The buzz phrase often used to describe the current self-referential aspect of home decor is “personalized,” and the design media has loads of suggestions for products that will help you achieve it. But rather than searching for ephemeral elements to evoke individuality, why not let original art communicate who you are? Not only does [...]
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2012
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2012
Staging…what’s it all about?
You have decided to sell your home and as you survey your castle you think to yourself “It’s cozy, lived in…it’s a collection of memories” At this point we must also start to think about the fact that “these are my memories and they don’t go along with the house” The way we live [...]
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2012
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2012
Canadian housing is ‘pricey,’ but far from a bubble: BMO ~ courtesy of moneyville.ca
OTTAWA—The Bank of Montreal says Canada’s somewhat pricey housing market is likely to cool, not crash. The bank’s economists say the only real trouble spot is Vancouver, where there are plenty of vacant high-priced condos going begging. The report suggests that alarms about Canada’s housing market by international observers, from the International Monetary Fund to [...]