SOLD FEB 13

OFFERED:North EndADDRESS: 106 Andrews St.ASKING PRICE: $119, 900TAXES: $1, 255.22SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1, 152BEDROOMS: 4BATHROOMS: 2LOT SIZE: 42 x 66LISTING AGENT: Jon Blumberg, Monopoly Realty, 204-981-8028SOLD:East KildonanADDRESS: 244 Jamison Ave.ASKING PRICE: $129, 790SOLD PRICE: $119, 500TAXES: $1, 296.01SQUARE FOOTAGE: 908BEDROOMS: 2BATHROOMS: . . .

Posted: 2016-02-13

Tailor-made

Kensington Homes design offers buyers wide array of choices

If there's one thing Winnipeggers know, it's value. That applies especially to new homes. Should a design look good on the surface but ultimately fall short in delivering value, they'll look elsewhere. Provide true value in every aspect of a . . .

Posted: 2016-02-13

Classic charmer

Norwood home nice blend of old and new

IT’S one of the first features that catches your attention when you look at a home. That feature? A home’s square footage. And when a home measures in at 1, 420 square feet, the initial impression is space might be . . .

Posted: 2016-02-13

Maker movement

Creative forces band together to build bigger, better projects

Collaborations and a DIY culture are at the heart of the maker's movement sweeping across North America. Artisans, hand-crafters, farmers and small independent businesses are celebrating creativity in their local marketplace, producing handmade and homegrown goods in a social environment . . .

Posted: 2016-02-06

CMHC housing market assessment misses mark

Last week, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its third quarter housing market assessment.The purpose of this document reveals its first basic problem. The only purpose of this report is to highlight evidence of problematic conditions.For each of . . .

Posted: 2016-02-06

Designer secrets

Pros speak up on the tricks of the trade

As you study vignettes on your bookmarked design blogs, flip through pages of shelter magazines and binge-watch HGTV shows, it's hard not to imagine certain design details transforming your own home.Winter, when you spend more time indoors scrutinizing your four . . .

Posted: 2016-02-06

Shelf appreciation

Update your space with open shelving

Replacing bulky cabinets with open shelving can give a kitchen breathing space. If you can afford to lose a bit of storage, the options for decorative display are endless.This lovely kitchen photo, courtesy of CIL Paints, is a great example . . .

Posted: 2016-02-06

Two cutting boards are better than one

Question: My cutting board smells of garlic and every food that I cut on the board picks up the smell. What can I use to clean the board so that it no longer smells? Melissa, Ste. GenevieveAnswer: Many cutting boards . . .

Posted: 2016-02-06

Home inspections may be more prevalent in softer real estate market

Question: In a departure from the norm, the question today will be an inspection-related one posed by me: has there been an increase in the number of pre-purchase home inspections since the market has cooled down? Answer: As the residential housing . . .

Posted: 2016-02-06

Peonies get groove back

New container varieties restore status to former favourite

Peonies are expected to make a big comeback this year, especially with the introduction of a whole new breed of compact "city" peonies, bred specifically for growing in containers. Some gardeners, enamoured with their beautiful flowers, nevertheless, get frustrated about . . .

Posted: 2016-02-06