Dorothy Mitchell's Blog

There is a multitude of real estate agents everywhere you look. From yard signs and postcards to billboards and online ads, cutting through the noise to find the one agent that’s perfect for you can seem like an insurmountable task, especially when you’ve decided that hiring an agent is essential...

Getting a mortgage is a crucial step on the way to buying a home or investing in real estate generally unless you have enough money to pay fully in cash, which the clear majority of people don’t.A mortgage is a loan, and you’ll need to be approved for a specific amount of money by a financial ins...

A house, like any other property, will generally depreciate over time as a result of the structural materials weakening and the general perception toward old homes (except those with historical or cultural significance). The process of depreciation can be stopped and even reversed though, meaning...

There are many reasons for which you might decide to sell your home. It could be that you’re moving somewhere else, need a bigger house to accommodate a growing family or just need the money. One thing that’s a constant, however, is that you’ll want to get as much as possible from the sale.Sellin...

Recently, there has been a lot of focus on the environment and the effects of climate change, pollution and other phenomena on public health. Those concerns are important, but they appear to be overshadowing something that's at least as crucial - the healthiness of individual homes. If you're lik...

Mental health has become a hot burner topic in recent times, with a variety of campaigns and advocacy groups working to eliminate the stigma around it and make it easier to access treatment. Coincidentally, discoveries are constantly being made about the potency of cannabis-based products to help...

Ayahuasca treatment has steadily gained popularity over the past few years. From an obscure traditional practice limited to remote locations in South America, it has become a globally recognized way of treating a variety of illnesses, from cancer to addiction and a variety of other ailments of th...

Real estate investment has been one of the most consistently profitable ways to put your money to work, despite the housing crash which soured many people on the market. In the past few years, home prices have been steadily climbing, indicating that it’s a good time to get back into real estate i...