Justin Havre

Lighting fixtures fitted underneath the wall cabinets which light up the countertop are a very inexpensive luxury touch. Fluorescent strip lighting is also more economical to run than regular bulbs, so an economical plus.

This means that the prospective buyers who come to your house now are ones who are deadly serious about moving and buying. You will not have to waste your time and effort removing every last speck of dust for Mr. and Mrs. Speculating - now you will be welcoming the real McCoy to your home. Apparently you have one minute to impress them!

Though simply playing a game isn't going to make you rich, with the right teacher, real world opportunities and of course - with the right game - you can learn a great deal about what it means to buy and sell property, flip it, rent it, develop it, network and even hob-nob with the mayor. Most of these lessons are missing from the traditional school curriculum so if you can introduce them at home in a fun and interesting way, children will benefit. Read on for a quick overview of what you can fi

Are you a Realtor that's been racking your brain for clever ways to get clients to come to you? Ways to trim the cost of the celebratory luncheon? Eliminate cold calls? Cut down on driving time? Sure you are. And though technology seems to be the answer to almost everything these days, in many cases it's not. The answer my friends, is in coffee.

Green building and green homes are terms that get bandied about pretty liberally these days. Quite often, what passes for green makes strides in one area while backtracking in another. If we're really keen on going green these days, we'll need to look beyond labels to find out if what we're buying will truly benefit the environment. Read on for a run-down of the four biggest magnets for the "green home" label and some of the noxious realities that lurk within: Recycled Materials

CTrain ridership is increasing at a faster rate than the population of Calgary and currently outpaces every LRT system in North America including Toronto and Boston. Why? Because it's that good.

If you buy a home, it will probably be the biggest financial investment that you will make in your life. It is a choice which some people choose never to make, preferring to spend their savings on luxury vacations or their own business. However, there does come a time, usually when people are older, when the wisdom of buying your own home pays off.

One of the nice things about owning your own home is the barbecue factor. You can pop the top on the grill and cook away whenever the mood takes you. However, if ordinary barbecues are starting to pall on you, why not host an Italian or French soda party? It's a great way to get to know your neighbors if you've recently moved and is a great excuse for a party with friends and family. Italian sodas are made using club soda and flavored syrup. That's the bare bones of it, but as any Italian soda

It used to be that your choices in paint were confined to the color and the question of latex vs. oil. However, our increasing knowledge of our impact on our environment is changing the face of home painting. The paint that we have taken for granted is bubbling over with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are potential carcinogens. The fumes emitted by these substances can last for years after the paint was applied. It is estimated that the air within a house is three times as polluted as t

"Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family." These words were spoken in the 1996 movie "Trainspotting". It was the beginning of a monologue outlining the average person's walk through life, with the idea that you get a job and work at it until retirement age, then retire to spend the rest of your life doing whatever you think retirees should do.