Homeowner Insurance: Make sure you're covered against life's accidents

Buying insurance is like buying art, says Blumenthal - different things have a different value to everyone. So a homeowner with a basement entertainment room and a hookup to a municipal sewer system is going to need different insurance coverage than the person with an unfinished basement for storage and a septic tank; and they both have different needs than the condo owner on the 22nd floor.

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Top 7 trends for greening your home

Do you want your home to more environmentally friendly? These tips will help you navigate through the environmental hype.

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Home Builders Building Green Homes Assist Homeowners In Qualifying For Up To $10,000 Rebate

Home builders are working closely with new home owners and assisting them in qualifying for a government cash rebate by building their new home green.  So, if you looking to build a new home in the Edmonton Alberta region, and want to build green, you are more then likely wandering how much more does it cost. You want to build green, but you still want to end up with your new custom dream home that is also affordable.

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Top 6 Mortgage Mistakes

Fall's a good time for planting trees, but homeowners need to study up first

When Lynne and Kemper Smith moved to Golden, Colo., from Florida six years ago, they bought a new house and planted trees — fruit trees out back and a cache of aspen near the front door.

Very Colorado, those aspen.

Unfortunately, it was the wrong part of Colorado.

"I was a Florida boy and didn't know what I was doing," Kemper Smith says. "I didn't know they'd get this big."

Planting the wrong tree in the wrong place is common, according to arborists around the country. Homebuilders and homeowners often plant trees too close to houses, power lines or roads because they don't consider how the trees will look 20 or 30 years down the road. They choose trees that aren't necessarily suited to the soil and region.

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TD overhauls mortgage program as housing market slows

At the heart of the overhaul is a switch to collateral-charge mortgages, which are similar to lines of credit. The bank is encouraging employees to approve customers at 125 per cent of a home’s actual value under certain circumstances, so the homeowner can easily borrow more money if their property increases in value.

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NIMBY is a major impediment to Edmonton's subsidized housing

10 renovations with big returns

A great article that lists and explains the Top 10 renovations that give you the most bang for your buck (10 renovations with big returns).

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Routine inspections can help homeowners keep heating costs low

Old man winter is lurking around the corner, which means it's time to prepare your home's interior for colder temperatures. Ten simple steps can protect your home against winter's cold to prevent expensive repairs later and save you money in energy costs.

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9 Things To Know Before You Refinance Your Mortgage

Refinancing applications represented approximately 80% of all mortgage loan applications in the United States in September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), in part because extremely low mortgage interest rates encourage homeowners to restructure their finances. But whether or not a mortgage refinance is right for you depends more on individual circumstances than this week's mortgage interest rates. Here are a few considerations to think about before applying for a home refinance:

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Calgary homeowner wins battle with the City

The family called Global News after they were told to file a claim with their own insurance company and work out who's at fault later on.

City crews were repairing a sewer line in the alleyway behind her home when the ground under the garage began to slip causing a large crack in the floor.

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Evaluating Your Bathroom Space for Renovations

Before starting a bathroom renovation project, you must first evaluate your bathrooms space and current state. There are a couple questions you must ask yourself when evaluating your bathrooms space to decide if you should go ahead with the renovation project. Remember, the more time you spend evaluating your bathroom space and its usage and identifying your needs and desires, the more likely your bath renovation venture will be successful. It’s important to take note of the spatial elements in your lavatory you are satisfied with and weigh those against those you have evaluated need your attention or improvement. Basically you are making a list of the things you like about your current bathroom and the things you would like to change when planning and evaluating the space for your new bathroom.

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6 Steps To Becoming A Successful Real Estate Agent

Becoming a successful real estate agent is a combination of investing time in education, researching a broker who can help you get your first clients and passing state and national licensing exams. But that's not all there is to the industry. Read on to find out some of the more overlooked aspects of the real estate business.

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Re/Max: Real estate picture improving in Canada

What You Need To Know About Building Permits When Renovating A Home

What are the risks involved when renovating without a permit?

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15 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home

The value that you have in your home is the single most important reason why you own instead of rent a home. In the this recent economy of falling house values and unstable housing market statistics, every home owner should know how to put more value back into their homes. Although making home improvements is not a sure-fire way to increase the value, it will at the very least make you more competitive against your competition.  Use these tips to increase the value of your home and enjoy the rewards when it is time to sell your home.

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Understanding Mortgage Terminology

Most people think that buying a house or property is a simple process. That is until you start to get into the legal and financial side of things and are then confronted with a whole lot of terminology and jargon. Understanding what is being referred to can go a long way towards helping you understand the mortgage process. Here are the definitions of some of the commonly used terms and phrases to help you understand what is involved with mortgages.

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MLS real estate deal 'may force out agents

Renovating Your Bathroom In A Green Way

Many homeowners have joined in on the campaign to help the environment and go green in their home renovations. If you’re remodeling your home, you can do this too! It won’t just help the environment it will also help make your home more efficient. This guide will help share how you can make your bathroom green, if you’re renovating.

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