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Government recommendations don't apply to short-term rentals
There are no plans or indications by government to limit or change a strata corporation’s ability to prohibit short-term rentals as short-term rentals have been a significant cause for loss of rental units in strata buildings.
Tomkinson: Sellers market or not, it takes more than listing to make a sale
Current market conditions may favour sellers but you have to make sure your property shows well and is priced competitively.
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Homes Karl Lohnes: A few of my favourite ways to take the chill out of winter
There is nothing worse than waking up in the morning to cold floors or shivering while watching television on frigid winter nights. -
Homes Couple immediately fell in love with their luxurious Westmount home
One look at the palatial entrance hall 25 years led Robert and Theresa to purchase their century-old home located on a dead-end street.
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Homes Survey owners before proceeding with plan to sell suite
Before a strata corporation considers selling an asset like a caretaker’s suite or a guest suite, the corporation must consider the designation of the property and determine if there are any encumbrances against the property. -
Local News Home, condo prices show strong gains in December, but no housing bubble on horizon
Ottawa’s housing market ended 2018 the same way it began — with sharply fewer listings than the year before. -
'People are getting itchy feet to make changes in their homes'
Loaded with a star-studded cast of experts dishing out the goods on everything home renovation, the Calgary Renovation Show hits the BMO Centre at Stampede Park from Jan. -
Renovating can add a lifetime of longevity to an older home
Whether it is the rejig of a century-old brick and stone beauty or a refresh of 10-year-old infill, breathing new life into an older home is a trend that is on the rise, especially in established areas. -
The bungalow lifestyle attracts active family
Konstantin Makarov and his wife Natalia have been ready to ditch the two-storey lifestyle for more maintenance-free bungalow living for a few years now, but until recently, finding the perfect home has been elusive. -
Confidence, not qualification, lacking in Calgary's housing market
It’s not a pretty picture. That best sums up the latest findings from a study on housing affordability from one of the nation’s leading financial institutions. -
Homes Clarity needed on possible change to rental bylaws
There is no evidence that indicates rental bylaws reduce rental housing availability to the public when the properties with rental bylaws already have the lowest vacancy rates in the province. -
If anyone deserves a helping hand with purchasing a new home, it’s someone who spent seven years in a refugee camp.
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Pantone's 2019 Colour of the Year signifies happiness, says designer Tiffany Pratt
For 2019, the experts at the Pantone Colour Institute, a global forecaster of colour trends, have named Living Coral as the colour of the year, noting that the life-affirming hue energizes and enlivens with a softer edge. -
Transformation brings new luxury homes to Mauna Kea Resort
The tranquil isle of Hawaii is the largest and most diverse in the chain of eight North Pacific Ocean tropical gems that make up the American state of Hawaii.