The building envelope is composed of several assemblies, each made up of several materials. The most visible envelope elements are the roof and wall assemblies … Building science tells us that three conditions must be present simultaneously for a water problem to occur in a wall:
(1) there must be water on the wall, (2) there [...]

Understanding what is important to a buyer can provide insights for the marketing of a home for sale.
When deciding whether to purchase a particular home a buyer will typically consider the following factors (in order of importance): 
1. Price - no surprise here.
2. The type of home.
3. Privacy from neighbours.
4. Parking facilities - garage.
5. Condition - [...]

Today is Monday, July 14, 2008. Twenty eight years ago quite early in the morning of Monday, July 14, 1980, I sat on the south of Lakeshore Blvd at the base of Walkers Line in Burlington, Ontario.
In full view was an image now indelibly cast in my memory of this determined young man running in [...]

Defects: the Disclosure and Due Diligence…
Providing misleading information or concealing known information during a home sale would make a homeowner highly susceptible to lawsuits, and it happens.
A disclosure statement is a statement in which the sellers reveal to potential buyers (whether the buyer asks or not) specific information about the condition or other aspects of [...]

This afternoon the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver issued a press release entitled:
Market activity offers awaited relief for homebuyers“
Well it’s now official, “Increased property listings and moderating home prices have eased the Greater Vancouver housing market into a buyer’s phase”. (…as in buyers market)
Every market, high or low, has its opportunities, and right now [...]

As a teenager in England I remember receiving a pocketbook called the “Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran as a gift from my Mother. One of the many quotes from the Prophet is, “You work that you may keep pace with the earth and the soul of the earth. For to be idle is to become a stranger [...]

Canada Day was celebrated in the usual way with parades, picnics, parties, and of course pyrotechnics.
Although Canada actually became independent from Great Britain in 1867, this party only started in 1879, and was intermittent thereafter until becoming mainstream in 1958.
This year the Provincial Government of British Columbia decided to rain on our national parade by [...]