Warm weather brings a rush of weeds, which are a blooming headache for homeowners. Here are the top five hard-to-control lawn weeds and how best to get rid of them. Plantain This broadleaf weed is identifiable by its rosette of…
The entire country has seen home prices fall dramatically over the past year since the Bank of Canada started its aggressive hike of interest rates. Ontario has experienced some of the largest price drops, though there is great variability across…
A comprehensive study has found a cancer-causing gas that can be found in homes consistently eclipses provincial and national estimates. That gas is radon, which is invisible, odourless and tasteless, and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.…
Improving your home’s energy efficiency doesn’t have to involve expensive upgrades. With just a few tweaks, you can save both energy and money. 1. Unplug countertop appliances when not in use. The same goes for phone and tablet chargers, as…
Bone-chilling temperatures have arrived, providing the perfect opportunity for your home’s pipes to freeze. When they do, you’ll temporarily have no water. What’s more, there’s the possibility they’ll burst, resulting in flooding that can ruin your belongings, cause mould and…
If you've got hard surface flooring, then you likely have or want an area rug. Not only does it define a space but it makes it feel grounded, too. An area rug will also help reduce noise and prevent that…
Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) is a real concern that can affect your health and comfort. It has been tied to symptoms like headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, coughing, watery eyes, sneezing and congestion, as well as linked to chronic heart…
Stinging insects love my south Etobicoke home this year. I found carpenter bees burrowing into our wood porch rails, the number of dead bald-faced hornets in my backyard is six and counting (not sure what’s killing them), and wasps are…
Getting your home ready to put on the market can be daunting. There’s generally so much to do that it’s difficult to determine where to begin. And when you do, more often than not you’ll forget a few key things.…
The federal government has introduced tighter mortgage qualification rules in an effort to cool Canada’s hot housing market. The new minimum qualifying rate of 5.25%, known as the ‘stress test,’ came into effect June 1. (Prior to this, the benchmark rate…
Clare Tattersall
Sales Representative
Direct: 647.625.3282
Office: 416.762.8255
Email: clare@realtorontowest.com
Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
2320 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M6S 1P2
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