Homebuyer's School

Debating whether to put porcelain or ceramic tile in your home? What are the best uses for each? In this episode, we talk with Rebecca Hotchkiss, Interior Designer with Brookfield Residential, and discuss the difference between porcelain and ceramic and where the best places to put them in your home. We also explore how to clean, maintain and if they need to be replaced. 

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-ceramic-and-porcelain-tile

 We discuss the following items: 

• Difference between porcelain and ceramic tile
• When to use either for your home
• How to clean and maintain
• When to replace (if at all)

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Thinking about changing carpet for your current home? How about for a new home? How do you choose the best one for each room? In this episode, we talk with Rebecca Hotchkiss, Interior Designer with Brookfield Residential, and discuss choosing the best carpet for your home including: quality and durability and which carpet is easier to clean. We also explore which carpet makes your home look bigger and how to choose the right colour for each room.

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/how-to-choose-the-best-carpet-for-every-room-in-your-home

 We discuss the following items: 

• Choosing the best carpet for your home
• Quality and durability of carpets
• Which ones are easier to clean/maintain?
• Which carpet makes your room look bigger?
• How to choose the right carpet colour for each room
• Which colours are trending for 2019 and 2020?

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Looking to use tile for your new home? Which ones are best suited for each room? why?In this episode, we talk with Rebecca Hotchkiss, Interior Designer with Brookfield Residential, and discuss how to choose the best tile for each room in your home including maintenance and colour. 

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/how-to-choose-the-best-tile-for-every-room-in-your-home

 We discuss the following items: 

• Which tile is best for every room in your home (i.e. porcelain, ceramic, marble, etc...)
• Which is easier to maintain
• How to choose tile colour to complement your interior design

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Looking for different flooring options other than hardwood for your home? What are the costs and maintenance? In this episode, we talk with Rebecca Hotchkiss, Interior Designer with Brookfield Residential, and discuss flooring alternatives and when you would need them. We also explore how to maintain and pricing. 

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/what-are-flooring-alternatives-to-hardwood-to-use-in-your-home

 We discuss the following items: 

• What flooring options you have have outside of hardwood
  • When to use these options
• Do these flooring alternatives ever need to be replaced?
• How to maintain and what are the costs

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Renovating or designing a bathroom? What countertops should you use? In this episode, we talk with Mackenzie Schurer, Interior Designer with Brookfield Residential, and discuss bathroom countertop ideas and how to choose the best one for your home. We explore cleaning and sealing, and modern design ideas to complement the rest of your house. 

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/how-to-choose-the-best-countertop-for-your-bathroom

 We discuss the following items: 

• Choosing the right countertop for your bathroom and what you must consider before installing
• Cleaning and sealing tips
• Design ideas to complement the rest of your home

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Updating the interior paint colours of your home? Choosing colours for a brand new home? How do you choose the colour that will complement the rest of the home? In this episode, we talk with Mackenzie Schurer, Interior Designer with Brookfield Residential, and discuss how to make this decision based on the type of room and complementary elements like flooring and countertops. We also explore which colours to choose to improve your home's resale value. 

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/how-to-pick-the-best-interior-paint-colours-for-your-home

 We discuss the following items: 

• Choosing the best interior paint colours based on:
  • Type of room
  • Other complementary elements like countertops or flooring
  • improve resale value

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Planning on a renovating or installing new kitchen tile countertops? What are the best types of tile? How about the latest designs? In this episode, we talk with Mackenzie Schurer, Interior Designer with Brookfield Residential, and discuss new countertop tiles for your kitchen, benefits of each, maintenance and price. We also review some tile countertop ideas, combinations and trends. 

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/what-are-the-best-modern-tile-countertop-ideas-for-your-kitchen

 We discuss the following items: 

• Best types of countertops for kitchens and benefits of each
• Maintenance and pricing
• Countertop ideas including combinations and trends

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Wondering if you can actually afford to buy that home you've been eyeing? How much can you  afford? How much will your lender provide? In this episode, we talk with Mujtaba Syed, Mortgage Specialist with the Bank of Montreal, and discuss how much mortgage you can afford and how the banks/lenders determine how much they can lend you. We explore how your income and debt impacts mortgage affordability and how you should set up a monthly budget to include your mortgage payments. 

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/how-much-mortgage-can-i-afford-including-calculating-income-and-debt

 We discuss the following items: 

• How much mortgage can you afford
• How banks/lenders determine how much to lend you
• How your income and debt affect mortgage affordability
• How to set up a budget to include monthly mortgage payments

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Planning to apply for a mortgage? Who do you talk to? How do you get the best rates? In this episode, we talk with Mujtaba Syed, Mortgage Specialist with the Bank of Montreal, and discuss choosing the right mortgage lender for you. We also explore how to do your research when looking for a lender, questions you need to ask and if you can (or should) change lenders when renewing your mortgage. 

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/how-to-choose-the-right-mortgage-lender

 We discuss the following items: 

• Choosing the right mortgage lender for you
• How to research and what questions to ask
• If you can (and should) change lenders when renewing your mortgage
• Do lenders specialize in specific mortgage types?

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Before applying for a mortgage, what do you need to prepare? How do you get your finances in order? In this episode, we talk with Mujtaba Syed, Mortgage Specialist with the Bank of Montreal, and discuss how to prepare for a mortgage including how to understand your budget, ways to improve your credit and how the mortgage approval process works.

Prefer to watch the video or read and take notes? See the transcript:

https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/homebuyersschool/what-you-need-to-do-before-applying-for-a-mortgage

 We discuss the following items: 

• How and what to prepare for your mortgage application
• How to improve your credit score
• What to know about the mortgage approval process

Have any questions or show topic suggestions? Contact us:

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