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Home Maintenance: The Deep Spring Clean
Spring has arrived and as a lot of us are spending more time at home, this is the perfect time to tackle the annual deep spring clean! As always, the change of the seasons brings the perfect time to give your home the deep clean it needs. It’s time to put away all of your winter essentials and other items that have accumulated over the cold months, and start fresh, ready for the new [...]
Sterling’s Home Building Process Explained
There are many steps that need to be taken when building your dream home from the ground up. While our professionals are there to help you through every step in the process, we want to give you an inside look at everything that goes into your home. From the planning phase, to construction, completion, and everything in between, we’ll provide you with a good understanding of what it takes to build not only a [...]
Model Feature: The Lanark
Sterling Homes is proud to present their newest model – The Lanark. Whether you’re looking for a new home for you and your family, or for a place to spend your retirement, The Lanark has a lot of desirable features. This bungalow style home is great for families, big or small, and offers 1,623 square feet of living space with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Keep reading to find out if The Lanark [...]
Winter Vacation – How to Protect Your Home While You’re Away
We all love going on vacation, but how many times do you get to your destination and start to worry about what’s going on back home. Did you finish everything you needed to for work? Did you lock your doors when you left? Are your pets going to be OK at the sitters? The list goes on and on, but we’re here to help you cross one thing off that list. With these tips, [...]
Landlords in Winnipeg: The Tenancy Agreement
The tenancy agreement is the foundation of the landlord-tenant relationship. It should clearly set out the rules of the arrangement so that there’s no question about what’s expected from either party. […]
What Is a Mortgage Qualifying Rate?
When you’re thinking about buying a home, you often hear about different types of mortgage rates. Perhaps the most confusing rate is the mortgage qualifying rate. This is the rate that banks use to determine whether or not you’ll qualify for the amount you want to borrow. As of 2019, it’s become harder to qualify for a mortgage due to stricter rules regarding this qualifying rate. […]
