Police warn Oakville, Burlington, Milton residents about home repair fraud in the region

The Halton police issued a warning to residents in Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville about a home repair fraud operating in the region.

The fraud involves contractors travelling door-to-door selling services that are unsolicited by a consumer. Police say

LACKIE: The real estate market is rallying but why?

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Nova Scotia announces extra $5 million for home repair programs – Halifax

The Nova Scotia government is putting more than $5 million in funding toward a number of programs to help people repair and adapt their homes.

The $5.2-million investment is meant to “address

Widow’s battle to resell burial space underscores Metro Vancouver’s real estate crunch

A little more than 25 years ago, John Douglas Carnahan bought the rights to two burial plots in the northeast corner of a hilly cemetery in a dense area of Burnaby, B.C. 

Back then, they cost $750 each. 

As years

Home remodeling exploded as a result of pandemic: Housing expert

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and lockdowns ensued, Americans found themselves with more time than ever to focus on their living environments.

As a result, home remodeling in the U.S spiked. Annual spending on improvements and repairs to owner-occupied and

Spring is Scam Season for the Latest No. 1 Scam

Fraudsters can arrive in any form; at your door, on the phone, or via email, online ad or even text message.

Super-wealthy real estate buyers are back on the prowl

1318 Minto Cres., a 10,000-square-foot home on a roughly 27,000-square-foot lot, is listed for sale at $24.8-million.Christie’s International Real Estate

Vancouver’s super high-end buyers, not your random millionaires – but your centi-millionaire types – appear to be out of

Here’s why the cost of home renovations are rising

Homeowners planning major renovations this year could face sticker shock. 

The price of construction and building materials rose 3% in February from a year ago, labor data shows. But some items have  skyrocketed. The cost of construction bricks has jumped

Toronto laneway sparks historical real estate drama

A forgotten sliver of land owned by a long-dead prominent Upper Canadian throws wrench in developer’s plans

When a Vintage RV Is Your Home, Repair Is a Way of Life

There’s no temperature gauge. That broke several thousand desert miles ago. But you can smell trouble coming, whiffs of radiator fluid slipping in the draft at the front of the engine doghouse. That’s when you know it’s time to stop.