Imagine you’re viewing a home for sale. You venture to the basement, check out the furnace room, and notice the water heater. Is it owned or rented? As a potential buyer, you’d want to know. Now imagine a property you’re viewing has a brand-new gas fireplace. Nice! Is it under warranty? Is that warranty transferrable to you if you buy the home? Again, you’d want to know. ...Read More

After your home has been cleaned from top to bottom, it’s natural to want it to stay that way. Don’t you wish you could just wave a magic wand and the place would clean itself? Unfortunately, even Harry Potter can’t manage that! However, when you’re preparing your property for sale, you really do need to keep it clean and ready for showings. There are several ways you can ...Read More

When you’re refreshing a room with a new coat of paint, there are many things to consider if you want the results to look professional. Interior decorators, colour experts and painting pros often suggest some tried-and-true pre-painting tips in order to avoid disappointment. After all, an unsatisfactory outcome can be a hassle and quite costly. So for starters, don’t obsess over the l...Read More

You’ve probably heard the saying, “First impressions can be deceiving.” That can be true, especially when you’re looking for a new home. If you’re exploring potential neighbourhoods to target with your home search, a quick drive around the area can be revealing. You can discover a lot about the character of the community. However, if you’re seriously considerin...Read More

Amongst the things we learned over the past few years is to not take the air we breathe for granted. While we can’t control what’s out there, many homeowners have been paying more attention to their indoor air quality, or IAQ. As a result, there have been many questions about residential air filters, and how effective they might be. Among the most reliable types are those that are def...Read More

If you’re shopping for a new home while also selling your own, you’re involved in two transactions. That can seem daunting! The good news is, people sell and buy every day, so you’re travelling a well trodden path. In fact, there are many ways to reduce the time and effort involved. The first step is to ensure you understand the process of selling and buying, including the rol...Read More

When you’re selling your home, several viewings of your property may be scheduled on the same day. That can be a good thing because it can create increased excitement about your listing. To prepare for a multiple viewings day, follow these tips: • Clean and prepare your home the day before. That way, you’re not scrambling to get things ready in the morning. • Confirm the ti...Read More

  While adding new colour is considered one of the easiest and least expensive ways to change the appearance of a room, adding a textured wall can have a significantly more dramatic effect. As a rewarding do-it yourself project, you can finish an existing wall with a 3D texture using one of many approaches. For example, the number of available wallpaper options might surprise you, with so ma...Read More

Is there a neighbourhood you drive through occasionally and think, “Wow. I’d love to live here. What a fantastic area”? Why don’t you take that thought any further? Maybe you think getting into that neighbourhood just isn’t doable – at least, not right now.  Perhaps you’re worried about the home prices or the current lack of homes for sale in that a...Read More

If you have a raised deck, rooftop patio or walk-out balcony that is in disrepair or is no longer an appealing setting for outdoor relaxing and entertaining, you might feel the need to fully replace it. However, depending on the surface, you may be able to consider a makeover, where your existing material is covered by a substrate (usually installed plywood sheathing) and coated with a waterproof...Read More