With Halloween quickly approaching, many of you many be getting your homes ready this weekend for this years festivities.
Archives for October 2012
Top do-it-yourself renovations with best return on investment
October 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Enjoy doing work on your home? Like the challenge of completing Do-It-Yourself projects? Thinking about what is next on your list now that the weather is slowly starting to turn gloomier and colder?
Getting Your Home Ready To Sell: 7 tips for preparing your home for safety during an open house
October 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Open houses are one of the realities of putting your home on the market and one of the tools that will help to sell you property. Unfortunately, whether it is a public open house or a private showing, many homeowners find it difficult to open up their homes to complete strangers.
Asbestos Poses Risk to Do-It-Yourselfers
October 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With television shows and internet sites making renovations and household projects easier for the average homeowner to tackle, it becomes more important than ever for the general public to be aware of dangerous toxins like lead paint and mold. Another deadly threat, especially in older homes, comes from building materials that contain asbestos.
Quick Tips For Preventing Water Damage To Your Home
October 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
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.
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.