TOP STORIES If you see the value in recycling cans and newspapers, why not recycle your house? Old floors become siding or furniture for homeowners who aren't content to simply tear out the old and install the new. 12:00 AM Perfection isn't the goal: Elena and Jorge Soni have designed their home to exude life, not reflect a glossy magazine fantasy. 12:00 AM Copenhagen kept foreign architects at bay for 250 years. Now, a flurry of building has drawn the world's best and roused local talent. 1:10 PM In this 50-year-old village, it's always been about the trees 23/08/07 3:48 PM The design mantra: proportion, scale and balance 23/08/07 3:46 PM You can call a professional before you start a reno, or call later, to get them to finish what you've started. 12:00 AM News Falling U.S. prices and a strong loonie, on top of ever pricier Canadian homes, are luring Canucks to the U.S. 1:09 PM Industry expected to book $2-billion in earnings in 2007, Conference Board of Canada says 23/08/07 1:29 PM Court to rule on request to seize developer's complex 22/08/07 4:08 AM Gertrude Barron got sick — and world markets followed. Unable to pay her medical bills, she borrowed money through a subprime mortgage from a local broker, helping to set in motion a chain of events that has left few investors untouched. 18/08/07 12:28 AM Despite trouble south of the border, the Canadian Real Estate Association is boosting its outlook 20/08/07 1:21 PM Toronto's love affair with the condo shows no sign of abating. Over all, almost 7,000 new units were sold and more than 4,100 units were resold in the April-to-June period. 17/08/07 12:00 AM On Site - Greater Toronto Area In a historic village on Georgian Bay, about 150 kilometres north of Toronto, the project will be built on an 825-acre site with about 10 kilometres of shoreline, in one of the largest harbours on the Great Lakes. 12:53 PM In less than a month, Eden Oak and Milhouse Group have sold half of the cottages in the initial phase of a new year-round community on the Georgian Bay, just 30 minutes north of Barrie on Highway 400. 12:57 PM On Site - Vancouver While many Canadians think of the cottage as a synonym for summer, Vancouverites tend to associate cottages with long commutes and ferry hassles. This development has been designed to put the ease back into cottage living for West Coast city dwellers. 12:00 PM With the launch of 19 equestrian building lots at the Tobiano development near Kamloops, Michael Grenier aims to meld the history of ranching with the luxury of resort life. 17/08/07 11:40 AM Out of Town Seguin Township lies just north of the main Muskoka lakes; Rosseau, Joseph and Muskoka. 03/08/07 12:23 PM Vacation properties The mansion of Colleen and David Kosoy demolishes any conventional thoughts about what a vacation property is. 03/08/07 2:46 PM A leaking oil tank has cost $150K to clean up — so far. 20/07/07 12:00 AM Transformed with gallons and gallons of white paint. 20/07/07 12:00 AM Divvying up a cherished retreat can drive a wedge between a family - and money is rarely the issue 29/06/07 9:07 AM A land crunch and strict building codes haven't blunted the demand for clan-sized cottage properties. 22/06/07 12:00 AM One swapper gets a classic wood-beamed home in the French town of Pre D'Auge, complete with the mayor's Mercedes. 15/06/07 12:04 PM Around the house When a family goes away on vacation, the last thing it wants to do is put out a welcome mat at home for burglars. 21/06/07 1:03 PM Buying & Selling homes Show sellers you are serious by offering a solid deposit along with your bid. A person with a big deposit upfront, in their hands can outweigh a few thousand dollars on the offer price. 17/08/07 12:00 AM The notion that, financially, home ownership always trumps renting is somewhat of a misconception. However, very few people take the money they would save by renting and invest it. 27/07/07 12:00 AM Affordable monthly payments can come at a potentially enormous cost 13/07/07 12:00 AM By not talking about it, ... [parents] are going to create problems down the road. -- Financial planner Bill Jack 22/06/07 12:00 AM Heritage homes We realized somebody had taken a lot of time and trouble to paint those pictures. They'd worked really, really hard and we couldn't possibly say, 'Oh well, too bad — let's take them all down.' -- Mary Organ 22/06/07 12:00 AM Engraver and bookwright Gerard Brender a Brandis says his neo-classical saltbox home is the perfect fit. 'The whole house feels safe and cozy — it almost has a Quakerish feel.' 07/06/07 12:38 PM The owners endured dust and dirt to restore their craftsman-style home. Now it's the centrepiece of Vancouver's summer home tour. 01/06/07 11:53 AM Renovations Swimming Pool or New Kitchen? Re-roofing or Bamboo Flooring? Which improvements will yield the most bang for your buck? Be strategic in deciding where to put your precious home improvement dollars. 01/06/07 12:00 AM A growing number of baby boomers are building elder-friendly features into their homes 01/06/07 9:37 AM Once relegated to lonesome corners, the lowly kitchen sink is becoming the centre of attention 25/05/07 5:49 PM  | Real Estate
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