Thoughts & Happenings

Water damage is a homeowner’s problem no matter what the season. It is the top cause of damage in the home and one that can cost thousands of dollars to repair. Do you know that 51% of all property claims in Canada is due to water damage? In the past decade, there was also an 84% increase in the cost of water damage in Ontario. There is no doubt that water damage can be very expensive!

Snowmelt is one leading cause of water damage. With only a few weeks to go until spring, now is the perfect time to prevent water damage brought on by snowmelt. Here are our 5 tips to keep your home safe from water damage from snowmelt.

Are you planning to move this year? Oakville Ontario should definitely be on your list because it was determined to be the best place to live in Canada for 2018! 

Known as the home of the famous Glen Abbey Golf Club and great schools such as Appleby College, Oakville can certainly boast of many reasons why it was named as the best place to live in Canada for 2018. Although the town is the 13^th most expensive in Canada with primary residences costing an average of $1.2 million, its residents earn the 10^th highest average household income in the country, making the town relatively affordable despite seeming like a place only the very rich can enjoy.

Happy Lunar New Year! 2019 is the year of the earth pig, the last animal sign of the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle signifying good fortune, wealth, and prosperity.

We are excited to share our recognition by Century 21 Canada for being 2018’s #1 Team in Canada by Production for the 15th consecutive year. Thank you for supporting us as a team and for trusting us to handle such an important part of your life. 

Last month, Metrolinx announced that they’re adding GO train service to St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, that’s a new daily train trip from Toronto to Niagara Falls and back each day!

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below...

Talking about golf in Canada won’t be a complete story unless we’ve touched on the best Canadian Open moments that happened at Glen Abbey. The Glen Abbey Golf Course has been the Canadian Open’s de facto home for more than 3 decades now, with the international golfing event having been held at the world-famous golf course from 1976 to 2000 and still hosts the tournament there to this day from time to time.

We're excited to share that we're the #1 Team Globally for the first 3/4 of 2017 for the largest real estate company on the planet! 

You don’t have to be in a drought-stricken area to realise just how important it is to conserve water. Being blessed with a steady supply of fresh clean water is no excuse to waste one of our planet’s most important resources. Read on the tips below to find out how you can save water at home without going through a lot of changes.

Many homeowners are spending upwards of $90,000 for professional holiday and installation, but how much are you willing to put down to make your neighbours go ooh and ahh?

Each year our taste for décor becomes more and more elaborate, and once you get a taste for the holidays it can be a bit hard to stop. But the larger the home, the more elaborate or exotic the architecture, the more risky it can be to decorate your own home for the holidays. It’s no wonder so many Canadians are turning to professional décor and installation!