Credit: Knowing Your Score And How It Works

Steven Ho Buyer

Mortgage rates and products are constantly changing, and the Canadian market is more competitive than ever before. By working with a Mortgage Professional (Broker), you can access all your mortgage options with just one phone call, one application. A mortgage professional works for you, on your behalf, to find the right mortgage for your situation with whatever lender is the …

Low Maintenance Landscaping

Steven Ho Tips

No Mow! Gardening is a great escape for some people, to plant, to nurture, and for some, to harvest. You reap what you sow. We’ve heard that saying for years, but do you want to put in the work of planting, watering, maintaining, fertilizing, etc.? Looking for ways to lower your carbon footprint at home? First, you might want to …

21 Interview Questions for a Realtor

Steven Ho Buyer, Seller

The general consumer feels like real estate agents aren’t worth the commission that they charge and to their benefit, I don’t blame them. With almost 36,000 registered real estate agents in the GTA with the Toronto Real Estate board, not all of them are really worth what they charge. Like in any other business, there are good agents and there …

9 Steps to Owning your Own Home

Steven Ho Buyer

The benefits to owning your own home: The satisfaction of owning your own home. Say goodbye to your landlord. Start building equity. Owning your own home can be exciting and stressful.   The 9 steps to Home Ownership: Step 1: Make a decision of whether you want to own a home or not How long do you want to live …

Mississauga Schools in Review

Steven Ho Mississauga

Elementary Schools in Mississauga – Mississauga Secondary Mississauga Secondary Family of Schools: map David Leeder Middle School Derry West Village Public School Levi Creek Public School Meadowvale Village Public School Back to Full List of Schools Schools in Mississauga are very strict in their boundaries regarding who is eligible to attend/register/enlist. Living on one side of the street can mean that …

Information to Bring to Register Your Child for Mississauga School

Steven Ho Mississauga

You need to provide all of the following information before you can register your child for school. All documents must be original (photocopies are not accepted): proof of child’s age — birth certificate or passport proof of address — a copy of an offer to purchase or formal lease agreement or a bank statement or utility bill with your name and address …

Property Assessment 2012

Steven Ho Tips

Property owners have recently received a new assessment by MPAC. Property values were based on current market trends and other factors, dated for January 1, 2012. Do you know if your property was assessed correctly? Did you look at your assessment and be surprised at how much your property is worth? The purpose of the property assessment is for the …

Low Water Garden

Steven Ho Tips

No H2O! As you drive through suburbia, you will see many homes watering their lawns and gardens. Sprinklers, hoses, etc. Do people know how much water they are using to water their gardens? Do they know how much their garden actually needs? Water consumption in North America is the highest its ever been. Most people use a rotary sprinkler which …

No leaf blowers!

Steven Ho Tips

No BLOW! Gardening is frustrating when you have excessive leaf litter or plant materials that clutter your gardens. Eliminating those unwanted leaves/litter for a clean garden requires the use of leaf blowers. Or does it? Clippings and leaves are left where they fall because they are a natural fertilizer/compost. Mother nature has a method behind the madness. Did you know …

Clarkson, Mississauga

Steven Ho Mississauga

Neighbourhood Watch – Clarkson Village, Mississauga Mississauga Clarkson Real Estate Click Here for Clarkson Homes for Sale and MLS Listings    History Clarkson village is in the south part of Mississauga boasting Lake Ontario as their southern border. Oakville to their west, Lorne park to the east and Erindale north of it as their border. The neighbourhood in Clarkson consists …