By: Home Shop Team

8 Ways to get your home ready for Winter!

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The winter season is drawing near which means sub-zero arctic-like temperatures, icy conditions, and a whole lot of snow. That’s why it’s time to start thinking about how to protect your home from any potential damage the frigid temperatures and snow may bring. Taking charge now, before it is too late, may help you avoid a home insurance claim later. Winter home preparation ...Read More

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The Best Time to Buy a House May Be Fall After All

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The best time to buy a house has long been considered the spring and summer. Meanwhile, their seasonal sibling, fall, often gets tossed to the leaf pile by potential buyers who might think autumn is just about haunted houses and turkey dinners rather than house hunting. But surprise! Fall is not only a great time to buy a house, it might also be the best&nb...Read More

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6 Tips to prepare your lawn for Winter!!

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  Preparing Your Lawn for Wintern re Email You’ve spent all summer mowing your lawn and enjoying how luscious and green it looks. It was the perfect setting for outdoor barbecues, birthday parties, camp-outs for the kids, and other gatherings. Now the weather is turning cold and you want to protect your lawn so it will be just as nice when warm weather come...Read More

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8 Reasons Most FSBOs End Up Hiring An Agent

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Whether you’ve lived in your home for a few months or a few decades, you probably think you know it best. But that doesn’t mean you’re the most qualified person for the job when the time comes to sell it. Many folks are tempted to take the For Sale By Owner (FSBO) route believing they’ll save a bundle by not paying an agent’s commission. They may imagine it’s a...Read More

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Dealing with Financing

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As the events of the last few years in the real estate industry show, people forget about the tremendous financial responsibility of purchasing a home at their peril. Here are a few tips for dealing with the dollar signs so that you can take down that “for sale” sign on your new home. Get pre-approved. Sub-primes may be history, but you’ll probably still be shown homes you can&r...Read More

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The ranking of Canada’s best and worst cities for homebuyers has changed radically

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After a rough start to 2018 amid rising interest rates and new federal and provincial housing rules, Canada’s real estate market is bouncing back. Home sales have been inching back up in May, June and July after falling off a cliff at the end of 2017. And prices are edging higher as well. The average price of a home in Canada was $481,500 last month, up 1 per cent from June. But at ...Read More

By: Home Shop Team

The ranking of Canada’s best and worst cities for homebuyers has changed radically

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5 Tips For Late Summer Lawn Care

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Most lawn owners are struggling with forces beyond their knowledge. Many lawn experts talk over the heads of “Mr. and Mrs. Homeowner” who have not been trained in the ways of soils, plants, fertilizers, machinery and chemicals. It does not seem feasible to develop a time-table for lawn management, because, Nature and water companies being what they are, one never can be quite sure of b...Read More

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30 Smart Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Fall

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Cooler temperatures and pretty soon falling leaves serve as a reminder that the fall season is fast approaching. As the seasons change, so do our activities and home needs. Even though summer is not quite over yet, it’s a good time to do some seasonal maintenance to keep your home running smoothly. The weather can change quickly, especially if you live in a colder climate and you don’t...Read More

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Backyard Landscaping Ideas That Are Perfect For Entertaining

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Homeowners often spend the majority of their time (and budget) decorating the inside of their home, but the front and back yards are huge areas of opportunity as well. Freshening up your home’s landscaping – both the front and backyards – is beneficial to resale value. Adding value to your outdoor space involves more than just laying down a lush green lawn. A landscaped yard...Read More