After the weekend I had, showing “new” houses, this blog basically wrote itself in my car after three coffees…
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July 2, 2020 12
Living On The Water!
There’s nothing quite as nice, is there?
For many of you who are reading this after coming back from your cottage, or, while currently STILL at your cottage, do I have a property for you!
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June 22, 2020 25
Laneway Housing Redux!
I received a few emails after last Wednesday’s post, and I realize that I left a lot about laneway houses unsaid.
Let me answer a few questions, and then show you some projects that are underway…
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June 17, 2020 27
La-La-La-La-La-Laneway Housing!
What started as a novel, inexpensive way to construct housing has now morphed into something completely different.
Let me show you one active listing that underscores just how expensive a “solution” laneway housing could become…
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May 21, 2020 48
“Soft Holdbacks” Are The New Market Reality
Man, tough time to be a buyer out there!
With expectations of a sluggish market proving incorrect, there’s also a new way of pricing to contend with…
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February 26, 2020 62
Much Ado About Parking Pads
Let’s pick up the conversation from Monday, specifically looking at the readers comments with respect to “what should be done” with illegal parking pads. I have a feeling we won’t agree, just sayin’…
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Top Ten: Problems With Builder “Spec” Houses
100% split layouts are terrible... but if you want a garage, ceiling height and a wide house that's…