Have the new mortgage rules cooled the market in Winnipeg?

Alright, by this point we all know about the mortgage rules changing and the now implemented stress testing, right? If no, and you’re in the market to buy or sell a home, you’ll especially want to get up to speed... But . . .

Posted: 2018-06-15

Events to keep your summer green

A list of Manitoba's can't-missing gardening opportunities in June and July

Celebrate the growing season by visiting beautiful gardens and greenspaces throughout Manitoba in June and July.  Here are some of the season’s can’t-miss opportunities to mark on your calendar. HerbFest, June 10, at Assiniboine Park – Co-hosted by the Herb Society . . .

Posted: 2018-06-09

Co-ordination key at commercial job sites

Not being disruptive during business hours requires some give and take

Working at a commercial job site presents one big and obvious challenge — how to get the required tasks achieved during regular business hours, with minimal disruption to the everyday workplace activities of the business. For the less intrusive jobs, . . .

Posted: 2018-06-09

Careless actions can lead to home fires

Leaving appliances running while not at home a risky move

Ever had your life impacted negatively by a fire? Our home/residence is probably the prime place we go to feel safe on this planet, but fire respects no hopes of guaranteed safety. When known risk factors are allowed, often due to . . .

Posted: 2018-06-09

Imitation not always better than real thing

Newer materials should be tested rigorously before mainstream use

Question: We had our new home faced with imitation stone siding. It did an attractive job. Early one morning, about a week ago, we heard tapping on the outside of the house. I stepped outside and saw a woodpecker fly . . .

Posted: 2018-06-09

Garden-dwelling spiders a good sign

Question: How can I repel spiders in my garden? They are so ugly and creepy. I can’t stand them. They might be poisonous, I don’t know, but I dread going to work in the garden just in case I see . . .

Posted: 2018-06-09

Finding the middle ground

Charleswood two-storey is a livable looker

Designing a show home is no easy task. On the one hand, a builder’s goal is simple: to draw in prospective buyers by wowing them with luxurious features such as exotic cabinetry, eye-catching countertops and fabulous flooring. On the other hand . . .

Posted: 2018-06-09

Housing affordability issues hit home in Manitoba

Housing affordability has long been a hot-button topic in Canada’s biggest cities such as Toronto and Vancouver. Manitoba has always prided itself on its housing affordability, with successive provincial governments promoting the Manitoba Advantage — that building or buying a . . .

Posted: 2018-06-09

Alluring lodgings on Deer Lodge

Big city home feels like it's in cottage country

When you turn on to Deer Lodge Place off Portage Avenue, you’re immediately transported into a different world. Though you’re less than half a kilometre from one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares, the mature trees that line the street and surround . . .

Posted: 2018-06-09

If you have a home with solar panels, you're in the money

Real estate poll shows trend to top features

While Bernadette in the novel Where’d You Go, Bernadette bemoaned the excessive number of Craftsman-style houses in Seattle, a recent report from RealEstate.com, a new real estate site from the Zillow Group geared to first-time buyers, presents a different view. . . .

Posted: 2018-06-02