I am so grateful to my clients, referral sources, friends and family for my success over the years. Looking forward to the success of 2019!
Thank you for another great year of success!
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Century 21 Agent, Mike VanderMeer, and I have compiled a list of 21 reasons why we love to live in Cornwall, ON. Why do you love this place?
Cornwall has many venues that offer various genres of quality live entertainment. The Port Theatre has ongoing cover bands, tribute bands, and shows. The Civic Center has had some big names such as Blue Rodeo, Great Big Sea and continues to offer Musical entertainment and sporting events. The Band Shell has had April Wine, Burton Cummings and continues to offer local bands and visiting bands an excellent venue to entertain on the waterfront. Aultsville Theatre has a huge range of entertainment from orchestras to comedians. Many local bars have live bands that play on weekends.
Boxing matches are also becoming a popular spectator sport in Cornwall. Several local companies put on entertaining musicals and dramas.
In Morrisburg, the Upper Canada Playhouse offers professional comedies in an intimate setting. Since Ottawa & Montreal are only an hour away, you can also attend larger shows and music festivals at any time.
If you are interested in relocating to Cornwall and Area in Ontario, I’d be happy to look at your mortgage options with you.
To learn more about our live entertainment in Cornwall, ON, try out these local websites: https://theporttheatre.com/ or http://www.aultsvilletheatre.com/
Posted by: Jenni MacDonald
A local Century 21 Real Estate Agent, Mike VanderMeer, and I have compiled a list of the reasons we love Cornwall, Ontario. We’ve compiled 21 reasons, which we will share with you, one at a time. We would love to hear the reasons you love to live here too!
IN 2018, CORNWALL PLACED NUMBER 7 IN THE TOP TEN PLACES TO RETIRE IN ONTARIO according to MoneySense.
Our favorable ranking is based on our weather, health care access, crime rates, and the cost of owning property. Consider that a property in Oakville costing $850,000 can be purchased in Cornwall for about $250,000. That certainly builds up the nest egg for retirement living.
With approximately 120 days per year with a temperature above 20°C, our climate makes for a very comfortable place to live. “Similar to most of southern Ontario, Cornwall has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa/Dfb) with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. ” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwall,_Ontario#Climate
With our modern hospital with close to 400 beds and around 1,000 healthcare professionals, medical services are close at hand. In addition, we have over 80 Doctors and Nurse Practitioners and more than 25 dentists in Cornwall. Several Nursing Homes and Senior residences are located in Cornwall and Area. Since we are the designated delivery agent for Land Ambulance Service our citizens can rest assured that fast and efficient care is in place.
With public transit, taxi, and handicap transit paired with our excellent bike path system and very low traffic levels, getting around is a breeze!
If you are interested in relocating to Cornwall and Area in Ontario, I’d be happy to look at your mortgage options with you.
To learn more about our great City, check out these local websites: www.choosecornwall.ca or www.cornwalltourism.com.
Posted by: Jenni MacDonald
A local Century 21 Real Estate Agent, Mike VanderMeer, and I have compiled a list of the reasons we love Cornwall, Ontario. We’ve compiled 21 reasons, which we will share with you, one at a time. We would love to hear the reasons you love to live here too!
We are one of the least expensive places in Ontario to buy a home. We have a wide variety of homes available – waterfront, condos, hobby farms, executive homes, starter homes just to name a few. Located in the middle of the three United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Cornwall has many surrounding towns & villages.
Many of these villages have historical significance. Some were even newly created with the flooding of the Seaway in the 1950s. For those who like the smaller town feel while being close to major amenities, the many towns & villages are there for you. You can also choose a country home or farm for privacy and space.
If you are interested in relocating to Cornwall and Area in Ontario, I’d be happy to look at your mortgage options with you.
