September 2007

Staging Your Home To Sell

Staging a home or apartment has become an extremely important factor in obtaining top dollar for your home. Take a look at these videos from MSNBC demonstrating what can be done with $100.00, $500.00 and $1000.00 to stage your home to obtain top dollar.

http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=df1a7663-2c56-4b44-9065-f54eb8f065a5&f=00&fg” mce_href=”http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=df1a7663-2c56-4b44-9065-f54eb8f065a5&f=00&fg”= Staging on $100.00

http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=c0576066-3250-4b67-80b2-57569e08da7a&f=00&fg= Staging on $500.00

http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=ba5c859b-1a76-4ae6-8950-b8af72465209&f=00&fg= Staging on $5000.00

90 Sumach St. Brewery Lofts, Great Rental Unit

The Brewery, one of Toronto’s most popular loft buildings.  Rent this 1600′ loft with polished concrete and birch floors.  Two full baths, a big spacious kitchen, balcony, parking and 14′ ceilings. 

Contact The Great Life Team at 416-445-8855 to View

New Type of Grass Sprouting

Hey, there’s a new type of grass that requires almost no maintenance . Called Eco-Lawn and created by Wildflower Farm founders Miriam Glodberger and Paul Jenkins.

Eco-Lawn is a blend of seven fescue grasses that are naturally insect and weed resistant.
It grows an inch a month and is so dense you only have to mow once a month.

No fertilization or water required because the root system goes 9-14 inches deep and in August your lawn will be green without water.

Apparently you can over-seed an existing lawn and it eventually will take over your existing grass. However, it will take 3-4 years to fully mature and develop as it grows slowly.

Eco-Lawn also helps carbon emissions because the lawn mower is only used once or twice per summer.

This sounds right up my alley

The cost is $29.95 for a five pound bag which covers 1000 sq. ft. of lawn and you can order it at www.wildflowerfarm.com

Renovations Woes, Here are some Must Do’s

Protect your interests when renovating by following these 7 points

1/Sign a contract that is specifice about the work to be done, including price, financing terms and hourly rates for extra work.

2/Confirm the contractors permanent address and whether he is licenced to work in Ontario.
3/ Ask for references before procedding with work and visit your site while work is in process.

4/ Don’t sign a contract that differs from oral promises. Don’t assume it will somehow just be okay.

5/ Don’t make final payment until the project is finished

6/ Don’t start work until the financial arrangements to pay for work are complete.

7/ Don’t sign for delivers. The contractor must assume the risk.

North York Green Community in the Planning Phase

Both Tridel and the K& G group are planning a green community in North York . It’s within 5 minutes of the YOnge- Sheppard subway. About 10 acres, there are 4 condo buildings planned , townhouses, rental apartments and a park in the works.

The project will have 1195 homes and be completed over the next 5 years.
Consumers are now starting to ask for LEED certification along with larger suites. Hopefully this will get us away from the thousands of pocket sized boxes being created by developers.

There are 5 LEED categories, they are:
Sustainable sites
Water efficiency
Energy and atmosphere,
Materials and resources
Indoor environmental quality.