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Vermiculite: How it can affect health and resale of your home

November 13, 2009
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Vermiculite is a mica-like mineral mined around the world and used in a variety of products including insulation. Vermiculite mined from the Libby Mine in Montana between 1920 and 1990 is known to contain asbestos, which can cause asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma in people who are exposed to airborne particles.
Vermiculite was one of a [...]

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Asbestos in the home

February 13, 2009

Citizens of Canada’s are no strangers to asbestos problems. Used throughout the 20th century as a prominent building material and insulator, health hazards related to asbestos has affected millions worldwide. Highly regarded for its qualities as heat and fire resistant, homes, buildings, and other products built before 1980 could still contain asbestos materials.
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May I ask why you’re selling?

January 6, 2009

Found by way of Larry Yatkowski, author of the world renowned Yatter Matters blog in his recent post, “Is an anus a patent defectt?” Larry covers the Vancouver real estate market in a way you’ll appreciate. Thanks for this little gem Larry!
I’m always happy to answer your Saskatoon real estate questions.  All of my contact [...]

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Tips for buying a home in a hot Saskatoon real estate market

February 28, 2007

Cass poses a question in another post regarding the hot Saskatoon real estate market. By the time I finished my response I realized that I had written a whole new post so I brought it up front for the rest of you.

If any of my real estate friends have something to add I would [...]

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Jack Grover released from prison

December 16, 2006

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, Friday, acquitted Saskatoon landlord Jack Grover of obstruction of justice and ordered his immediate release from prison. Grover was convicted of obstruction earlier this year and had served three months of the one year sentence imposed on him in September.

The charge resulted from actions Grover allegedly took “to falsify” [...]

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Property condition disclosure

November 7, 2006

If you’re a fan of “The Colbert Report” you may recall a recent installment of “The Word,” a regular feature on the show where Steven, in talking about the James Frey’s book, A Million Little Pieces defined the Latin term caveat emptor as “Tough Titty.”

All kidding aside the literal translation of the term [...]

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