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“The Best & Worst Home Renovations for ROI: What Adds Value & What Doesn’t”

by Rick Crouch | Apr 3, 2025 | Home Help Topics, Home Improvement, Home Improvement and Staging Tips, Home Improvement Tips, Uncategorized

In my prior post Choosing the Right Countertops: A Guide to Stone and Man-Made Materials, I reviewed the variety of materials on the market for countertops both in the kitchen and bathroom.  In this post I will share my experience and knowledge into what home...

Choosing the Right Countertop: A Guide to Stone and Man-Made Materials

by Rick Crouch | Mar 27, 2025 | Home Improvement, Home Improvement Tips, Real Estate Help Tips

As a homeowner, you may find yourself like me, always looking at ways to upgrade or improve your home’s appearance, use and enjoyment.  This may involve looking at current design trends as well as exploring new materials that may be on the market to reduce...

Bill 23 – The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 Part 2

by Rick Crouch | Dec 14, 2022 | Home Help Topics, Home Improvement, Municipal Affairs, Planning and Development, Real Estate General

In my prior post titled “Bill 23.- The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2002 Part 1” I summarized a number of changes pertaining to the construction of new homes that has been put forth by the Government of Ontario. This new Act (click here for details) is...

Door-To-Door & Online Sales Scams

by Rick Crouch | Mar 27, 2022 | Home Improvement, Legal Issues, Real Estate General

An article appeared recently on CollingwoodToday.ca  titled: “Utility and mortgage door-to-door scams in Collingwood” which I would encourage everyone to read. Not everyone that knocks on your door is out to grab your money under false pretences, some may...

Got A Home Improvement Project? – Plan Ahead

by Rick Crouch | Jul 14, 2021 | Home Improvement, Home Improvement Tips, Real Estate Help Tips

As we seemingly make progress in the fight against COVID 19, I believe that we will be looking at some longer and as yet unknown impact the pandemic is going to have on global economies including but not limited to the supply of goods and services.  Everyone I speak...

Where do you keep your “stuff”?

by Rick Crouch | Mar 13, 2020 | Home Help Topics, Home Improvement, Real Estate General, Real Estate Help Tips

One of the issues I see with today’s newer homes is a lack of garage, storage and other space.  The province of Ontario’s mandate is to cut urban sprawl by reducing lot sizes, building up rather than out thus increasing housing density.  While I appreciate...

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