MIKE HOLMES:Renos aren't always sound investments

Homeowners plan renovations for different reasons. Sometimes it's because they've seen a friend's new kitchen or something on a design show that sparked their imagination. Other times it could start with a repair that turns into a complete makeover. But . . .

Posted: 2012-09-29

Fall Parade of Homes draws intense interest

If the trend of the first two weeks continue, the 2012 Fall Parade of Homes will surpass all previous years' attendance numbers. Sales agents were reporting people were lined up in anticipation of visiting their home. Sales representatives showing the 126 . . .

Posted: 2012-09-29

SOLD & OFFERED: Sept. 29-12

SOLD! St. James Address: 861 Knox Ave. Asking Price: $279, 900 Sold Price: $279, 000 Taxes: $2, 700.21 Square Footage: 1, 007 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Lot Size: 50 x 120 Listing Agent: Brad Gross, Cornerstone Properties, 204-509-7653 River Heights Address: 329 Niagara Street Asking Price: $324, 900 Sold Price: $334, 000 Taxes: $3, 627 Square . . .

Posted: 2012-09-29

A paradigm of functional style

Oak Bluff West house designed for convenience, light and looks

It's something for which Paradigm Homes' Jeff Baertsoen admits he's always searching: more function in a house. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Baertsoen and his design team found a way to plug more function into their latest show . . .

Posted: 2012-09-29

Old and new align perfectly

Updated home graces established community

It's a dream we've likely all had at one time or another. That dream? To live in a beautiful, established and centrally located community in a modern, updated home. The reality is the first three attributes are definitely attainable, while the latter . . .

Posted: 2012-09-29

GARDENING: Harvest a plenty

Can, freeze, store local produce

A bounty of options Once a niche market, the demand for locally grown produce has exploded. More and more gardeners are making room in their flower beds and containers for varieties of heirloom tomatoes, peppers, corn, onions, cauliflower . . .

Posted: 2012-09-22

TREE CARE: Problems with Manchurian ash trees

Every now and then a tree problem suddenly emerges that result in dozens of calls and e-mails. The tree in question is Mancana ash - a variety of Manchurian ash. I wrote about problems with this tree in July of . . .

Posted: 2012-09-22

MIKE HOLMES: Build your home right -- the first time

I don't know what it is about Aug. 29 and New Orleans. But it seems like ever since hurricane Katrina, New Orleans gets hit with a major storm on the anniversary. In 2008, my crew and I were there building a . . .

Posted: 2012-09-22

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Dry weather leads to walls cracking, moving

QUESTION: Should I be adjusting my teleposts after discovering horizontal cracks in the drywall? One is in the ceiling opposite the bathroom in the hall, and the other in the side wall of the basement stairs. Shona Treleaven ANSWER: I am . . .

Posted: 2012-09-22

CONNIE OLIVER: Inviting dining area will enhance meal

Dine in style The dinner table, whether it is a kitchen dinette for two or a formal dining table for 12, is where family relationships are nourished. Creating a dining environment that encourages dinnertime with family is a means to a . . .

Posted: 2012-09-22