Publications

Oligotrophic, Mesotrophic, Eutrophic: How to Choose Your Lake Before Buying
Oligotrophic, Mesotrophic, Eutrophic: How to Choose Your Lake Before Buying
Some lake love stories start beautifully and get complicated over time. Not because of the neighbours or the road. Because of the lake itself.   When you buy a waterfront...
Buying a Home? Your Broker Represents You for Free.
Buying a Home? Your Broker Represents You for Free.
Too few buyers know this: in Quebec, a broker can work exclusively for them, from the first search to the closing, at no cost to them. It's one of the...
Multigenerational Homes in Outaouais: The Right Option for Your Family?
Multigenerational Homes in Outaouais: The Right Option for Your Family?
Over the past five years, the median price of single-family homes in Quebec has risen by 67%. For many families in Outaouais, the multigenerational home has become a natural response...
Short-Term Rentals in the Countryside: 7 Concrete Challenges to Anticipate
Short-Term Rentals in the Countryside: 7 Concrete Challenges to Anticipate
Renting out a cottage in the countryside sounds appealing. A lake out front, a steady stream of bookings, passive income covering the mortgage. The reality is a bit more nuanced,...
Selling Without Legal Warranty of Quality: What It Means for Buyers and Sellers
Selling Without Legal Warranty of Quality: What It Means for Buyers and Sellers
You're browsing listings on Centris and you come across a line that reads: "This sale is made without legal warranty of quality, at the buyer's risk." It's a short phrase...
Municipal Assessment vs. Market Value: Why They're Not the Same Thing
Municipal Assessment vs. Market Value: Why They're Not the Same Thing
It's one of the most common points of confusion in real estate, for buyers and sellers alike. Someone looks up the municipal assessment of a property, assumes it reflects the...