Sold & Offered: Aug. 13-11

SOLD! North End Address: 597 Aberdeen Ave. Asking Price: $49, 900 Sold Price: $48, 000 Taxes: $616.37 Square Footage: 496 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Listing Agent: Candace Bakx-Friesen, Sutton Group Kilkenny, 326-2222 Lord Selkirk Address: 107 Stevens Ave. Asking Price: $299, 900 Sold Price: $320, 000 Taxes: $1, 006.00 Square Footage: 2, 190 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lot . . .

Posted: 2011-08-13

Small space, big charm

Luxury and style of a home found in a condo

Take a moment, if you will, to imagine what life would be like without performing constant maintenance around your house. Which is to say not having to cut (or rake) the lawn, shovel the snow or do other tedious chores. You . . .

Posted: 2011-08-13

Mortgages go green as big banks offer incentives to buyers

Big banks offer incentives to buyers

The trend toward green living has finally caught the attention of the banking industry.Banks have watched as consumers have made greener choices in everything from washing detergent and light bulbs to high-efficiency furnaces and solar-energy panels.With consumers interested in greening . . .

Posted: 2011-08-13

The big beer cooler

Edmonton house constructed with super energy-efficient foam

With its staggered facades and angled front deck, a new show home in Edmonton's Grovenor neighbourhood likely draws its share of second looks from passersby.But if people could see inside the walls of this visually interesting two-storey, they might be . . .

Posted: 2011-08-13

Just a little TLC

1990s home needs upgrading, but it's well worth the effort

While pretty much all home buyers would like to acquire a resale home that could be featured on HGTV, the reality is that's more the exception than the rule. That's because -- like it or not -- people don't have unlimited . . .

Posted: 2011-08-13

Declutter the garage, and then some

There's something about summer that makes us yearn for simpler times, like back when our garage was a big space that held just a car. Now it stows everything from broken lawn chairs to rusting tools. Time to jettison the junk.Here . . .

Posted: 2011-08-06

Remedy depends on extent of moisture damage

QUESTION: Please advise us on the following problem. Our ceramic tiles above the bathtub have been leaking and we are going to have to remove them and replace the wallboard. There is mould behind the tiles because there are black . . .

Posted: 2011-08-06

Right decor? It's up to you

But here are some tools to help you make your interior decisions

Full disclosure: I don't suffer from the indecisive-decorator affliction. I take after my mother, who can nail the perfect paint shade from a hundred metres. We know what we like, and we know it when we see it. But for many folks, . . .

Posted: 2011-08-06

Bathroom updates bring it out of the closet

BATHROOM updates can be costly but if the fixtures and plumbing are in good condition sometimes all you need to do is give the space a facelift. One of the following hot bathroom trends might be the answer to your . . .

Posted: 2011-08-06

Easy tips to get apartment deposit back

QUESTION: I'm moving out in a month from my apartment, and I have a very picky landlord. I would like to give him no reason to hold part of my deposit.-- There are some PVC vertical blinds that were originally . . .

Posted: 2011-08-06