When it comes time to clean certain parts of our home are more obvious than others. Here’s a list of items which you might have forgotten and how to clean them!   Light and Lamp Switches This is a big one which a lot of us overlook. It’s used everyday, and by everyone in the household which makes it a …

The best way to save money on your backyard is doing it yourself. Materials are typically inexpensive and easily accessible at your local garden store, making it the best way to give your garden a makeover!   Light It Up   Just by adding ambient lights to available spaces in your backyard can change the mood. Wrapping fairy lights (or …

  Simple Flower Candleholder Using just a rubber hand and a flower of your choice (a kind preferably of a pastel shade) you add a spring feel. By matching the colours of the rubber band to the green stalk or even to the colour of the flower, you can keep it simple. With the rubber band there’s not commitment to …

Choosing a colour palette for your home can be difficult and that’s why we’re here to help! Here are some useful tips and guidelines to keep in mind: Lighting: Choosing your colour scheme is highly dependent on lighting, both artificial and natural. Natural lighting determines if a room is dim or not during the day. If the sunlight coming through …

Prevent ice and snow build up: February is a cold month, and month typically bringing in lots of snow and ice. The first thing to do?  Remove snow quickly. Prevention is better than cure and here’s why: Once snow is stepped on it is compacted which makes it harder for removal, and then could turn to ice depending on temperatures. A …

1. Pricing a home so there is room for negotiation Sellers often believe that overpricing a home is beneficial, because it leaves room for negotiation. This is one of the greatest real estate myths, because an overpriced house generally deters buyers from seeing it altogether. By limiting the amount of people who see the property, we limit the amount of …

Going green has many positive side effects. It helps keep water and air clean, it reduces the effects of global warming, and it encourages and supports the global sharing of scarce resources. In addition to these benefits, going green reduces your electric and water bills, and it improves your overall health and productivity! [two]   [/two] [two] Check your insulation: …

There are a few things homeowners should do around the house, before the long and cold winter sets in. Checking the foundation for cracks: Homeowners should inspect the exterior of the house in the fall, “checking the foundation for cracks and caulk in areas where pipes and wires enter the house, and where heat could escape from doors and windows”. …

[two] According to “Region of Peel: working for you”, water bills issued from April 1st, 2015 have increased for the Peel region. There was a water rate increase of 7.4 per cent and wastewater increase of 6.7 per cent, which means that the average household will see an annual increase of around $39. In spite of this increase however, the …

5 tips to become a successful residential landlord Building up your networth? Growing your investment portfolio? Want to be a landlord? Being a successful residential landlord in Ontario is not easy. Here are 5 important tips to remember: 1.    Qualify your tenants! Get to know who is going to live in your investment. Do you want just about anyone …