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Royal LePage has released it`s annual survey of home renovations. This study looks into what renovations bring you the highest return on your dollar in the current market.
If you are considering doing renovations, it`s critical to know what is an effective use of your money. I`ve included the full article from Royal LePage so that you [...]
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An Ipsos Reid survey commissioned by First Canadian Title recently revealed that new homeowners are all too frequently unaware of the true costs of home ownership. Fully one in four first-time homeowners are unprepared for the costs and surprises that come along with the purchase.
”Despite the joys associated with owning a home, people are often [...]
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Have you heard about the couple in Vancouver’s West End that moved into their new condo and discovered that it was already occupied? That’s right. It was a newly renovated $509,000 condominium that wasn’t as perfect as they’d hoped.
Unfortunately, the young couples new home is infested with bats…at least 80 of them. The majority of [...]
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These days, we have far more options when searching for a new home than previous house-hunters. In fact, one of the best ways that today’s house-hunter can be certain of finding a healthy, green home is by looking for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Homes built with this certification are built [...]
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation recently released these 10 steps that all of us can take to help keep our planet healthy. Some of the side benefits to adopting some of these changes include saving money, healthier living, and increasing our homes resale value!
Don’t drive, use transit
Switching some of your local travel from a [...]
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There’s an interesting new product available in Vancouver.
Have you always thought of bamboo as hard, rather than soft and supple? Well, there’s a local designer who is offering bamboo towels which the Georgia Straight calls “luscious”. These towels are apparently four times as absorbent as cotton. They’re also hypoallergenic and antibacterial. Most importantly, however, “bamboo [...]
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