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Staging Tips for Selling Your Home Over the Holidays

Staging Tips for Selling Your Home Over the Holidays

December 5, 2018 | Comments Off on Staging Tips for Selling Your Home Over the Holidays

Are you thinking of selling your home this holiday season? Before you decorate your home, think about what type of decorations will help sell your home. Your social calendar tends to be packed with lots of family, friend and party goodness, which means you may not think you have time to stage your home to sell. Set aside a couple of hours to tackle the actual decorating and planning. Though this time of year may seem dismal when trying to sell, remember that those who are out hunting for their next home now are traditionally seriously looking. When you’re trying
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Choose Safe Home Preparations Over Big Reno Projects for the Holidays

Choose Safe Home Preparations Over Big Reno Projects for the Holidays

December 3, 2018 | Comments Off on Choose Safe Home Preparations Over Big Reno Projects for the Holidays

  Focus on smaller, easy-to-fix projects this season and get your home prepped for holiday safety. By taking on huge projects this time of year, you open yourself up to facing big delays, half completed renos, and potential disasters. Put your energy into projects like making your fireplace safe and preventing slips and falls! Click here for tips on home safety for the holidays.  
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3 Common Mistakes Made when Finishing a Basement & How to Avoid Them

3 Common Mistakes Made when Finishing a Basement & How to Avoid Them

November 26, 2018 | Comments Off on 3 Common Mistakes Made when Finishing a Basement & How to Avoid Them

  With our winter season upon us, many Ottawa residents may be thinking how nice a warm, finished basement to escape our freezing temperatures would be. If you’re planning on or thinking of renovating/finishing your basement, there are three common mistakes that many homeowners make when finishing their basement. With that said, there are easy remedies and better approaches you can take on to ensure your basement is properly finished.   Click here for more details.  
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Ottawa: Things to Do this Weekend

Ottawa: Things to Do this Weekend

November 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Ottawa: Things to Do this Weekend

With a snowy start to the weekend, you may be tempted to curl up indoors. But, Ottawa has plenty of events taking place in the city like 613flea, DJ Skate Night at TD Place, and the Glebe Craft and Artisan Fair, Ottawa Comicon: Holiday Edition. Even visit Bruce Pit with your furry companion and enjoy a stroll through a winter wonderland. Click here for more fun events this weekend.  
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Mike Holmes: Fall means rise of recurring water issues in windows

Mike Holmes: Fall means rise of recurring water issues in windows

November 5, 2018 | Comments Off on Mike Holmes: Fall means rise of recurring water issues in windows

With the fall season in full swing, you may notice condensation on your windows, or take note of their overall ‘health’. If there is moisture, it could be a sign of something more severe and potentially serious water damage. Water damage never comes alone, if left untreated, it invites mould and rot into your home too. Click here for more.  
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Halloween in Ottawa

Halloween in Ottawa

October 26, 2018 | Comments Off on Halloween in Ottawa

It’s already the end of October! And you know what that means, it’s time to celebrate Halloween with all of the ghouls, goblins and ghosts. If you’re looking for spooky events this weekend check out the Barnyard Halloween at the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum, the Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa, or the Incident at the Bunker: A Zombie Adventure at the Diefenbunker Museum. Click here for a full list of haunted events!  
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Why Choose Tile Over Carpet

Why Choose Tile Over Carpet

October 17, 2018 | Comments Off on Why Choose Tile Over Carpet

If you’re looking to update the flooring in your home, you may want to consider choosing tile over carpet. Not only are there many beautiful options available, but there’s also a host of benefits that come with choosing tile such as: durability, health and low maintenance. Click here for more reason you should consider tile for your home!  
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Ottawa: Things To Do October 12th – 14th

Ottawa: Things To Do October 12th – 14th

October 12, 2018 | Comments Off on Ottawa: Things To Do October 12th – 14th

Looking for great events and activities that the whole family can enjoy? This weekend enjoy spook-tacular events like Aces of Terror at the Cannamore Orchard or Haunting Season & Fright Fest over at Saunders Farm. If you’re not in the Halloween spirit yet, try out TimeLess or Nature Days at Philippe Lake! Click here for a full list of events and activities.  
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