If you’ve every had water damage to your home due to a heavy rain storm, burst pipe or a roof leak you’ll understand just how disruptive, expensive and annoying the results are to deal with.
Archives for 2012
Tips for Moving
October 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Moving can be an exciting and overwhelming experience. There is a lot to remember when planning your move, but with some organization your experience can be a lot less stressful. Check out the tips below.
A Breath of Fresh Air: Improving Your Home’s Air Quality
October 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Is the air in your home making you sick? It can be as innocuous as a persistent cough, rash or headache. But, for the very young, the elderly and those with respiratory disease, the effects of indoor air contamination can be far more serious.
Home Maintenance: 10 roofing improvement tips
October 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
Home improvements increase your home enjoyment, but they also affect your home’s value; roofing repairs can yield a large return on investment at resale (some estimate between 50 to 80%) and a good, solid roof is so much better than a leaking one!
TREB: September 2012 Resale Housing Market Figures
October 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released their monthly report for the September 2012 resale market today. The numbers show an increase in prices in both the home and condo sectors over September 2011 and a decline in the number of transactions throughout the GTA.
Drive Up Your Curb Appeal: 4 Updating Tips
October 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Is your home’s first impression being hindered by a bland driveway, or an eyesore of a walkway? If so, it might be time to kick start your curb appeal with a few upgrades.
Tips for Renovating Your Basement
October 1, 2012 by 1 Comment
Want to add more space to your home without building up or out? Look no further than your basement. According to the Appraisal Institute of Canada, renovating a basement can give you an over 50% return on your investment when it comes to selling your home.
Sold! 225 Browning Ave
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations to my clients on the sale of their home! This beautifully renovated home is located in the east end, and is a fantastic location with the TTC and Danforth shopping and restaurants just steps away.
Protecting Our Trees: The Emerald Ash Borer and what it means to you and our urban forest
September 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Until recently I don’t think I could have identified an Ash tree to you, to me this species of tree was just one of the many that you see throughout Toronto. Then I came across some information about a certain little pest that is wreaking havoc on these poor, unfortunate trees. That pest is the Emerald Ash Borer.