Home & Mortgage ESSENTIALS
Home for the holidays: Easy ways to decorate for a warm welcome
We all do a little more entertaining over the holiday season and at this time of year; you want to offer your guests the warmest of holiday welcomes. This year, deck the halls… and your front entrance too. Build a little excitement on your front porch, and then let your warm, welcoming front hall sparkle with the holiday spirit!
LET THERE BE LIGHT!
Hang a string of golden stars above your entry porch, or light up one or two small potted evergreen trees with tiny sparkle lights. Real cedar garland (accented with scarlet bows for the daylight hours) entwined with tiny clear lights looks superb when framing an outside door. Your guests will love the cedar scent, and the glimmer of little lights makes a magical entrance.
GO NATURAL WITH YOUR FRONT DOOR.
This is where guests will notice that special touch. You can gather greenery from your garden onto a wire frame, or bring home a balsam wreath from a nearby garden centre or tree farm. Tie on a big red ribbon, wire in some pine cones, and you will have the best wreath in the neighbourhood!
GREET YOUR GUESTS WITH WARMTH, COLOUR, AND FRAGRANCE.
Place baskets of red tulips and creamy narcissus in front of your hall table mirror. Twist tiny sparkle lights and cedar garland through your banister, and keep a big china bowl filled with bundled cinnamon sticks and handfuls of cloves nearby.
INVEST IN A TIMER.
Don’t give your outdoor lights a second thought. Set up a timer to turn them on at twilight and turn them off at bedtime.
ENJOY THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
Consider having soft music in your entry hall for arriving guests. A jazzy holiday album may suit your taste, or consider some classic choral hymns and carols to add serenity and a festive note to your holiday season.
Canadians very satisfied with mortgage brokers
Consumers across the country are very satisfied with mortgage brokers, according to a survey conducted by Canadian Real Estate Magazine.*
90% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that their broker had a strong grasp of the available products to meet their clients’ needs.
73% felt their mortgage broker offered a wide variety of mortgage products from which to choose.
70% agreed or strongly agreed that their mortgage broker found them a better-than-expected deal on their financing.
*Mortgage brokers may also be known as mortgage consultants, agents or associates.
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