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I had been a Saskatoon REALTOR(R) with CENTURY 21 from 1995 - 2004. I was always impressed with CENTURY 21's focus on customer service and always providing everything that the consumer needed to make the sale or purchase of their home a memorable and pleasurable experience.

After living in Vancouver for 5 years, I returned to Saskatoon in the spring of 2009 and decided to re-enter the real estate profession.

My decision to return to CENTURY 21 as a Saskatoon Realtor was based on specific criteria. It is important in today's market that I am able to provide the knowledge, tools and products necessary to continually provide high quality service and satisfy all of my clients' real estate needs. CENTURY 21 Fusion is the Real Estate firm, that as a Saskatoon Real Estate Agent, I know goes above and beyond to ensure that everything possible is done to make your real estate experience worry free and enjoyable.

CENTURY 21 Fusion and I, as a Saskatoon Realtor offer the exclusive Air Miles Reward Program, which is the best loyalty program in Canadian business today. Another service I offer as a Saskatoon Realtor is my association with Centum Canada Mortgage Direct Brokerage firm which guarantees the lowest mortgage rates for our customers. I am very pleased and excited to once again be associated with CENTURY 21. I look forward to the opportunity to assist you with all of your future real estate needs.

More and more Canadians are applying a defined ‘green’ approach to their renovation projects these days, turning to alternatives to traditional methods and materials that are less demanding of our precious natural resources. For many, when kitchens and bathrooms are involved, eco-friendly countertops are part of that strategy.

There are three main types of environmentally friendly countertop materials that save resources and divert materials that would otherwise be designated for landfills:

1) sustainable woods harvested from responsibly managed forests
2) recycled glass and/or aluminum mixed with concrete composites
3) paper and resin composites

In addition, all of these green options avoid varnishes and sealants containing volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) in the manufacturing process and are applied using adhesives that do not contain formaldehyde.

Bamboo Countertops
Bamboo countertops are made by gluing multiple sheets of thin bamboo plywood together to form a suitably thick surface.  This countertop is considered environmentally friendly because bamboo, actually a grass, is a renewable and sustainable resource, because it is fast growing, requires no pesticides or fertilizers, takes only 3 to 6 years to mature (compared to 30+ years for hardwoods) and because the plant continually regenerates.

Other pluses include selection (wide variety of sizes and different grain patterns are available), available matching bamboo backsplashes, and upkeep (can be resanded if scratched). This material does require special care when finishing and cleaning though, and can mark or stain if chemicals, soap or water is left for too long on its surface.

Recycled Glass Countertops
Recycled glass countertops are made from a blend of primarily recycled glass mixed with concrete/cement pigments, other recycled materials and environmentally friendly resins. This countertop is considered eco-friendly because 70% to 85% of the product (by weight) is recycled content.

Other pluses include a similar look, durability, strength and scratch resistance to highly polished granite, and the wide variety of colours.

Recycled Paper Countertops
Recycled Paper Countertops are made by applying heat and heavy pressure to a mixture of recycled papers, some post consumer waste and a petroleum free resin. This countertop is considered environmentally friendly because the primary material is recycled paper, water based resins are utilized, finishes are formaldehyde free, and the manufacturing process uses less energy than traditional countertops

Other pluses include their high strength and the wide variety of colours available.

JUST WONDERING .....

  Why is it that no matter what colour of bubble bath you use, the bubbles are always white?

YOUR REAL ESTATE LINKS

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION (CMHC)

CMHC provides the information and ressources you need to make important decisions about your home.

MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS)

Search for the a home in the size, style, area and price range you are looking for.

SASKATOON REGION ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (SRAR)

How realtors bring value to the home buying or selling process.

INTERESTING .....

Former Farm-Hand Later Knighted

Sir Frederick Banting dropped by in 1939 to inspect facilities for medical research in Saskatoon. He recalled the summer of 1910 when he worked for Alvin Fletcher on a farm just outside Saskatoon. He stooked wheat and rode the binder. He also recalled his other Saskatchewan connection - for a time he had been medical officer of the 44th Battalion, which was from this province. He was later killed in a plane crash.

IF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WERE 200 PEOPLE .....

... 103 would be men, 97 would be women

... 34 would be left-handed

... 122 would be from Asia

... 22 would be homeless

... 96 would lack proper sanitation

... 28 would be malnourished

... 1 would eat at Macdonald's daily

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

 Blended Payment

A mortgage payment that includes principal and interest. It is paid regularly during the term of the mortgage. The payment total remains the same, although the principal portion increases over time and the interest portion decreases.

About Saskatoon

WHAT ARE CENTURY 21 AGENTS MADE OF?

 WE LIVE IN EXPONENTIAL TIMES!!!