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TeamFisher.com to undergo significant renovations

December 31, 2009
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When I moved this blog from Community Server to WordPress back in June I was convinced that it would be easier to manage. I was wrong.
Forget the fact that Pamela and I lived in a virtual hell for two months moving and organizing content, but after all was said and done, I felt like a [...]

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My Saskatchewan winter home maintenance list

October 19, 2009
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Like it or not, winter is coming and now is the time to get your home ready for it. A few hours looking after some preventative home maintenance items may save you from dealing with costly emergency repairs when everyone else is looking to have something fixed and service people are stretched thin.
Here is a [...]

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Reduce energy costs and emissions while increasing the resale value of your home

October 16, 2009
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Installing a high-efficiency furnace in your home is certainly good for the environment, and it’s also good for the household budget, in some cases reducing energy costs by more than thirty percent. In fact, according to SaskEnergy, “upgrading your heating equipment is the best improvement you can make to save energy and money.”
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Potential resale returns on various home improvements

May 24, 2009
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People are often curious about how certain home improvements will affect the value of their homes. The chart of percentages displayed here presents some findings compiled by the Appraisal Institute of Canada from their 2008 membership survey. It is intended to give the homeowner a very general idea of the potential that certain improvements have [...]

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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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Flip This House exposed: The “unreal” side of reality TV

May 16, 2007

This is not exactly important real estate news but I couldn’t resist writing a small snip about this story.

It seems that the popular A&E reality program, “Flip This House” has run a number of episodes which amount to nothing more than a sham. Featuring self proclaimed “real estate developer” Sam Leccima, the episodes represent [...]

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Women drive housing demand and hammer away at renovations

April 17, 2007

The “2007 Royal LePage Female Buyers Report” was released this morning.   The report which marries findings from a national consumer poll with anecdotal research examines buying habits of Canadian women.  Among some of the findings, the report found that women are playing an increasingly significant role in the real estate market.  In fact, of single [...]

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Keeping water out of your basement

March 7, 2007

It’s starting to look like spring has arrived. Following a winter with precipitation levels which were 40% above the average, and with plus zero temperatures predicted for most days over the next couple of weeks, it’s about to get wet. The City of Saskatoon has issued a warning that a little preventative maintenance is in [...]

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Hot housing trends for 2007

January 19, 2007

I came across an article on CNN Money titled, “5 home trends we never saw coming” which highlights some unusual items which more buyers are apparently looking for.

We’ve known for a number of years that many buyers are going for larger homes, so perhaps these top trends shouldn’t come as any real surprise. [...]

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Tips on hiring a contractor to renovate your home

January 12, 2007

I’m hearing that more people are considering renovating their Saskatoon homes as a result of the limited selection of properties available in our new and resale real estate market so this seemed like a timely post.

An interesting video clip appears on New York broker Barbara Corcoran’s blog. “Dump to Dream House” features Barbara on [...]

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An aquarium in your toilet? Why not? Then again, why?

December 16, 2006

Perhaps the stupidest idea that I’ve come across in a good long while, the Fish-n-Flush is an aquarium for your toilet. Yes, it true. You can now combine your love of aquatic life with your daily bathroom duties. For only $400 Canadian dollars you can purchase this “striking” piece of bathroom technology which is a [...]

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