Month: September 2009

September 16, 2009

Newcomers to Canada

Can a new immigrant, get a mortgage, upon their arrival to Canada? Many unscrupulous private lenders would have you believe that they are the only ones ready willing and able to fund a new immigrant’s quest for a mortgage. This would of course involve much higher than normal lending fees, plus additional costs for opening […]

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September 8, 2009

When it comes to mould, prevention is the best remedy

Mould presence can be divided in three categories. Firstly, it is considered to be a “small zone” when the mould covers an area smaller than one square meter. You can clean a “small zone” yourself using a detergent solution such as an odorless dishwashing liquid. Note that, contrary to popular belief, bleach cannot be trusted for disinfection purposes, since too many immeasurable factors must be taken into account.

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