Welcome!

By registering with us, you'll be able to discuss, share and private message with other members of our community.

SignUp Now!

Search results

  1. Nicola

    Hoffaco Corp. - Hoffaco Property Management - New website need help and critics

    QUOTE (ChrisDavies @ Mar 28 2009, 11:22 AM) I`m a professional internet marketer, so here`s some free advice, abeit from the Search Engine side. - http://www.google.com/analytics Get `em. Free tracking for your website, and pretty much the best free package out there. Better than many paid...
  2. Nicola

    Hoffaco Corp. - Hoffaco Property Management - New website need help and critics

    QUOTE (housingrental @ Mar 30 2009, 09:38 AM) Font`s - I eagerly await resolution of MatzoB vs Nicola`s suggestion - Also - How do I figure out what font type I`m using? I`m editing through notebook is charset the command ? or ? and how do I know which font is which ? To find out your font, you...
  3. Nicola

    Hoffaco Corp. - Hoffaco Property Management - New website need help and critics

    QUOTE (MatzoB @ Mar 30 2009, 08:20 AM) Since you asked, the my preference is Times New Roman. That`s what I used on my business cards: http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/times-new-roman/ Actually, from what I`ve read, sans-serif fonts (like Arial or Verdana) are better than serif fonts...
  4. Nicola

    Hoffaco Corp. - Hoffaco Property Management - New website need help and critics

    Hi Adam, I`ve just had a quick look, and it looks nice. However, one comment I have is that the title boxes for the three areas - Property Management / Rental Agency / Consulting - look like buttons to click to link to more information. Could you change these so that they do this? Maybe you...
  5. Nicola

    Montreal insurance

    Hello, Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good insurance company in Montreal. It is for a divided co-property (three units - 2 rented, one owner-occupied). Thanks, Nicola
  6. Nicola

    Looking for Recommendations on a Saskatoon Property Manager

    QUOTE (Noel @ Mar 20 2009, 04:48 AM) Hi Guys, My friend was wondering if there is anyone had recommendations on Saskatoon property managers. We have been using Saskatoon Real Estate Services for about 4 years now, and they seem good. Their address: 2 333 4th Ave NSaskatoon, SK(306) 978-6688
  7. Nicola

    Looking for Recommendations on a Saskatoon Property Manager

    QUOTE (judy1532 @ Mar 20 2009, 12:06 PM) Try Universal Realty, Tom Cullinaire 306 652 7736 or [email protected] He has been looking after my clients for several years now and I`ve been pleased with his work. Judy I spoke with Tom a few years ago, and he will only manage properties in certain...
  8. Nicola

    CIBC recall HELOCs

    QUOTE (TommyK @ Mar 4 2009, 02:50 PM) To answer a few inquiries about LOC. What it boils down to is either your LOC is secured or unsecured. Yes, banks have complicated measures on whose unsecured LOC get affected by this market condition. Simply put, credit score and "relationship" with a...
  9. Nicola

    CIBC recall HELOCs

    QUOTE (TommyK @ Mar 1 2009, 07:08 AM) Yes, it is true that most lenders/banks are "re-pricing" their existing LOC (either unsecured or HELOC). I work for HSBC Bank Canada, and we are also in the process of increasing HELOC interst on most clients. Most LOC agreements have a clause that allows...
  10. Nicola

    Appliances

    QUOTE (kenlwilson @ Dec 16 2008, 03:42 AM) Folks, I have a tenant that is renting my garage and is using it to store new and used appliances. He works as a sub-contractor for Sears Canada as an appliance delivery service. As many of the Sears customers are buying new appliances to upgrade to...
  11. Nicola

    Buying rentals in Quebec

    From what I`ve been told (by a property manager in Montreal), the law is as follows: - yes, you can only raise the rent for the current tenant by a set % (small) per year - as in Ontario - if you do renovations, you can apply for a higher rent increase, but the cost of your improvements is...
  12. Nicola

    Tired of tenants cranking up the heat?

    QUOTE (jscipioni @ Dec 2 2008, 10:14 AM) Hi all, If you have rental properties that the tenants control the temperature and you pay the bills, then you need to check this product out. It's an in-line maximum temperature control device that sits between the thermostat and the furnace. So...
  13. Nicola

    what is $2025 per month rent worth to you?

    QUOTE (DOZAH @ Dec 3 2008, 02:10 PM) Hey guys, I have a raised bungalow in Saskatoon that I'm thinking of selling. It includes a legal basement apartment and in total i'm generating $2025 rent per month from good tenants. If you as an investor were approached by myself, how much would...
  14. Nicola

    Tired of tenants cranking up the heat?

    QUOTE (jscipioni @ Dec 2 2008, 10:14 AM) Hi all, If you have rental properties that the tenants control the temperature and you pay the bills, then you need to check this product out. It's an in-line maximum temperature control device that sits between the thermostat and the furnace. So...
  15. Nicola

    Current rates for Property Management

    QUOTE (FrankGordon-Cooper @ Dec 2 2008, 09:04 AM) Hi Can anyone provide me with what good property management is worth? I have a property manager in Edmonton raising rates as of January 1st; part of the rate is re-rental will cost me one months rent? Can anyone confirm that this is fair...
  16. Nicola

    5 Questions to Ask Your New Property Manager

    QUOTE (brentdavies @ Nov 27 2008, 01:29 PM) 4. How do you manage property? Tenant selection, maintenance, accounting and reporting, how do you pay the procedes to the investors? When? 5. Referances from Investors with similar types of properties Call and ask the hard questions. I agree...
  17. Nicola

    Quoting a post

    QUOTE (GarthChapman @ Nov 25 2008, 08:15 AM) How do you separate two or more portions of a post into separate sections that one can comment on individually? If you want to break up a quote into sections, you could just make sure each part you want to quote is enclosed by "(quote)" at the...
  18. Nicola

    No bailout for teh Car Industry

    Good opinion piece in Macleans:http://blog.macleans.ca/2008/11/20/the-rea...tm_medium=email Written by Andrew Coyne on Thursday, November 20, 2008 The real reason a Big Three bailout is a bad idea The hope is that...
  19. Nicola

    Who Usually Shovels Snow - Tenant or Landlord`s Rep.?

    QUOTE (investmart @ Nov 21 2008, 05:22 AM) Hi, Which of the following is the MOST COMMON scenario in Plexes in Ontario (duplex, triplex or 4-plex) when it comes to snow shoveling: - Tenant shoveling snow (not as part of any agreement) - landlord hires tenant to shovel snow (based on a...
  20. Nicola

    Variable vs Fixed Interest Rates

    QUOTE (investmart @ Nov 20 2008, 06:41 AM) I guess this means the banks too expect further interest reduction. I agree with Jason. Also, I still strongly prefer variable. it doesn`t wake me up at night :-) (Nov 19) OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada conceded for the first time that the Canadian...
Back
Top Bottom