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7 November 2013

How Green is Spray Foam Insulation Anyway?

When homeowners want to make green home renovations, insulation is often one of the first things they think about. And when their thoughts turn to insulation, it’s not long before they turn to spray foam insulation. This is because this insulation is often touted as being a “greener” choice, and one that improve the efficiency…

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6 November 2013
Avoid Having Foam Pulled Over Your Eyes when Installing Insulation

Yesterday we talked about spray foam insulation, and how homeowners who want to choose this green home renovation option can sometimes end up with a headache, or worse, end up not being able to live in their home at all. But with contractors installing it improperly, and few wanting to touch it after it’s been…

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5 November 2013
Why Being Careful with Spray Foam Insulation can Pay Off in the End

Of all the green home renovations a homeowner can make, spray foam insulation is one of the most popular. Mike Holmes, celebrity contractor, has helped make the alternative insulation extremely popular in this country by endorsing it on his show Holmes and Homes, and the more people hear, the more they like it. Today spray foam…

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4 November 2013
Shortage of Inventory Affecting Commercial Spaces in GTA Too

We all know by now that there’s a shortage of particular types of inventory in the GTA right now. Even as condos are dotting more of the Toronto sky every day, the amount of single-detached homes continue to dwindle. And that’s left the buyers with the most amount of money available for a home left…

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3 November 2013
Three-Quarters of Canadians Still Drowning in Debt

Another survey was released by the RBC this week that showed just how Canadians are still drowning in debt. And while much of the media that picked the story up sold it under headlines such as “A quarter of Canadians are Debt-Free!” we can see beyond the headline to see the really bad news. And…

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2 November 2013
Money Talks: Volume 49

As we scoured the headlines this week for the biggest financial stories, we noticed a trend. Most of the stories popping up were based on personal finance and the Canadian economy. And that’s fitting, isn’t it, considering how the two so greatly impact each other? Especially these days, when all eyes are on Parliament –…

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1 November 2013
Why there is No Condo Crisis in Ottawa

With towers of condos edging out more of the beautiful Toronto sky every single day, this worrisome market naturally has caused others to start looking at surrounding markets – and becoming concerned that the overbuild that’s happened in Ontario’s capital could happen in other areas too. Couple that with the fact that many Ottawa condo…

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