Home and Garden show more than it appears
Posted on Mar 10, 2022
First-timers at the B.C. Home and Garden Show — currently underway at BC Place Stadium — might be surprised by what can be included under the headings of “home” and “garden.”
You’ll have plenty of opportunity to learn more about how to improve your home (and your garden), both visually and practically, with vendors to help of course. From windows an...
Another look at B.C.'s real estate market
Posted on Mar 05, 2022
With so much discussion about what’s going to happen in British Columbia's real estate market this year, there’s also so much out there in the way of theories. To that end, Real Estate Wire just posted a story in which “experts” were consulted and asked for opinions.
It makes for interesting reading about whether the market is going to be “bullish...
Process underway for laneway homes in Burnaby
Posted on Feb 21, 2022
The plan to allow more people to live on the same piece of land that began in Vancouver is continuing to grow elsewhere in the Lower Mainland. The latest to take a serious look is the City of Burnaby, which this week voted to develop the process that will allow laneway homes.And that’s just a start.
In December, the city adopted what is called “HOME...
CREA reviews from 2021 in real estate
Posted on Feb 13, 2022
The Canadian Real Estate Association calls it “a snapshot” of the nation’s market over the last year, probably because that’s precisely what it is: a quick, superficial, general look at what happened in real estate in 2021.
In short, a snapshot.
In short, a snapshot.
Without taking into consideration the different provinces, the different sizes and types of housing and th...
Toronto replaces Vancouver as Canada’s most expensive market
Posted on Feb 07, 2022
It may be regarded as a moot point, but the Royal Bank of Canada has made “headlines” by announcing that Toronto has now surpassed Vancouver for having Canada’s most expensive real estate market. According to RBC, Toronto’s benchmark price is now $1.260 million and Vancouver’s is $1.255, the first time Toronto has been ranked first in…decades.
“It’s...
Removing popcorn ceilings a cautious job
Posted on Jan 24, 2022 in Home improvements
Of all the DIY projects you might want to do in your home, removing “popcorn ceiling” may be among the most cautious. It’s not simply a “scrape, repair and paint” job. Because these textured ceilings became popular decades ago, there’s a chance it contains some asbestos, which its carcinogenic content is a known health hazard. Asbestos was in the...