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Move over neutral colour schemes! Livelier hues are making a comeback in home decors in 2010-2011 and it’s all about using colour to lift our spirits in the midst of tough times.

During the past years we have opted for comforting, warm neutrals like browns and beiges as a result of an uncertain economic, political and environmental climate, but now people...

 Become well-versed on "green" buzzwords and make better buying decisions.

It's apparent that many people selling green or eco-friendly home building materials and products have no clue as to what constitutes GREEN, eco-friendly, organic, and sustainability. Here are definitions of some of the big buzzwords in the green movement, all to help you make better...

Keeping your child believing in Santa can be a daunting task. Children are smart and some of the old Santa tricks just don’t get by them anymore. Many children are perpetually plagued with the question, “Is there a Santa Claus?”

1.  Have your child write a Santa Letter. This can be a simple letter that your child can wri...

How Do We Remember?

On November 11, especially, but also throughout the year, we have the opportunity to remember the efforts of these special Canadians. In remembering, we pay homage to those who respond to their country’s needs. On November 11, we pause for two minutes of silent tribute, and we attend commemorative ceremonies in memory of our war dead.

Tune up your home with these simple maintenance tasks. Here's a checklist of 15 things you should keep on top of, and the best part is that each one takes 10 minutes or less.

1. Vacuum the condenser coils at the back of your fridge annually.

In today's market it is more important than ever to have your home stand out above the rest. For example, recently a CMA was done on a house that came in at $380,000.00. I was called in and the owners spent approximately $1600.00 on some minor work like wallpaper removal, painting and staging the house. Then a new price was attached and the house sold for $405,000.00 in just 11 days! That's a full $25,000.00 more than what they originally thought the house ...

Many of you have heard of the two most popular terms that are associated with preparing your home for sale, 'de-personalize' and 'de-clutter'. You may have heard these terms from watching television programs, or reading articles in your favourite magazine. The more houses I go into, the more I see that these two things are being done to the extreme.

When homeowners tell me with excitement that they have already 'de...

You don't need pesticides to maintain a healthy garden.

Ontario's new pesticide ban has taken effect, but you don't need pesticides to maintain a healthy 

garden.

Here are six helpful hints from Ontario's Ministry of the Environment on how to garden green.

The Education Foundation of Niagara is proud to announce our newest event: Prom Project Niagara, Saturday, May 2, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Quality Hotel Parkway Convention Centre in St. Catharines.

As a way ...

The Royal LePage "2009 Market Survey Forecast" on Canada's national average house prices.

After experiencing a significant reset in 2008 and the early part of 2009, Canada's resale real estate market should see only modest price and unit sales corrections take place across the country during the remainder of 2009. Both national average house prices and the number of homes sold are expected to decline this year, ac...