Calibog-a...what!!?
  
A few weeks ago we spent 2 days in the little known town of Calibogie (about an hour west of Ottawa Google Maps) celebrating a good friend's 40th B-day...we had some moose fondue, smoked some ribs and tried some delicious beers (especially the stouts!) at Calibogie Brewing Company. Besides that, there isn't much to do in Calibogie, and sometimes that's just what you need!
http://calabogielodge.com/
http://calabogiebrewingco.ca/
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The Plus Side of Selling Your Home in the Winter
1. Usually the people house hunting this time of year, tend to have more urgency. Which means, you could potentially get MORE than the asking price during this season. Most people stay very conservative with their listing price during these months, but going with market value is usually your best bet.
2. Homes listed in the winter sell quicker than those in the springs. This comes back to the urgency of the home buyer.
3. Supply VS Demand: During the winter months, the number of houses listed drops, however this could be an opportunity for your home to get noticed. With less houses to choose from, your house may become the focus of multiple buyers’ house hunt.
4. Less work! There is regular maintenance that needs to be taken care of; but all you must do in regards to landscaping is shoveling the snow. Which, for us Canadians’ is a regular winter chore. No cutting the lawn, trimming the bushes, and making it look pretty. Everything is covered in snow anyways.
5. Fewer People at your open houses. This sounds negative, but normally the people showing up to winter open houses are motivated to buy a house. They have real interest in becoming a homeowner, and did their homework before they ventured out in the snow.
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