To learn more about the Cornwall Housing Market visit http://www.century21.ca/shieldrealty
Posted by: Jenni MacDonald
A local Century 21 Real Estate Agent, Mike VanderMeer, and I have compiled a list of the reasons we love Cornwall, Ontario. We’ve compiled 21 reasons, which we will share with you, one at a time. We would love to hear the reasons you love to live here too!
Just minutes from Cornwall, we have access to the Long Sault Parkway, Guindon Park, Upper Canada Village, Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Lamoureux Park, Crysler Park Marina, Charlottenburg Park, and Lost Villages Park as a few examples. We even have an off-leash dog park so our canine friends can enjoy our great outdoors! There are many boat launch areas so boating enthusiasts can enjoy hours on the river. There are many ways to enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds Cornwall and area. If you don’t own your own boat, there are several scenic boat tours and boat rentals available.
If you are interested in relocating to Cornwall and Area in Ontario, I’d be happy to look at your mortgage options with you.
To learn more about our great City, check out these local websites: www.choosecornwall.ca or www.cornwalltourism.com.
Posted by: Jenni MacDonald
A local Century 21 Real Estate Agent, Mike VanderMeer, and I have compiled a list of the reasons we love Cornwall, Ontario. We’ve compiled 21 reasons, which we will share with you, one at a time. We would love to hear the reasons you love to live here too!
Cornwall has one of the nicest bicycle paths in the province. There is approximately 40 km of trails running throughout the city and from Lancaster to Morrisburg. The trails run along the remains of the old Canal and the St. Lawrence River. You can enjoy biking, running or walking on this beautiful trail. It is easy to get almost anywhere in the City by bicycle. What a great asset to Cornwall and Area!
The largest part of the recreational path spans the entire waterfront, offering great views of the St. Lawrence River. This part of the recreational path is also part of the Waterfront Trail, which stretches from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the Quebec border.
If you are interested in relocating to Cornwall and Area in Ontario, I’d be happy to look at your mortgage options with you.
To learn more about our great City, check out these local websites: www.choosecornwall.ca or www.cornwalltourism.com.
Posted by: Jenni MacDonald
A local Century 21 Real Estate Agent, Mike VanderMeer, and I have compiled a list of the reasons we love Cornwall, Ontario. We’ve compiled 21 reasons, which we will share with you, one at a time. We would love to hear the reasons you love to live here too!
(Or Lack Thereof) – Our “rush hour” only lasts about 15 minutes. Plus, you can easily get from one end of the city to the other in about 10 minutes. And, just in case it ever gets really busy, we have our own Traffic Circle!
Cornwall also offers many transportation options & services 👇
Cornwall is serviced by four (4) trains that connect Cornwall to Toronto and other communities west along Highway 401, as well as four trains that connect Cornwall to Montreal. The Via Rail station is located at 1650 Station Road, just east of Pitt Street. It can be reached via taxi or by Cornwall Transit Route-1. Washrooms and Wifi internet are available at the station.
Contact VIA Rail directly to book tickets.
417 Bus Line offers a weekday commuter service between Cornwall and Ottawa. Commuters can choose packages that best suit their individual needs. For more information please contact:
417 Bus Line
613-764-2192
Two inter-city bus lines provide Cornwall residents with access to other neighbouring cities in Ontario and Quebec. Greyhound provides regular service to Ottawa, where connections are available to other major centres. The service is available on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 1:00 pm. Meanwhile, Coach Canada and its partner service Megabus provides regular service to Kirkland and Montreal to the east of Cornwall, Brockville, Kingston, Whitby, Scarborough and Toronto to the west. The Coach Canada/Megabus terminal is located at the Irving Service Centre on Brookdale Avenue, north of Highway 401.
Greyhound
MacEwen Gas Station 5757 St. Andrews Road (Highway 138)
(613) 933-0320
Coach Canada/Megabus
Irving Service Centre, Brookdale Avenue
1-800-461-7661
Cornwall is well serviced by one of the most efficient public transit systems in Canada. Cornwall Transit operates Monday thru Saturday from 6:00am to 10:45pm. Regular, Handi-Transit, Community Bus services are offered. For more information:
Cornwall Transit
613 930-2636
Cornwall is serviced by three taxis companies as follows:
Cornwall residents are fortunate to be located within 60 minutes of 2 international airports: Ottawa International Airport and Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport (Montreal). Local shuttle service is available.
