It’s that time of year again. Cooler winter temperatures in our Etobicoke neighbourhood, coupled with shorter daylight hours limits the time we spend outside. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate! You want your home to look beautiful and be comfortable – whether you have recently moved in or you are considering moving out. Current
A garden is our little piece of paradise, a place to appreciate nature in its changing seasons, with the spring weather upon us and a little planning you can go outside and enjoy the fresh air and exhilaration of your garden right now! Create colour add more visual interest with bright bird houses, bird baths and
The dramatically rising cost of home heating is a bothersome concern for most Canadians. Heating your home efficiently this winter will be the key to keeping your energy costs under control. Here are some quick, easy and, most importantly, inexpensive ways to maximize warmth and minimize impact to your pocketbook: – Adjust Your Personal
In these busy and often stressful times, having a little help around the house can be handy. Home Automation (HA) tools are a great way to make things run more quickly and efficiently around the house. Here’s a list of just some of the great HA tools you can use to make your life a
photo credit: <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/25972458@N04/6029307454″>AEG</a> via <a href=”http://photopin.com”>photopin</a> <a href=”https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/”>(license)</a> The buyer notices that the oven is not working when they do their final home visit, 2 days before closing. Can the buyer refuse to close or hold back money to repair the oven? These are just some of the questions that I receive from anxious
A Feng Shui bedroom, a retro bathroom, a cottage kitchen; there’s so many creative ways to perk up the look of your home. But if the costs of your next home reno just aren’t adding up for you, it’s time to get equally creative with ways to save, and it starts with supplies. Here are
When you are ready to sell your home, I’ll develop a marketing plan to provide you with maximum exposure. This will allow me to market your home to the widest possible audience of buyers. The more potential buyers you have viewing your home, the better the opportunity to obtain top dollar. There are many
Nothing says “bring on summer” quite like a backyard BBQ. It’s the perfect mix of friends, the fresh outdoors, and fantastic food! But just because you want to throw a social, doesn’t mean you have to break the bank. Here are a few ideas of how to entertain outdoors on a budget: Food Send an
The spring months are the perfect time to freshen up the exterior of your home. Whether it’s for your pleasure or to impress potential buyers, you’ll boost your home’s curb appeal with these good old-fashioned cleaning tips: – Edge the gardens, clean out debris – Pull the weeds and rake the leaves – Prune the
Entering into a Listing Agreement is the first formal step in marketing your home to prospective buyers. As your chosen real estate professional, there are certain steps I will take such as: Explaining the Listing Agreement document, a contract that commits Royal LePage to market your home for a specified period of time in exchange
It’s summer, and for many homeowners, the lawn battle is on. We weed it, we mow it, we blast it with chemicals. All to get that perfect green carpet that looks so great on the golf course but is so tough to achieve at home. Stop fighting your lawn and start enjoying it. Here are
Your roof has a tough life. Just when it’s survived another long, cold Canadian winter, it faces the heat and humidity of the summer months ahead. That’s why spring is the perfect time to assess the state of your roof, and to decide whether you need to take steps to improve its condition. Here is