Reno like a pro
Jim Caruk knows his way around a hammer and a circular saw, but he recognizes many homeowners don’t.”Too often, they decide to tackle a job when they don’t have the necessary time, skills or tools. Then it all starts to go south. The result can be a big headache – and even bigger bills,” says Caruk.He came up with the solution.
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Safe @ Home: Construction crooks
Canada suffers from hundreds of thousands of dollars in construction theft every month. It’s not only contractors losing out, it’s equipment manufacturers and dealers, and insurance companies – and, ultimately, home buyers.
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Buying a home: Brand new vs. fixer-upper
Purchasing a brand new home or a fixer-upper is a matter of personal choice, and weighing the advantages and disadvantages of each choice may help simplify the decision.
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Someone’s in the kitchen with Ken
Ken Kostick has made it his life’s mission to share his passion for food and entertaining. Canadians will recognize him from the long-running cooking show What’s for Dinner?, which he co-hosted with Mary Jo Eustace.
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Wired for style
Furniture makers have long made pieces for storing gaming consoles and their accompanying equipment in children’s room. Now they’re starting to offer more stylish varieties for other parts of the house.
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Greener thumbs
Gardening enthusiasts aren’t just flexing their green thumbs, they’re making them, well, greener.Businesses specializing in organic and eco-friendly gardening as well as environmentally friendly landscaping say there is heightened interest and awareness among residential and commercial clients who are looking to infuse more green into their spaces.
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Safe @ Home: Your first line of defence
Is it a privacy barrier, a burglar deterrent or, perhaps, a safe haven for your small children? Whatever the case, a fence helps define the barriers between your property and the outside world.
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Many Canadians struggle to afford their homes
One in five Canadian homeowners struggling to keep a roof over their heads have to make drastic cuts to even the basics, and that number could soon balloon as the costs of home ownership increase, experts say.
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Spring housing market to flourish
Canada’s housing boom will continue this spring as exceptionally low mortgage rates – and the expectation that borrowing costs will soon be headed higher – add a sense of urgency to consumer buying.
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Holiday haven or house of horrors?
The vacation rental market – booking a vacation property directly from the owner or from a property management company – is booming. But Web photos can be deceiving. Online reviews can be planted by people with an agenda, good or bad. Even if a glowing review were once true, properties deteriorate if they aren’t maintained. What can a would-be renter do?
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