One of the joys of home ownership is being able to do pretty much whatever you like to your home. If you want to put in purple carpets and paint the walls with happy faces, go right ahead. That is, if you know you will be in your home forever and a day. If on [...]
Here are a few helpful sites you may want to look at if you are planning some renovations: Space planning, updating and transforming: Arrange-a-room Interior Design App: Mark On Call Inspiration for ANYTHING home related that you can possibly think of: Houzz Related Posts: Consider Dumpster Diving 10 Free Planning Tools For Your Home [...]
Every now and then, I get an itch to renovate a house. Lots of people in the Collingwood and Blue Mountain areas look for homes they can renovate and resell at a profit. It is hard to do this and make a profit although certainly not impossible. I’ve seen some people do it very well. [...]
Do you think this is not possible? Beleive it or not, it is. Yes, you CAN build 10, 20 or even 30% equity in a property here if you have vision and courage. Here is a classic case in point. Earlier this year, I had a condominium listed for sale in a prime location opposite [...]
Saving the downpayment is often the most challenging part of purchasing a home. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Genworth Canada each offer mortgage loan insurance to lenders so that qualified home buyers can realize their dream of homeownership with only 5% downpayment. Each of these insurers now offer incentives for homes that are energy efficient. [...]
Do you use fabric softener or dryer sheets? If so, perhaps you are not aware that they are among the most toxic products around today. You can read what Science Daily says about the University of Washington study done on these products. Some of the typical chemicals found in them include: • Benzyl acetate: Linked [...]
Do houses with lots of energy-saving and sustainability features sell for more than houses without them? If so, by how much? A newly released study done in California concluded that energy efficient homes sell for an average of 9% more. Based on a large sampling of 1.6 million homes sold in California between 2007 – [...]
On August 23, 2012, NAIMA Canada, the national association representing mineral wool insulation manufacturers, released a public opinion poll focused on home energy efficiency labelling in Ontario. It was very kindly forwarded to me by our local Environment Network and the content is so interesting, I wanted to share it with you in full. Here’s [...]
The new Townhall in The Blue Mountains has received LEED® Canada Gold Certification for New Construction because of the sustainable features incorporated into the building in an effort to both save energy and improve the environment for residents of the community. Concerned with high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada, The Canada Green [...]
In April 2012, Grey County Housing announced 2 new Federal/Provincial programs which will benefit some local homeowners in Grey County. Both of these programs run for 3 years. Homeownership Program Designed to assist renters in purchasing their own home, a forgivable loan of up to 5% of the purchase price may be available. Eligible homes [...]
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