If you still have not taken advantage of the ecoENERGY retrofit-Homes Program, don't worry there is still time!
products purchased on or after June 6,2011, and installed after a pre-retrofit evaluation are eligiable for an ecoENERGY Grant. funds are limited and all energy retrofits as well as the post-retrofit evaluations, must be completed before March 31,2012. So hurry up!
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on February 22, 2012
Is it just me or is it insane that almost every day there is a new condo launch. Either I am doing something wrong or the Agents selling new condos off plan (pre-construction) know something I don't.
So hear me out for a sec..
Today you can buy a resale condo downtown at approximately $500 a sq.ft. If you are an investor you would need to put a min of 20% down to get financing. ...
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on February 22, 2012
Finger thought his horliculture "cheat sheet" to find what is ailing your houseplants. Select from 32 common symptoms and the Plant Doctor will come up with a game plan to revice your failing foliage. If the problem isn't listed, the app also collects user supplied information along with photos you take and sends them to a professional plant pathologist, who will send back advise. (iPhone app store ...
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on February 16, 2012
New year always brings out the crystal ball. CREA predictions for 2012 Ontario housing market point to price stability, moderated by a slight decline in sales volume. Many regions province saw stronger than expected summer sales activity. Ontario's strong performance prompted CREA to raise the 2011 sales volume forcast from 0.9% to 1.4%.
CREA forcasts reflect expections that interest rates ...
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on February 7, 2012
Before starting a renovation it is a key time to meet with your insurance agent. Confirm that you're covered for damage or injury during the renovation. Review your actual Homeowner's Policy to ensure that your liability insurance is sufficient for the number of workers there, during construction.
At the same time, assess any increase in coverage that may be sensible to protect the "new value." ...
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on December 1, 2011
Only 5% of the energy that goes into a typical incandescent bulb comes out as light. The other 95% comes out as heat. Switch to compact fluorescents-90% less heat produced, 75% less energy consumed-cool money!
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on November 24, 2011
Does your Condo or your houshold conduct a fire drill? Dol you know hwere theexits are and what to do in an emergency?
Get more information on fire prevention at www.fiprecan.ca
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on November 23, 2011
By his 11th birthday, Mitchell Wilson had already endured a lifetime of pain.
He was 8 when his mother died of cancer three years ago.
The next year he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, a degenerative and incurable disease that was slowly destroying his muscles and would one day leave him paralyzed.
PHOTOS: The life of Mitchell Wilson
And last November, while on one of his prescribed daily ...
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on September 26, 2011
VANCOUVER - Convicted child killer Clifford Olson is reportedly dying of cancer.
Vancouver radio station CKNW reports that the mother of one of Olson's 11 victims says the infamous murderer has terminal cancer.
Sharon Rosenfeldt says she was informed by Corrections Canada that the 71-year-old Olson may have just days to live.
CKNW says Rosenfeldt has been told that Olson's cancer has spread through ...
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on September 21, 2011
As a rookie defenceman making his Leafs debut, Jake Gardiner knew enough to heed any advice offered from veteran John-Michael Liles.
And even though it was a pre-season game, Gardiner opened his ears to every word uttered by Liles, and the results were memorable as the Leafs opened their exhibition schedule with a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.
“He’s (Liles) very vocal,” said ...
Posted by Sherif Nathoo
on September 20, 2011