Canadians invest in home renovations to improve quality of life, not to add value in current Canadian real estate market Challenging Canadian housing market conditions put additional importance to home renovations since the start of COVID-19, both for those looking to stay and those selling More than half of Canadians renovated their home in 2020…
As construction season kicks off, those looking to renovate this spring and summer might be stunned by the price of lumber. “It was a big shock to find out it was going to be that much more this year,” Andra McLachlan said. She’s on her second year of home and backyard renovations and is kicking…
If you have seen the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic then you know that if you like to shop then you have to clear up your closet space with items you don’t use. Otherwise, they’re going to start falling on you! LOL Here are some ways you can clear out your precious closet space so you can…
Canadian real estate continues to make headlines for its strength and resilience in the face of COVID-19, and increasingly for the obstacles preventing homebuyers from entering or moving up in the market. A question on everyone’s lips right now is, how long can this current rate of price growth continue? In the face of record-low…
Entrepreneur magazine recognizes the global real estate franchisor for its continued growth. Already named a top franchisor in 2021, RE/MAX is now also recognized as a fastest-growing franchise – for the eighth straight year! The March issue of Entrepreneur magazine ranked RE/MAX on its widely respected 2021 Fastest-Growing Franchises list. This is the 20th time RE/MAX has made…
The History of St Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day is a special day for me as March 17 was my Grandfather’s birthday (Papa) who was a special person in my life coupled with the fact that I have Irish blood running through my veins. Because of this, I thought I would look at the history…
Today, the Government of Yukon issued a design-build tender for the first new elementary school in Whitehorse in more than 25 years. The Whistle Bend elementary school will accommodate up to 425 students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 from Whistle Bend and the surrounding area. The successful contractor will work with the Owner’s Advisor, Colliers…
10 of the 26 affordable housing units leased to Yukon Housing Corporation. An 84-unit apartment building for seniors, including 26 affordable housing units, is scheduled to open in 2022 in Whitehorse’s Takhini neighbourhood, the Yukon government announced Tuesday. Normandy Manor, which has been in the works in some form or another for more than a decade,…
How to make a home stand out in the market and possibly get top dollar at closing. Few can resist a classic makeover story – and home transformations are no exception. TV networks have built empires making it seem that anyone can take an outdated, ’70s bungalow and turn it into a dream urban escape…
The Yukon’s real estate market continues to surge during the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest figures from the Yukon Bureau of Statistics show the average sale price of a single-detached house in Whitehorse was $598,800, a record-high and an increase of $73,100, or 13.9 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2019. The average condo sale…
