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…
Read moreWhy 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…
Read moreShortage 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…
Read moreThree-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…
Read moreMoney 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 –…
Read moreWhy 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…
Read moreWill Flaherty Actually Change the Rules Again?
Just for Halloween, we decided to talk about something very scaaarry – the possibility of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty changing the housing and mortgage rules once again. People still haven’t stopped talking about last July, when he changed the mortgage rules for the fourth time in just as many years. One thing was different about those…
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