Homes and home building have changed enormously over the past 50 years. In the eternal debate as to whether to buy an old property or a newer one and the arguments as to which is best, people forget that before becoming an investment, a home has to provide safe shelter, […]
Inspector related
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I am frequently asked “Why should I hire a Home Inspector to inspect a home when I could just as easily hire a General Contractor?” Well, in Ontario at the time this piece is being written, there is no requirement for Home Inspectors to be regulated in law, so you […]
At a recent decision of a discipline panel of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) a Real Estate broker was charged with a breach of several sections of the RECO code of ethics because they failed to ensure the information given on a Seller Property Information Statement (SPIS) was […]
What is the concern? Recent fires in residential properties have brought to light a possible concern with Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing, otherwise known as CSST. The concern is that lightning, striking on or near a property can cause an electrical arc to puncture the CSST tube and subsequently ignite the […]
Mould (or Mold spelled the U.S. way) is the common word for any Fungus that grows on food or damp building materials. It often looks like a stain and comes in a variety of colours. In some cases, however, mould may not be visible but may have a musty odour. […]