It’s that time of year again were the prospect of big home heating bills is upon us. A couple of years ago, John and I had an energy audit completed and then made some basic changes which had a dramatic impact on our heating costs lowering them by over 30%. The biggest factor was [...]
This is Part 3 in a series of our journey to installing a roof top solar system on our home. If you wish to read from the beginning, start with this link. We are now the proud owners of the largest, residential roof top solar system in Collingwood. For now, anyway. Since the last post, [...]
I’ve been toying with an idea in my head and am hoping you’ll give me some input. Please don’t tell hubby John though because I need my facts straight first. You may think this a very odd thing for a REALTOR to say, but is it possible that there is actually a leveraged investment out [...]
Every now and then, I get really excited when I learn about a new household product on the market. One of the most common things we see in homes is damp basements. There may not be water problems per se but uninsulated concrete absorbs moisture and the continued exposure to static pressure from the ground [...]
Continued from Part 1 After a great deal of panic and hand-wringing, we contacted a company called Pipe Vision who came over and ran cameras through the weepers to see what was going on. Sure enough, the weepers were so plugged with silt in several areas that the camera could not even penetrate. While this [...]
I suspect many people worry that one day they’ll have a wet basement. Recently, that particular fear of my own came true when we discovered wetness in the basement of our 25 year old home. Perhaps sharing our story might help others struggling with a similar issue and believe me, there are many of you [...]
Earlier this year, I was in a charming country farm home in the Blue Mountains that had been remodeled using only reclaimed and recycled products. It was stunning and I’ve never quite been able to get it out of my head. Since then and, as I continue in my own journey to grow in my [...]
Earth Day seems like the perfect day to share some good news on the ecoEnergy front. On March 31st of this year, the Federal government abruptly announced an immediate end to their very popular ecoEnergy Retrofit Homes Program. Under that initiative, homeowners were able to access grants of up to $10,000 of combined Federal and Provincial contributions [...]
I have a super human sense of smell. While this drives me (and my family, friends and co-workers) crazy at times, it sure does come in handy in the real estate business. If a house has any musty smell, even hidden in a closet, I’ll usually smell it before my shoes are off at the [...]
Well, maybe that is a big first step. But it is true indeed that one persons junk is another persons’ treasure. A few years ago, we had a yard sale and among other things, there was an old iron bed headboard. The lady who bought it told me she was going to give it a [...]
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