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Want to save on a home? Buy it with some strangers While looking for a home in Los Angeles, Dan Nufer saw a house in the Glassell Park neighborhood that was better than anything else he'd seen -- newly renovated and larger than the properties he'd already been outbid on.

Gorgeous Fall Table Decor Featuring the Season's Best Produce Gourds don't just make for delicious seasonal dishes-they also can be used to create stunning fall tablescapes. Use these fall table decorating ideas that feature pumpkins, squash, and more types of gourds to cozy up your home.

Build a better bathroom Bathrooms are second only to kitchens in terms of which room homeowners most-often renovate, and the amount of money they’re willing to spend on them. The next time you’re ready to renovate a bathroom, keep these five features in mind to elevate your space.

Sherwin-Williams Announces 2020 Color Of The Year! Sherwin-Williams just revealed its 2020 Color Of The Year as Naval (SW-6244). "People want to feel grounded and inspired to pursue their mental, physical and emotional well-being," says Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams. "Naval is reminiscent of the night sky, which people....

Building and development brings benefits to the GTA In many of my columns, I focus on the need to increase housing supply in the GTA and the regulatory and policy barriers that are leading to shortfalls. This week, I’d like to highlight the benefits that the building and land development sector brings to the region. When all of the data is unpacked...

Attic & Basement Storage Ideas to Gain More Space Outfitting your basement and attic with efficient storage can be life-changing. Not only will you get more living space, it can give your home an edge over others when it comes time to sell. Try these ideas to get the most storage out of your home, while freeing up more floor space for you.

Ottawa tightens mortgage rules to avert household debt crisis The federal government is moving once again to tighten mortgage-lending rules amid lingering concerns about an overheated housing market and rising household debt levels. In a decision called for by some of the big banks - and one that's expected to soften housing prices - Finance Minister Jim Flahe...

10 Fast Facelifts To Wake Up Your Home Now Let Layers Tell A Story Don't be afraid to layer multiple textures and patterns in order to create a cohesive effect. With its grey-painted floors and smooth new drywall, this bedroom was a blank canvas.

5 Unexpected Things to Consider When Buying Your First Home Buying your first home involves a complex process that requires knowledge of real estate laws, financing options, and the market in which you're buying. Fortunately, working with professionals can help you handle most of these issues, preventing you from having to study up on the rules and restricti...

Toronto houses often don't look like the million bucks they cost. Enter luxury homestaging | The Star When you picture a $1-million home, what does it look like - a sprawling mansion or a modest bungalow? In Toronto, where prices have more than doubled over the last decade, what was once a million-dollar home has changed dramatically.

First-time home buyers could save $286 a month on mortgage payments under new federal program The details of a $1.25 billion home-buyer incentive program that was included in the federal budget shows it will save new owners a few hundred dollars a month on their mortgage.

Have You Built Your Life by Design? Although each situation may differ, the basics for propelling you into life by design and not by default relies on the systems and/or habits we live by in every minute of our day. When you consider how many activities are repeatable, replacing reaction with a systematic procedure will lower stress,....

Mike Holmes: DIYers, don't paint yourself in a corner You know me — I’m a huge advocate for hiring the right pro for the job. Because I’ve seen what can go wrong when homeowners decide to DIY their own electrical setups, structure, or plumbing: it can quickly morph into a disaster.

How to Plant a Garden for Birds and Pollinators Jenn Nawada, landscape designer for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner turn her front yard into a garden that will attract birds and pollinators in Washington, D.C. By landscape designer Jenn Nawada of This Old House TV In this video, Jenn Nawada, landscape designer for Ask This Old House, helps....

5 Living Rooms Designed for Conversation If you’re looking to encourage conversation during a house party, the last thing you want is a TV tempting guests with the latest ballgame score or reality show finale. If you’ve got the space, relocating the big screen from your entertaining space to somewhere else in the house is the first ste...

Amazing Kitchens Gourmet kitchens made for entertaining or a kitchen designed with guests in mind, these spaces act as the gathering place- bringing family and friends together. No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., age 21 or older. Void where prohibited.

Exterior Color Cues While exciting, the task of picking a new color palette for your home's exterior can be a bit daunting. Here are some helpful tips. Everything in This Slideshow this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.

5 Ways With a 5-by-8-Foot Bathroom The most common bathroom size measures 5 by 8 feet — enough room for a single sink, a toilet and a shower or shower-bathtub combination. You may think there isn’t much you can do with an area of this size. But you’d be wrong. Here, five projects within these dimensions showcase clever ways to ...

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Before & After: Extreme Space Makeovers Homebuyers tend to prefer two full bathroom homes but in this condo project, there was not enough space to expand this powder room into a full bathroom.

How to prep your roof for Canadian winters At the height of winter, temperatures in Canada sink below anything you’ve ever experienced. While people in the South don’t have to worry about freezing temperatures, those from Eastern Canada experience short, harsh winters. Cars don’t start and you get snowfalls almost at any time. If you w...

7 Fall Decor Tips for When Your Home Is On the Market Ultimately, most staging experts agree that staging your listing with fall decor is valuable -- as long as you do so judiciously. You don't want your autumn decorations to be the focus, or to distract attention from the best selling points of your house.

How retirees can maximize their tax savings While retirees may be exempt from the morning alarm and the daily grind that follows, they unfortunately aren’t exempt from paying tax – and filing as a retiree can be complicated.

Before and After: 6 Bathrooms That Said Goodbye to the Tub Bathtubs, while a common bathroom feature, don’t always get a lot of use. Fifty-six percent of respondents to a Houzz survey say they never use their tub for taking a bath. So it’s no surprise that some people are opting to take out the tub altogether when they remodel their bathroom.

Put The Spark Back In Your Kitchen With These Hot Buys Is it time for the relationship with your kitchen to come to an end? Start your remodel by shopping these products inspired by Orlando Soria's designs on Unspouse My House.

Create the Ultimate Homework Command Center As school starts, homework assignments increase and can quickly get overwhelming and disorganized. Create a spot in your home that's solely dedicated to homework with a command center that's full of DIY inspiration.

T.O.’s Transportation Transformation Toronto grew by more than 77,435 people between July 2017 and July 2018, according to a new study by Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Research and Land Development.

Parks Associates: 27% of Seniors 65+ Report Safety Monitoring is a Must-Have Feature for an Independent Living System AT&T, Rapid Response, Reflexion Health, ResMed, and Wellpepper to address remote patient monitoring and smart home solutions at Connected Health Summit DALLAS, July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New Parks Associates research reveals 27% of heads of broadband households 65 and older consider home security...

How to Paint a Mold-resistant Bathroom Steps: 1. Use painters tape to protect any tile that's against the surface being painted. 2. Lightly sand the walls with 220 grit sandpaper. Wear a mask while sanding. 3. Suck up the dust from sanding with a vacuum and then wipe the walls down lightly with a damp rag to remove the remaining dust.