The Cornwall Regional Airport is located a short drive east of the city. The airport has a single 3,500 ft × 100 ft paved runway oriented east-west and offers both AvGas and Jet Fuel 24 hours a day. The airport is open year round and is designated as an Airport of Entry for customs services. Cornwall Aviation operates a flight school and maintenance hangar at the airport.
If you are interested in relocating to Cornwall and Area in Ontario, I’d be happy to look at your mortgage options with you.
To learn more about our great City, check out these local websites: www.choosecornwall.ca or www.cornwalltourism.com.
Posted by: Jenni MacDonald
A local Century 21 Real Estate Agent, Mike VanderMeer, and I have compiled a list of the reasons we love Cornwall, Ontario. We’ve compiled 21 reasons, which we will share with you, one at a time. We would love to hear the reasons you love to live here too!
Montreal & Ottawa are only 1 hour away. We are on the border of the USA and can get to Lake Placid in about 90 minutes. We are situated on the St. Lawrence River. To the south, you can see the Adirondack Mountains and with a short drive to the northeast, you can visit the Laurentian Mountains. It just doesn’t get any better than this.
You’ll be amazed at what you get when you choose Cornwall as your place to live in Ontario. Looking for an estate home or a downtown condo overlooking the river? We have some available, as well as a whole range of family-friendly homes near schools and parks. Not only will you find great homes, but also larger lots, quiet roads, and your choice of safe, fully serviced neighbourhoods.
If you are interested in relocating to Cornwall and Area in Ontario, I’d be happy to look at your mortgage options with you.
To learn more about our great City, check out these local websites: www.choosecornwall.ca or www.cornwalltourism.com.
Posted by: Jenni MacDonald
Lenders offer rate holds to potential clients purchasing a new property who need a mortgage. Rate holds are not used for refinancing a mortgage or transferring it from one lender to another.
Lenders will typically hold a rate for 120 days. However, some lenders will hold the rate for a shorter period of time. Each lender offers different options and a Mortgage Broker can walk you through the different options that are best for you.
A rate hold does not commit you to working with that particular lender. It does not influence your chances of receiving an approval down the road. When lenders offer a rate hold, they do not collect your documents or confirm that you will qualify for the amount of mortgage requested. It simply hold the rate. If a lender or Mortgage Broker collects and verifies your documents it is called a “Pre-Approval”.
In my opinion, there is more value in a complete pre-approval in which a Mortgage Broker will verify all of your documents and also get you a rate hold.
If you have any questions, contact me at Dominion Lending Centres The Mortgage Source.
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Have a look through many MLS listings and you will see terms like: “Secondary Suites”, “Basement Apartments”, “Accessory Apartments”, “Granny Flats”, “In-Law Suites”, “Granny Suites” or “Nanny Suites”. Whether a buyer is looking for a unit for an aging parent to stay nearby or to make some extra money to help make the mortgage payments or cash flow, a Second Unit can be a great solution.
Second units are self-contained residential units with a private kitchen, bathroom facilities and sleeping areas within a single family or semi-detached home.
In addition to increasing the amount of affordable rental accommodation in an area, second units benefit the wider community in a number of other ways. They:
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently announced that in order to facilitate affordable housing choices for Canadians, it would be making some policy revisions on how they consider income derived from secondary suites. Considering the last 4 years have been nothing but tightening of rules, making it harder for Canadians to secure mortgage financing, this news is certainly welcome!
If you would like to discuss how much mortgage you qualify for and look at different scenarios of qualifying with a secondary suite rental income, I would love to have an in depth look at your finances and provide you with mortgage options!