Dean Bergstrom's Blog

The ultimate method of putting yourself out there. But how many channels should be used, there is Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, flickr, digg, fark, slashdot, blinklist, reddit, :U_(*^(IGUPIUGP. Oops, sorry I just lost my concentration. Where does it stop and where do you start. What is sufficient f...

If you are thinking of becoming a Real Estate Agent in Ontario Canada you are taking a big step. I would recommend that you plan very carefully. Ensure that financially you will be able to go at number of months without an income. Also, once you have passed the three required courses you will hav...

For those of you that follow DR OZ's TV show, there was a little bit of interesting information on there the other day. You know those bulk bins in the grocery stores with the buns in them, well the good news is they do get cleaned. The bad news is the item found at the bottom of the bin the most...

I recently sold my home and had to put things in storage for about a year until my new home was ready. As a moving company was not an option for my I decided to use a service that will drop a container off, and then pick it up after you have loaded it. Once they pick it up they will also store it...

I erks me a bit to see some Realtors stating I have lived here for x number of years and therefore I really know the market in the area. Knowing the history of an area is nice, but I don't think that translates to the state of the current market. If it does then I want to talk to this person so I...

Most home owners in Canada have at one timed been involved with CMHC. If you did not have at least 20% of your homes price then your home was insured with CMHC. The payments were added to your mortgage and amortized over the period of your mortgage. This is only what most of us know. They do howe...

Remaining objective can be a difficult task when viewing an open house. It is easy to fall in love with a home's appearance, blind to problems that may make it unsuitable. While aesthetics can be an important consideration, it is necessary to look beyond window-dressing. A qualified home inspecto...

Once you have purchased your home you still have some costs to consider, they are as follow; Land Transfer Tax 0.5% of the value of consideration for the transfer up to and including $55,000, 1% of the value of the consideration which exceeds $55,000 up to and including $250,000, and 1.5% of the ...

The town of Milton Ontario is growing. The Ontario Hydro building that was located at the corner of Main and Thompson no longer exists. This is going to be the new home of a 16 million dollar Arts and Entertainment Center. The center is going to include a 30,000 sq ft library and a 24,000 sq ft v...

The quality of your well water can change over time, it's recommended that you check the quality at least 3 times a year, of course if the water is suspect, test it. In the Halton Region this is a free test performed by the health department. To find the location to pick up the testing kit follow...