Kids grown up? Are they off raising families of their own? Are you still rattling around in a multi-thousand square foot home when you really only use the kitchen and bedroom? What effect is all that empty space having on you mentally? Read More
You’ve decided you want to rent an apartment with a friend. You already know you get along well. You’ve downloaded your roommate agreement and have a plan for how all the details are going to work. Read More
Renting 2 bedrooms makes a lot of sense when you’re starting again. Have you seen this new This Hour Has 22 Minutes sketch? So funny. But seriously, eating alone…living alone…can actually be a positive choice. Read More
Sharing an apartment (and the rent and expenses that go with it) makes sense for a lot of people just starting out. It even makes sense for people that love to travel, that work out of town, or people that just would rather not be alone. Read More
Rent to reduce your stress during big life changes like divorce. What happens between separation and divorce? You’ve got at least 1 year of stressful, emotional and confusing changes. Add kids to the mix and all those feelings are amplified. Read More
You don’t hear about people selling their houses to rent apartments very often. That’s why I was curious when I found out my friend Sarah and her husband were going to sell their family home in a popular suburb of Calgary and start renting a much smaller apartment downtown. Read More
Anyone who has tried to work from home knows it’s not for everyone. And, it’s not all PJs and TV all the time. It takes discipline to work from home. But there are a lot of benefits to working from home (especially when you’re living in a townhome in Calgary’s Beltline). Read More
Apartment hunting can be exhausting. Frustrating. Stressful. And confusing. Especially if it’s your first time. When you start out you’re probably just going on budget alone. And seeing anything and everything in your price range. Read More
You’re living on your own. Renting your first apartment. You’ve got big plans. Big dreams. It’s time to take things to the next level. So you start saving. Saving for a wedding, a house, a big trip…and next thing you know you’re BORED. Read More