Wayne Cordingley's (wrcord) Blog

The Ontario Home Builders' Association welcomed the announcement by the Harper government to provide tax incentives to Canadians performing home renovation projects. However OHBA President Frank Giannone cautions homeowners to do their homework before they hire a renovator. "Too often, homeowners...

There is a time-honoured custom to handshake deals. But, as they say, the devil is in the details, and there is nothing civil about the breakdown of an informal agreement - particularly when it comes to purchasing custom-built homes. Some of the most complex and contentious files Tarion tries to ...

The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has just released its latest update to the Canadian Electrical Code, with a number of changes to the requirements for new homes. The Code serves as the basis for electrical regulations in this country but are reviewed and adopted independently by provincia...

The recession hit home where Canadians live last month as a massive 129,000 workers joined the ranks of the unemployed and the country's jobless rate surged to 7.2%. It was the worst monthly employment drop in at least three decades, topping figures seen in either of the two previous recessions i...

Despite the reports of economic doom and gloom, it is life as usual for many Canadian homeowners, according to the latest TD Canada Trust Homeowner Confidence Poll. In fact, of those Canadians who had renovation plans, more than half say they are moving forward as planned or doing even more renov...

"if you add a little to a little, and do this often, soon that little will become Great"

Home InspectionsInspections are designed to help you understand the overall condition of a property, potentially saving you considerable time with the purchase process and hundreds or thousands of dollars in repairs. One of the inspections which may be required or recommended by your real estate ...

Real Estate Agencies It is important that you know the differences between a professional who represents a seller (the "traditional" role of a sales associate), a professional who represents a buyer, and one who represents both. In most areas, real estate professionals are now legally obliged to ...