Smoke free policies make for tenable tenants

Question: I have a peculiar problem in my semi-detached house. My neighbour next door is a tenant. She smokes marijuana and the smell I suspect comes through an electrical outlet and my fireplace when my air conditioning is on. . . .

Posted: 2023-07-22

Great use of space in Bison Run

Smartly designed two-storey loaded with features

While a 1, 940 square-foot home certainly isn’t small, its available square footage must be used wisely for it to function effectively. Every inch of the Carter Seven — Randall Homes’ show home in Bison Run — was carefully planned . . .

Posted: 2023-07-22

New home construction typically occurs in five phases

A very common and important question that most new home buyers ask when looking at building a new home is how long will it take for my new home to be built? Just how long does the whole construction . . .

Posted: 2023-07-22

Rustic retreat a lakefront paradise

This Falcon Lake masterpiece features all the trimmings

Back in the early 1950s, a pilot by the name of Earl Sherman was flying into Falcon Lake when he happened to look down at the lake’s south shore. What he saw captured his imagination: a sandy beach next to . . .

Posted: 2023-07-22

All hands on deck

Complicated backyard upgrade gives pool area privacy, refined esthetic

When a homeowner simply wishes to “update” an existing deck, this can typically be achieved by first assessing the integrity of the existing support structure. If the beams and joists remain sound, the old and battered top decking can . . .

Posted: 2023-07-15

Perfect mix: Futura Farms and local beverage industry

Brewers and winemakers are thirsty for taste of Manitoba-grown fruits

Which fruit varieties produce the best characteristics of richness and depth of flavour? What’s their backstory? Are they grown locally and organically, and harvested sustainably? “The story of the product is becoming more and more important, ” says Jesse Oberman, . . .

Posted: 2023-07-15

Timely snow removal is key to preventing eavestrough damage

Question: We built our bungalow in 2017 adjacent to a two-storey home and a walking path on the other side. Over the past seven years I’ve noticed that the wind circulates differently around our bungalow than the two-storey homes . . .

Posted: 2023-07-15

Ultra-modern masterpiece

Prairie Pointe show home a study in black-and-white elegance

When the design team at Broadview Homes set out to conceive their show home at 337 Ken Oblik Dr. in Prairie Pointe, they had one goal in mind: to come up with a distinctive design. Mission accomplished, says the sales . . .

Posted: 2023-07-15

Picturesque home in park-like paradise

North Kildonan home marries creativity with function in rooms with forest views

Drive through almost any area of the city and you’re bound to find an enchanted little pocket of homes that had been unknown to you prior to happening upon it. One such area is a quaint cluster of homes on . . .

Posted: 2023-07-15

Manitoba Securities Commission hearing pits realtor, foundation issues

The Manitoba Securities Commission is accusing a Winnipeg real estate agent of lying for not telling a condo buyer the property had foundation problems when asked. Rahim Omar Mirza will appear before a commission hearing Aug. 23, following a multi-year . . .

Posted: 2023-07-13