Make Your Home in Hamilton

First Time Homebuying - Mortgage Approval Documents One of the most critical parts of buying your first home (or any home) is the Mortgage. Unless you are fortunate enough to have the cash to purchase the home outright, you will need a mortgage to complete the purchase. To make this process as easy and straight forward as possible, I always re...

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies While they may not be quite as authentic as their gluten filled relations, these chocolate chip cookies still passed the kid taste test at our house!  Enjoy! 1 cup + 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, extremely soft1 1/4 cups sorghum flour3/4 cup cornstarch3/4 cup potato starch2 tsp xanthan gum2/3 tsp fine sea salt1 tsp...

FAQs - Condominiums - {Part 1} Q) What exactly is a "condominium" in Ontario? A) Often times when discussing  the word "condominium" with clients, they immediately think of a 30 floor sky scraper, the kind that often dots the skyline of cities like Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal. The reality though, is that the word "condominium" doesn't descr...

    F.A.Q.'s - Condominiums - Part 1 Q) What exactly is a "condominium" in Ontario? A) Often times when discussing  the word "condominium" with clients, they immediately think of a 30 floor sky scraper, the kind that often dots the skyline of cities like Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal. The reality though, is that the w...

10 Simple Decluttering Tips Type "decluttering your home" into Google and it will return no less than 1.3 million hits.  Sure doesn't make decluttering seem easy, does it?  After sifting through some of the blog clutter I have hopefully found the easiest, simplest and quickest ideas for you to purge your home this spring season....

Valentine's Day Cream Puffs These are surprisingly simple to make (and I do mean really easy!) and would make a lovely Valentine's dessert for your gluten-free Valentine.  Make your own whipped cream or purchase some pre-made. 1/2 cup water                 &nb...

Well, 2014 is upon us and the Spring Real Estate market will be starting soon. When I look back on last year and the business that was conducted in the Hamilton / Burlington area, we see a robust and active Real Estate market. Prices were up, transactions were high, people were buying and selling. All this, despite rather aggressive (IMHO) media "r...

Thanks so all who came out to join us in our first Client Skating party!  We hope you fun!  Enjoy these photos of the event.    

For many of us going greener can seem too complicated and time consuming.  With a house full of kids, I know the feeling!  So here are eight EASY ideas for reducing your carbon footprint in your kitchen. 8 Easy Ways to Make your Kitchen Green 1. Clean with Baking Soda and Vinegar - not only is this eco friendly but it is uber-cheap a...

Skating Party We here at Team Caton are very excited to kick off the New Year by hosting a skating party for our clients and friends!  Please join us for an hour of free skating, refreshments and a chance to connect with Andrew and Tracy.  Feel free to invite a friend to join us!   Here are the details: When:  Sun...