A home inspection can be a stressful part of the home buying process, but not if you know what to expect!
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5 Simple Home Improvements To Increase Your Home Value
When it comes to selling your home, what can you do to ensure you earn top dollar for your property? Whether you have a small budget or a bit more to invest, refer to these five simple home improvements to increase your home value before selling your home.
Continue reading →Fall Maintenance: 6 Essential Places to Prepare Your Home For Fall
It’s officially that time of year. The leaves are starting to turn colour and there is a slight chill in the morning air, signaling the beginning of fall and it’s time to prepare your home the chilly months that are to come. Like a regular health check-up, a home’s fall maintenance schedule is important for every upkeep of every house. Continuing to check on your exterior, appliances, heating and cooling, plumbing, security, and electrical systems will help prevent breakdowns, save money, and keep your home looking its best.
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Virtual Staging
Welcome to the year 2020, where technology has made it possible to fill an empty room with exquisite computer-generated furniture and for the most part make it look real. Today a large majority of listings use some sort of virtual staging, but the question is how successful is it and it is worth using as a seller?
Continue reading →Inspecting Your Home to Help Conserve Energy
Across BC, restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are slowly lifting and things are re-opening. However, for many of us, the recommendation is still to continue social distancing measures and stay home as much as possible. This is a great time to take advantage of staying home and give your house a good inspection to ensure things are running smoothly.
Continue reading →8 Steps to Get Your Backyard Ready for Summer
Spring is in full swing here in the Okanagan, with plenty of sunny days and warmer temperatures. And that means summer (our favourite season) is just around the corner! That said, it’s time to start thinking about the outdoor spaces of our homes and making a plan so that we can enjoy them to their full extent this season. Here are 8 steps to get your backyard ready for summer in Kelowna.
Continue reading →Our Favourite Home Office Décor Ideas
Working at home is the new normal for many of us for the foreseeable future – one which we didn’t see coming and weren’t prepared for. Whether you have a dedicated office space at home or not, it’s important to cultivate an area that allows you to be productive and inspires creativity.
Continue reading →Our Top 5 Tips for Working from Home
With the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have have been faced with a new reality: working from home. It’s an easier transition for some, especially if you are lucky enough to have a dedicated office space in your home. Whether or not that’s the case, it’s still possible to create a workspace in your home that inspires productivity and helps you feel normal. Here are our top 5 tips for making the most of working from home.
Continue reading →Is It Time to Upgrade to a New Home?
Are you considering moving to a bigger home or looking for a nicer neighbourhood? No matter how much you love your current home, homeowners are often thinking of how nice it would be to upgrade. The question is, is it the right time for you to do so? Here are some things to consider that will help you decide.
Continue reading →The Psychology Behind Interior Paint Colours
Choosing a paint colour for a room or an entire paint scheme for your home is a highly personal choice. But there may actually be some psychological reasons as to why we tend to gravitate towards certain colours. In fact, studies have found that certain colour tones are linked to our psychology and can influence our emotions and behaviours, also known as colour psychology.
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