Learning how to landscape your property will add both beauty as well as a higher financial value to your home. While many people seek out a professional for this type of work, a beginner with the right motivation can learn how to landscape by understanding a few basic principles.
The Basics
By definition, landscaping is making improvements to the area outside your home. These changes ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on August 26, 2009
People are very optimistic about the Regina economy. Need proof? Check out the plans to redevelop the Plains Hotel found on the corner of Albert Street and Victoria Avenue in downtown Regina.
Westgate Development, a Regina-based firm, owns the Plains Hotel property and plans on building an eight-story hotel and 19-story condominium tower on the site. The City of Regina has proposed a downtown neighbourhood ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on August 20, 2009
We’ve all heard the saying ‘If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.’ As reported in the Regina Leader Post, a Saskatchewan couple learned the lesson first hand when they almost became the victim of an online scam.
The couple had listed their home for sale on various websites and thought they had sold their home online to a British doctor. Unfortunately, after emails ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on August 11, 2009
So you've finally made up your mind! You will have the bathroom of your dreams and it will be perfect! Did you know that the cost of bathroom renovations will be fully recovered when it's time to sell the property? That is, of course, if the layout and plan have been carried out properly and the finished product is pleasing to the eye.
Not so long ago, most homes possessed ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on August 10, 2009
A new floor is perhaps the most significant interior decor change you can make in your home. Of course, you need to be careful of your choice of flooring material. But, with so many good options available, it's almost impossible not to find an effective and affordable way to improve upon your home's old floors. All it takes is a little planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
Making ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on August 4, 2009