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Love it or List it
So, you have pasta noodles falling off your pantry shelves. Your kids’ clothes are pouring out of their closets, and you’ve got more shelving on your walls than pictures. It’s time to move. Or is it?
One when question I’m asked all the time is whether people think it’s best to renovate their home into something that suits them, or go and look for a totally different home that better suits their needs. Basically, whether they want to love it, or list it. There are so many different elements involved in making a choice like that, and before you jump in with both feet, there are a few real estate facts that you should know before you sign on with a contractor or a Calgary Real Estate Agent.
To me the choice between loving it or listing it can sometimes be a…
The Black Carts are Arriving in Northeast Calgary
Northeast residents may notice a large black object sitting in their front yard. This delivery, compliments of the city waste program is the new black-cart disposal container.
Designed to replace the previous blue container that had to be dragged to the curb every week, these new and improved versions have easy-to-move wheels, extra large storage space that can hold three-four trash bags, and a lid that won't blow off in windy weather. The electric arm on the garbage truck makes for easy disposal and a much cleaner process.
Black carts are used for household waste only, not recycling and replace old cans or garbage bags, and is offered to homeowners at no charge. The service is being introduced to Northeast Calgary homes and should be in place in…
Sick Of Winter - Plan A Garden!
One of the best ways to survive dreary March weather, is to plan a garden. If you start now, you'll have plenty of time to design it just the way you want it, and much of the work can be completed in stages.
Just like with any project, if you lay a solid foundation, you eliminate problems along the way. The following information will guide you through the process of creating your ideal garden, from start to finish:
1. Design: Just like you shouldn't build a house without plans, you shouldn't build a garden without some sort of design in place. Before that shovel pierces the earth, you need to know where your going to dig, and what the shape of the garden will be.
While you're creating your design, look for opportunities, such as, open spaces that could…
Outdoor Staging Your Home For Sale: Cleaning Stone and Concrete
While these days most people understand the importance of home staging when their home is on the market, not everyone realises that cleaning and staging outside their home is important as well. Truthfully though, when a prospective buyer is looking at a home that’s spic and span inside and staged to show off its best potential but outside it has the feeling of neglect then buyers are led to believe that the outside of the home isn’t maintained as well as the inside.
It goes without saying that it’s important to tidy your yard up when you’re putting your home on the market; most home owners realise the importance of cutting the lawn, weeding the flower beds, and raking the leaves, but often overlook cleaning retaining walls, walkways, and driveways. To…
Installing Drywall the Easy Way…
Gypsum board, wallboard, plasterboard, sheetrock they all mean the same at end of the day – Drywall. Through out North America this product is very widely used in residential homes and it’s gaining more popularity throughout Europe as well.
The boards are made out of compressed gypsum sandwiched between layers of durable paper on both sides. Most commonly they are manufactured in thickness of half-inch, however some installation may require five-eights as a desired thickness. There are many other types of drywalls available on the market to withstand special environments such as bathrooms and other high moisture content circumstances.
An insider trick of the trade is to install the boards horizontally to minimize the amount of taped joints…
Renovating Your Empty Nest
The kids have finally grown up and moved on with theirs lives and your nest is now empty… As you take a glance at your wall which is full of family memories and obvious signs of wear and tear, as your eyes scroll from one beat up corner to another you quickly realize that this place could use a serious overhaul in order to bring the looks of your home into style.
The unavoidable and annoying conversation of “renovating” starts surfacing with your spouse at an increasing regularity. Welcome! If this makes you feel any better you are not alone. A growing number of empty nesters are deciding to remain in their existing homes much longer nowadays – a trend of a new lifestyle seems to be emerging which greatly influences the type of renovation projects…
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