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Aspen Ridge Homes and Habitat for Humanity join forces

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Aspen Ridge Homes and Habitat for Humanity join forces

No Comments 30 August 2010

When it came time for Aspen Ridge Homes to move its sales office into their beautiful new Timson model home at Waterdown Meadows, the company enlisted the local Habitat for Humanity organization to help. Habitat took on the job of removing the kitchen, trim and other detailing from the original office, which was subsequently torn [...]

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New homes in Vaughan earn LEED Platinum status

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New homes in Vaughan earn LEED Platinum status

1 Comment 16 April 2010

A joint effort by the Building Industry and Land Development Associate (BILD) and Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) has earned the designation of Platinum in the Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Canada for Homes program by the Canada Green Building Council. Platinum is the highest possible rating and there are only 20 LEED Platinum [...]

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Homebuilders lining up to become licensed for energy efficiency

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Homebuilders lining up to become licensed for energy efficiency

No Comments 04 November 2009

(NC)—It’s easy being green, at least for builders of new homes in Canada. The trend towards building energy-efficient homes has never been hotter as more and more builders across Canada are calling Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to become licensed builders under their energy-efficient new homes initiatives. Builders of EnerGuide-rated homes, R-2000*, and ENERGY STAR® qualified [...]

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Renovation tax credit boosts home improvement projects in Canada: RBC survey

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Renovation tax credit boosts home improvement projects in Canada: RBC survey

2 Comments 22 October 2009

  A majority (63 per cent) of Canadian renovators plan to take advantage of the federal government’s home renovation tax credit this year and close to half (47 per cent) have done more renovations because of the tax break, according to a new RBC study. The survey, conducted by Ipsos Reid, also found that three [...]

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Top five ways to winterize your home and save energy

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Top five ways to winterize your home and save energy

No Comments 23 September 2009

Canadian winters can be cold and unpredictable so there’s every reason to winterize your home before the cold season starts. With the long periods of time that you and your family will be spending indoors, it’s important that your home is both warm and comfortable throughout the season. Here are five ways to help create [...]

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Is it real or is it laminate? Only you know for sure

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Is it real or is it laminate? Only you know for sure

No Comments 17 September 2009

When internationally famed Scottish design gurus Colin Ryan and Justin McAllister of the TV show Home Heist accept laminate flooring, you know it has come a long way, baby. But that’s precisely what they did in a recent column in the Toronto Star, wherein they noted that Buckingham Palace boasts laminate flooring. And if it’s [...]

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Canadian Housing market shows some spring in its step

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Canadian Housing market shows some spring in its step

No Comments 12 May 2009

Canada’s housing market is showing signs of emerging from its winter hibernation, according to the latest Real Estate Trends report released today by Scotia Economics. Nationally, home sales strengthened in both February and March, and preliminary reports suggest this firming trend continued in April. The Real Estate Trends report notes that the rise in demand, [...]

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New countertops qualify for government tax credits

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New countertops qualify for government tax credits

1 Comment 12 May 2009

In these tough economic times many Canadians are choosing to forego their massive kitchen remodeling plans in favour of more cost-effective solutions. Experts agree that by simply installing new countertops your kitchen can take on a whole new look and feel, while qualifying for government tax credits. According to Mark Hanna, President of Montreal-based Leeza [...]

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