It's a question many homeowners often ask themselves: could I save myself thousands of dollars by bypassing the real estate agent and selling my home myself? After all, the Internet has made private home sales much more accessible with numerous For ...

By Barbara Thau It's not easy being green -- or is it? While you may not be able to afford a home built entirely from sustainable or eco-conscious products, there are myriad ways to transform your living space into an environmental-friendly haven ...

It doesn't look like it but spring might be coming. And with its arrival, people are going to intensify their house selling and buying activities. Why it always picks up in the spring, nobody can say with any certainty: better weather, more conducive ...

Two things really struck me about the great blackout of 2003. First, we're really dependent on everything working perfectly all the time. And when they don't, even for inconvenient non-emergencies like garbage strikes or a sewer repair, we don't ...

Those of us who've been through the process a couple of times know that it takes more than plunking a For Sale sign on your front lawn to sell your house. Repair and maintenance work, for instance, cost money. But, other things, just as important to ...

A Toronto condo is up for sale. The three-bedroom, two-bath space has hardwood floors, Kitchen Aid appliances and the two bathrooms were fully renovated. It's on the market for $410,000. The owner spent on the floor, kitchen and bathrooms which ...

Real estate ads and television shows sell us the dream of home ownership every day. We see the moment when first-time home buyers walk into their perfect home. They gasp as the real estate agent dramatically reveals all the fine details: ...

When my parents downsized, they sold their house and bought a condominium. That was in the seventies. Condo and apartment living was the way to go for retirees of the time and it was expected that, when baby boomers retired, there would be an ...