MIKE HOLMES: Being afraid of the attic can be very costly

What's in your attic? Usually when I have to stick my head up through an attic hatch to inspect the space, I feel a sense of dread. It's like I'm in a horror movie and there are monsters in the . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

Time to cut and run... indoors

It's time to get moving on your winter plan for plants. If you want to have any cuttings of outdoor plants, you should be taking them now. And if you are going to take certain major decorative plants indoors for the . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Can heating system handle new radiators?

QUESTION: Our 80-year-old home has hot-water heat on the first and second floors, but the entire basement is only heated by one small electric baseboard. May we tap into the existing hot-water pipes in order to connect two radiators purchased . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

SOLUTIONS: Leather cleaning method depends on stain

QUESTION: You helped me with a problem several years ago when my car trunk was drenched in gasoline. You told me to stuff the trunk with crumpled up newspaper, which I did, and the smell was gone. You also helped . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

Miss the parade? You can still visit show homes

The 2009 Fall Parade of Homes ended yesterday, but you still have plenty of opportunity to revisit the fantastic show homes that you saw during the three weeks of Parade. Record crowds exceeding 37, 000 people visited 100 new homes by . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

SOLD & OFFERED 10-11

SOLD West Kildonan Address: 58 Luxton Avenue Asking Price: $144, 900 Sold Price: $143, 000 Taxes: $1, 473.41 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Square Footage: 1, 526 Lot Size: 33 x 92 Listing Agent: Tony PanchhiI, ReMax Executives Realty Central Address: 867 Bannatyne Asking Price $ 159, 900 Sold Price: $164, 500 Taxes: . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

Great... just great

Fully integrated living area a big hit with homebuyers

When it comes to home design, changing trends are a fact of life. That's why Huntington Homes' Rob Swan marvels at the layout of the main living area in his newest show home, a 2, 320 sq. ft. walk-out bungalow at . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

Rent: It's not just a musical

How to prosper in the income-property business

Just as there's no short-cut to making a house a home, neither is remaking a home into an income property cut and dry. Ask the expert: Scott McGillivray. "Building an income suite is the most profitable kind of homeowner reno, one . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

Got $18 million?

Extraordinary estate on St. Lawrence River for sale

Imagine a cruise down the Rhine. There's a curve in the river and up ahead, emerging mysteriously from the lush growth that covers the cliffs, sits an ancient castle. But this is the St. Lawrence River, not the Rhine. And . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11

National real estate market heating up

IF you're in the market for a new house, now may just be the right time to buy. According to a new report released by RE/MAX, residential real estate markets in cities across the country are poised for growth in the . . .

Posted: 2009-10-11