Realtors are expecting Canadians to move off the housing market’s sidelines this spring.
They expect potential buyers to start hunting for a home because the Bank of Canada has eased up on interest rate hikes.
The quick succession of increasing buying power eroded as borrowing costs rose and sent prices fell, discouraging sellers from listing their homes.
With Canadian Real Estate Association data showing average prices have dropped 19 per cent from their February peak of $816,578 to $662,437 last month and BMO Capital Markets’ chief economist predicting they will bottom out after falling 20 to 25 per cent, realtors
The shortage of skilled trades workers in the London region has caught up with the home renovation business, driving prices up by more than 30 per cent since the pandemic hit, industry insiders say.
Carpenters John McDermott, left, Micah Friedel and Lonnie Van Horn of CCR Build and Remodel work at home on Piccadilly Street in London that is more than 100 years old on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press)
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The shortage of skilled trades workers in the London region has caught up with the home renovation business, driving
Personal savings, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit are just a few ways to handle paying for home renovations.
Tackling home improvement projects can make your home more comfortable and potentially enhance its values. But one thing you’ll have to decide is how you’ll cover the costs.
Paying for home renovations may mean spending a little money or a lot, depending on the project you’re taking on. It helps to know what options you have for managing expenses.
6 ways to pay for home renovations
How you approach paying for home renovations can depend on your needs
Was your home a bit of a fixer-upper when you bought it? Have you been meaning to make updates for months … or even years? If the delay is financially-driven, it may be hard to get started — or know where to begin. These tips can help.
Life is expensive — and so are renovations! When it comes to fixing, updating or remodeling your home, it’s important to use your money wisely.
To get the most bang for your buck, here are four renovations to prioritize and four ways to pay for them:
Members of “The Brady Bunch” cast, from left to right, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Susan Olsen, Mike Lookinland, Eve Plumb and Barry Williams pose in front of the original Brady home in the Studio City neighborhood in Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2018. | Provided by HGTV via Associated Press
A split-level home in a Los Angeles, California, neighborhood has just gone on the market — and as the second-most visited house in America (No. 1 is the White House), it’s undoubtedly generating a lot of interest.
Many will likely recognize the five-bed, five-bath home in Studio City as the
Summerville designer Gray Benko and her family are on a quest to bring color and life back to historic spaces in the Charleston area. It’s a feat they are accomplishing head-on in a new TV series called “Happy to be Home with the Benkos.”
In six episodes, Gray Benko teams up with her craftsman husband, Mike Benko, and her father, Joe “Grumpy” Highsmith, to renovate portions of six historic Charleston-area homes.
Each episode features a different house that dates back at least 100 years. The idea is to add color, texture and fun to each one while breaking away from
