 16% of current mortgagees will be renewing their lending agreements within the next 12 months, while another 15% will be renewing in 12 to 18 months
- Almost three-quarters (74%) of Canadian mortgage holders currently have a fixed-rate mortgage; 20% have a variable-rate mortgage
- 40% of variable-rate or hybrid mortgage holders concerned about their upcoming renewal say they plan to switch to a fixed rate
- 64% of variable-rate or hybrid mortgage holders say that higher interest rates have caused their mortgage payment to hit its trigger rate and thus increased their monthly cost
- 76% of variable-rate or hybrid mortgage holders say that higher interest rates have caused financial strain on their household, causing them to reduce spending and dip into savings
Here are specifics of the mortgage renewal survey
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