Home Connections

Chandeliers have become very popular recently because they add so much to the decoration of a room but these lights have been around in one form or another going way back into history. The word chandelier actually originates from the French word for candlestick and early chandeliers were, in fact, nothing more than two pieces of wood nailed together into a cross shape which had a spike on the end of each “arm” on which to fix a candle. These were hung from the ceiling to light up the room and might be used by anyone whether rich or poor as long as they could afford the candles. Read more…

If you want to install landscape lighting on your property you have three different options.  You can install Read more…

You know how you just get that feeling when you are in a convertible?  It’s sunny, wind blowing through your hair, it even affects the way you feel.  Life seems to have less stress and cares.  Well, you can get a similar feeling on your patio.  Read more…

Want an easy way and inexpensive way to give a room a fresh new look? Changing or adding a rug will do the trick quite well. Here are some ideas that just may convince you to try this quick and easy change in your own home, and you will enjoy instant satisfaction from this simple makeover. Read more…

The real estate market in Ontario, has been hammered like crazy in the last year or so.  Kind of like every where else in the North America or the world for that matter.  But, it would seem that some  areas haven’t been all that adversely affected.  The beaches area in Toronto for instance, still seems to be pretty hot.  A buddy of mine recently listed a home there for an asking price of around $600,000.  That seemed a little lower than what the asking price would have been a few years ago, but still pretty good.  The house had been cleaned up pretty good, and had a few nice upgrades.  The day of the sale had people and their lawyers lining up on the front lawn waiting to sign papers and hoping their offer was good enough.  The surprising thing, is the house sold in one day, and there were ten offers presented.  Basically a bidding war, as all bids were over the asking price.  The house ended up sell for $680,000.

Few housing markets in Ontario, could hope to demand this kind of interest.  Even few sections in the city of Toronto could hope to do so well for a home seller.  I must admit to being pretty surprised, as with the news of housing collapses in the US, I just assumed that the Canadian market would have calmed down as well.  Apparently, I was mistaken.  I can only hope, that when I decide to sell my hope someday, that I’ll have the same success.  I’ve been in my current home for 20 years now.  While, it can definitely be hard to sell a home you’ve be in for that long, with so many memories, sometimes circumstances dictate that it’s necessary.  I’m not there yet.