Should you stay or should you go? The experts weigh in and offer their best advice on renovating versus relocating. What the real estate agent said Rhonda Barresi of Gallo Real Estate in Stouffville, Ont., agrees with Jim that a basement renovation doesn’t pay back. “A basement is a great selling feature, but it doesn’t make the house worth a lot more,” she says. What does? “Location, location, location,”...

This program helps homeowners and landlords pay for minor home adaptations to extend the time low-income seniors can live in their own homes independently. Who is eligible?Homeowners and landlords may qualify for assistance as long as the occupant of the dwelling where the adaptations will be made meets the following eligibility criteria: * is 65 and over; * has difficulty with daily living activities brought on by ageing; * total household...

In the years of selling real estate,I have made many observations as to what thought process people go through when selling their homes…..particularly people that have a desire to downsize. Most are known today as the Baby Boomer set….It often goes like this: 1.. “This is really getting to be too much upkeep, I want to do other things with my/our time. Let’s look at some alternatives. Irene loves her...