Buying A Garage Door
Buying a new garage door is no longer an open and shut case. Today you can choose doors made from aluminum, fiberglass, wood and steel in a wide variety of styles and finishes. A garage door is about 40 per cent of the average home’s exterior, so it pays to do some research before shopping.…
Read More10 Things To Consider Before Your Mortgage Renews
1. Have you explored all your options? Once you receive your mortgage renewal statement, there’s nothing easier than simply signing on for another term. But while this may make sense in many cases, your family or financial situation may have changed over time. 2. Are you comfortable with your payments? If you’ve been feeling financially…
Read MoreA Bright Idea: Energy Efficient Windows
If your home features older windows, chances are 25 per cent or more of your heating/cooling dollars are going out the window. Drafty windows not only make your home uncomfortable, they waste precious energy and drive heating and cooling bills up. You can check for air leaks around your windows with a simple test: on…
Read MoreChoosing The Right Paint Colour
Pop, sizzle, and calm are this year’s secrets to décor colour choices. “My favourite way to change the look of a room,” says Sally Morse, director of creative services for Hunter Douglas, a leading window treatment company, “is of course, to do something fresh at the windows. But my second favourite way is to paint…
Read MoreMay HOMEwork
May flowers are finally poking through in gardens across Toronto, a definite sign that summer is not far behind. It’s the month to get your hands dirty and your garden ready for planting. Here are some other items to check off your spring “to do” list to make your home ready for the glorious days…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Release April Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, May 5, 2015 – Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 11,303 sales in April 2015. This was the highest sales result on record for the month of April and represented a 17 per cent increase in comparison to April 2014. While sales increased strongly on a…
Read MoreNew Condominiums and Occupancy Fees
By Lorne Shuman: Buying a brand new condominium from a builder is quite different from buying a resale condominium. This column will identify some of the unique aspects of buying a brand new condominium from a builder. When you buy a brand new condominium from a builder, you as a purchaser have a statutory ten…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Release Q1 Resale Condo Market Figures
Toronto, April 17, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 4,940 condominium apartment sales during the first quarter of 2015. This result represented an 11.1 per cent increase compared to 4,447 sales reported in Q1 2014. New listings were also up on a year-over-year basis by…
Read MoreGTA Realtors® Report Q1 Rental Market Figures
TORONTO, April 17, 2015 – Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that condominium apartment rental transactions and listings reported by Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® were up strongly on a year-over-year basis in the first quarter of 2015. The total number of units rented was up by 20.9 per cent to 6,074. A very…
Read MoreGreening Your Bathroom Reno
Bathroom renovations are one of the most popular home improvement projects in Canada. Creating your dream bathroom can add greatly to both the value of your house, as well as your family’s enjoyment of your home. But bathroom renovations also offer a number of opportunities to include features that can dramatically improve the energy- and…
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