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Split entry home with 3 bedrooms up and 3 bedrooms down. Home does need some TLC but is strong with impeccable structure.  Nice size, level, front and back yards with a single carport out front with room for extra parking. House is so close to the College it's practically on campus great for stud...

RENOVATED and UPGRADED mobile home in Southgate MHP, close to all amenities and highway access.  This 2 bedroom, 1 bath home offers 672 sqft of living space along with new pine ceilings, new 30year roof, new electrical, plumbing, hot water tank, siding and skirting, and a new pressure treated woo...

Condominiums achieve unprecedented favour  among Canadian homebuyers   Double-digit sales gains reported in most major markets in 2007    After more than three decades of slow but steady growth, the condominium concept has finally clicked with Canadian homeowners.  The lifestyle has proven to be ...

Willy Wonka look out! Great turnkey operations just in time for the Christmas season. The Hammond Bay Fudge Company is the number one stop for luxury chocolates, sugar free chocolate and fudge! It operates at two great locations with lots of public traffic. Positive sales stream with strong growt...

Almost brand new, custom built home in a family friendly sub-division in Chase River.  It's completely finished on both levels offering lots of living space for you to enjoy.  Enter through the solid wood door and you are greeted with a warm open space that is flooded with sunlight, not to mentio...

Slow and steady growth forecast for residential real estate in major Canadian markets in 2008, says RE/MAX Canadian home sales to top 500,000 in 2007 After posting extraordinary gains in 2007, housing market performance will moderate in most major Canadian centres in 2008, according to a report r...

Ideal retirement home offers 816 sqft of living space with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Some of the features of this home include newer carpet and linoleum, large enclosed porch, workshop, and nice size lot with its very own apple tree.  This park is 55+ and allows small dogs and cats and the month...

Consumers and real estate professionals alike are happy to see that Nanaimo's housing market is continually climbing and holding strong. Vancouver Islands Real Estate Board number's show:Average sale price of a single family home is up 8% from one year ago, from $319,000 to $346,000 (roughly).Uni...

Here are some ideas and tips to get your home winterized and ensure its air is clean and the home is energy efficient during those chilly winter months. Duct Cleaning - removes 5 to 6 pounds of dirt from a home's heating and cooling system and should be done every four or five years.Filter Cleani...

A house foundation must be designed and constructed to carry the house load as well as protect against external forces. Besides supporting the weight of the house it acts as a retaining wall to hold back those forces of soil and water. The foundation wall itself must be strong to withstand this e...