Habitat for Humanity Montreal needs our help

Hey Everyone, from time to time I help out at Habitat for Humanity Montreal. They do some amazing work here in Quebec by building home for those less fortunate. Habitat Quebec has a Montreal-based retail hardware store, called the ReStore where sales proceeds help fund their builds. The products that are sold in the store are donated by suppliers. I'm on the hunt to help find more suppliers that can donate overstock products or renovation materials. Also, on a weekly basis Habitat rents a truck to pick up donated products. The monthly rental costs are incredible. My second mission is to help find a 19 foot truck that can be donated or loaned on a "long-term" basis. If anyone can help me out that would be incredible and would make a huge impact for Habitat.

Thanks. Have a good rest of the week.

Ready for 2012 & Habitat for Humanity Announcement

I hope everyone has slowly gotten back into gear and that2012 is off to a good start. I took some time over the holidays to relax but also met with a few clients. One family that I met with had decided to take the plunge and build their own house five years ago in Saint Lazare. Now they were looking to renew their mortgage and pay off some debts. Let me tell you the house was very impressive and a good example how building your home with a contractor is possible! My client went to the bank herself to get the construction mortgage. She said her experience was mixed and she didn’t get the guidance she expected nor was the process clear.  Speaking to a mortgage broker about a new construction helps with not only planning but understanding all the steps involved in building a home in phases. 

Secondly, I wanted to take a second to announce a new initiative that we at North East Mortgages are working on. We have partnered with Habitat for Humanity Montreal and the Habitat for Humanity Montreal ReStore(http://habitatmontreal.qc.ca/en/restore).Many people know about the valuable contribution Habitat does in building homes but few have heard of the ReStore. Yes, I know it’s based near Atwater Market in Montreal but it’s worth the drive from the West Island, Saint Lazare or even Hudson. The ReStore is one of Montreal’s best kept secrets where manufacturers and hardware stores donate hardware goods from paint, sinks, and anything else you can think of when renovating.  The prices are incredible low and proceeds get pumped back into Habitat so they can keep helping people. Please check out their website and location.

Habitat for Humanity

Hey everyone wanted to announce that North East Mortgages is now partnered with Habitat for Humanity Quebec and their awesome ReStore (http://habitatmontreal.qc.ca/en/restore). The ReStore is a retail hardware store thanks to the generous donations from distributors, retailers, manufacturers, and construction companies to support Habitat for Humanity's mission. The ReStore carries everyday construction materials and products we all need for our home. You will be shocked by the low prices! The ReStore is really the city's best kept secret.

I am really excited to work with this cause as I have seen the benefits of their work when I lived in Maine. Please stay tuned to more announcements and events.