The school boards in the Kitchener Waterloo area have an excellant website for families moving to Waterloo Region. It includes information about the individual schools, the areas served by each school and the transportation services that are available.

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You can use Google to plan a trip using public transportation in Kitchener-Waterloo area. Here is an explanation of the service: Ride smarter. Plan your public transportation online.

This service includes both the Grand River Transit Service and the Go Transit Service.

Here is a link to use on your web browser: Google Transit

You can use the service on your mobile device here: Google Transit Mobile

Did you know that the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board has a special mobile website for local MLS® listings? Actually there are two versions of this website!

The first one can be viewed here: KWhomes.mobi This site will allow to search for properties that for sale on the local MLS® system. You can get the basic details of those listings along with photographs and a map link.

The other version is available to buyers that have obtained a personal "User Code" from a REALTOR®. This version gives you all the features that you obtain by using the above version, plus additional detailed information about each listing.

Contact Tracey today at Tracey-Appleton@ColdwellBanker.ca to obtain your User Code for the second mobile website. After you obtain your code visit KWhomes.mobi, enter your code in the box and press the "Login" button. You now have the details of any MLS® listing in Kitchener-Waterloo and area at your fingertips on your mobile phone, PDA or smartphone!

If you are familiar with QR Codes, here is one that will take you directly to KWhomes.mobi. Try it now!

This video provided by LOWES will provide you with useful information on how to choose and use a fire extinguisher.

A fire extinguisher can save lives and property, but you have to use it properly. When used properly, a fire extinguisher can keep small fires from becoming big ones.

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How much can a landlord increase my rent in 2010?

The Ontario government has announced the maximum percentage by which a landlord will be able to raise the rent for most residential tenants (without approval from the Landlord and Tenant Board).

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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has released their most recent Rental Market Report for the Kitchener CMA (Census Market Area). This report contains a wealth of information for landlords in the Kitchener-Waterloo area including vacancy rates and average rent increase rates.

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Here's the answer from the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board website:

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Are you wondering exactly what does the law in Ontario say about a specific Tenancy issue?

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Here's the answer from the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board website.

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