The residential renovation industry in Canada has been going strong for years and there's no end in sight for its growth. A recent report by Altus Group says renovation was a $63.4 billion industry in 2013 and predicts growth of 2.9 per cent in 2014 and another 3.2 per cent in 2015. "To provide p
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09/27/2014
You want to buy a house so you start shopping around. On Sunday, you decide to visit a number of properties that are on the market. You have not engaged a real estate agent to assist you. When you enter the various houses, you are greeted by a real estate agent who is "house-sitting". She or he w
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09/27/2014
You've been loyal. You've been true. You've given it all you have. But now, the house you have committed yourself to just isn't doing it for you anymore. Perhaps it's time to throw in the towel. Give it the old heave-ho. Call it quits. How do you know when it's really over? "A home must be elas
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09/27/2014
Deep-pocketed homebuyers are paying lower average rates on jumbo mortgages and lenders are requiring smaller down payments and waiving mortgage insurance to make the loans even easier for the wealthy to get. According to a report on CNN Wire, jumbo mortgage lenders are charging lower interest rat
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09/27/2014
Feeling overwhelmed as you try to get office work done at home? In as little as a few hours, your cluttered home office space can become an efficient machine, capable of maximizing your productivity, and ensuring better time management. Prioritize It's all within easy reach. In fact, reach is o
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09/26/2014
as it worth it? That may be the question being asked by about 5.9 million households between the ages of 20 to 40 who incurred student college loan debt and are still paying it down today to the tune of about $250 or more each month. A new study reveals the impact of student college loan debt on
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09/26/2014
Question: The board recently sent out a notice of new Pet Rules which includes that pets should not be walked within ten feet of the buildings. Violations carry a $25 fine. Although not expressed, presumably it has to do with pet messes. Thoughts? Answer: There is a basic premise in making HOA ru
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09/19/2014
It’s a lot of work and it can be a lot of money to own a home. If you choose to remodel, there are a lot of things you can do yourself, but if it’s a bigger job than you can handle, you’re going to have to hire someone. Let’s say that you wanted the interior of your house remodeled and you hired
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09/19/2014
The scene is set. Crackling fireplace. Homemade desert. Candles flickering. Drinks sparkling. And then the spark that should be igniting between the two of you instead takes place in your old fireplace, sending black smoke into your living room and flames shooting up the chimney and out into your
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09/19/2014
Your real estate professional is probably advising you to declutter, stage your home, plant new flowers, and make numerous repairs and updates. You may be reluctant to get started because of the costs, but according to home valuation site HomeGain, improvements like these can actually make you mo
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09/19/2014
