Homebuyers remain determined while sellers step back in response to additional interest rate hikes.
Homebuyers remain determined while sellers step back in response to additional interest rate hikes.
According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey released today, the aggregate price of a home in Canada decreased modestly by 0.7 per cent year-over-year to $809,200 in the second quarter of 2023, indicating that nationally, the real estate market is close to the point where it will have recovered fully from 2022’s post-pandemic market correction. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the aggregate price of a home in Canada rose 4.0 per cent in Q2. This was the second consecutive quarter to show positive growth following a rapid decline in prices over the last year as a result of the Bank of Canada’s aggressive interest rate hike campaign, which began in March of 2022.
Insurance Implications to Consider Before Renovating Your Home
Planning a home renovation is an exciting prospect. Whether you’re considering investing in your dream kitchen, adding an addition to accommodate your growing family, or upgrading your outdoor space, there are many factors to consider before breaking ground on your project. Most importantly, you’ll need to determine how your home renovation will impact your insurance coverage.
How to Incorporate Trendy Yet Classic Zellige Tile into Your Décor
Interior design blogs and Instagram are having a heyday over Zellige tile — hand-cut, glazed Moroccan tiles that act more as art than tile accents. You may be wondering how you can embrace this unique look in your home. Here’s what you need to know about one of this year’s biggest design trends.
Take An Eco-Friendly Approach to your Fall Leaf Cleanup
It’s time to rethink the whole process of fall cleanup. While raking your lawn and tidying your garden may be top of mind before winter strikes, the reality is the traditional approach to leaf cleanup may be doing more harm than good to the environment.
Those fallen, rotting leaves are home to important pollinators, butterfly larvae, microbes and worms. In fact, leaf litter is where many species of insects (the good kind — those that add to the biodiversity of your neighbourhood’s plant life) spend the winter. Birds building nests may also use different bits of leaf litter as nesting material.
So, what can you do instead of piling your leaves into bags? Here are a few eco-friendly ideas.
