How to tackle your list of home chores as a couple
A very famous quote says that everything in love and war is fair. Indeed, your home can turn into a war zone sometimes when a quarrel starts, and what causes many of them? Home chores! When someone forgets to take out the trash and it starts to smell or
How do you choose between space and location when buying a new condo?
In today’s new condo market, it all comes does to two things; space and location. Before you make any other decisions, this is a tough one that you need to tackle, especially if you’re a first-time buyer. So, how do you choose between space and location
How will Brexit affect Canadian housing markets?
The word of the week has got to be “Brexit.” Unless you’ve been living on a remote island in the South Pacific, you know that Great Britain voted to exit the European Union. Since the vote, every feed, timeline and old-fashioned print pub has been awash
How will virtual reality change the way we buy homes?
2016 may very well be the year of virtual reality (VR) in the real estate industry. In recent years, the technology has advanced significantly, and creating a virtual experience has even become more affordable. Last year, Sotheby’s International Realty
How Women Fare in Canadian Cities
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives this month released “The Best and Worst Places to Be a Woman in Canada: The Gender Gap in Canada’s 25 Biggest Cities.” The study looks at the gender gap in the largest 25 metropolitan areas in the country,
How Much Money Did the Average Canadian Household Save in 2013?
Recently, Bank of Montreal (BMO) released its second annual BMO Household Savings Report. Based on the polling of 1,002 Canadians conducted by Pollara, BMO highlights the average savings of Canadian households in 2013, how much we plan to save in 2014,
How to grow your Canada 150 tulips
There is a special reason to plant tulip bulbs this year: to celebrate. A new tulip has been developed by the Dutch to help Canadians celebrate our 150th anniversary next year: the Canada 150. And it is amazing.I visited a patch of several thousand of
Have you ever noticed how much prime real estate banks occupy?
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its annual Mortgage Consumer Survey this week, and as in just about any other business, one finding is that we’re increasingly shopping for mortgages online. It’s no longer even a trend —
How to Choose Kitchen Cabinets for Your New Home
For most families, the kitchen is the heart of the home. When it comes time to choose the new finishes for your new home, the kitchen will often, and should be the room that takes the most research. The planning you do ahead of time can make a big
How to Grow the Best Tomatoes at Home
Tomatoes are the most popular garden vegetable in Canada by far. They are easy to grow just about anywhere there is heat and sun. There is a huge variety of tomatoes to choose from, in colours ranging from white, yellow, orange, red, green and purple. I
