There is a new show airing this fall on W Network that I can’t wait to see. For the real estate and renovation junkies out there, we already have Colin, Justin, Sara and Candace. Now comes Sibling Rivalry, a new show featuring twin brother and sister, Dan and Nikki Hall. The premise of this new series [...]
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, [...]
Way back in August 2008, I wrote a post about an old house I listed for sale in downtown Collingwood. That house fascinated me to no end as it was the only remaining residential house in our historic core and had been long abandoned in near original condition. Thankfully, the house sold to Cindy and Steve [...]
Read Part 1 here. If, as mentioned in Part 1, a house had an accessory suite in existence during the Rae years (1994 to 1996), the suite MAY automatically have legal, non-confirming by-law status however, the onus is on the owner to prove it. In addition, fire code regulations must be met. In making an [...]
So you want to buy a house in Collingwood with a basement apartment that you can rent out. The income will help pay the mortgage and carry costs. Easy plan, right? Not so fast. Recently, I attended an excellent seminar put on by Collingwood planning officials that pointed out the considerations that buyers, renovators and [...]
This is the second part of our journey to installing solar panels on our roof in Collingwood, Ontario. Read part 1 here. After making the decision to proceed, we needed to hear back from OPA (Ontario Power Authority) to the application we had submitted. It took 9 weeks at which point we were told we [...]
Let the sun shine in, we’ll take it with a grin… Funny how life unfolds. For the purpose of research for this blog, a few months ago I wrote a post about the Ontario microFIT solar program. The more I read, the more excited I got about the opportunity this program could offer. We decided [...]
There are little renovations and then there are big ones. This was a BIG one. This wonderful century home in Thornbury was sold last year to a family with vision and I am marvelously impressed by their skill and creativity! Have a look at these before and after shots: Side Entry Before Side Entry After Front [...]
When people look at potential homes to buy, they often stand for some time trying to envision how their furniture may fit into the space. After making a home purchase, I find that almost everyone begins the process of dreaming what their new-to-them home could look like. Today, there are all kinds of sites online [...]
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 [...]
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