Hi Folks, I have a ~10 yr home in north Richmond Hill. We closed on it in December, and nobody has lived there yet. There are two thermostats/furnaces (upstairs/downstairs) and they were both set pretty low... like 16-17c. We checked attic insulation, its decent. I think around r30. The house is 430...
Jan 11th, 2021 12:28 pm
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Dec 20th, 2020 11:08 pm
I just purchased a fully detached Halminen home that has about 3-4 feet of space between both neighbours. I can hear children stomping and running up stairs next door. Is this common in newer builds? Do you have any tips on how to reduce ...
Nov 4th, 2020 10:53 am
Are preconstruction properties still a good investment in this climate? I have seen a couple in Brantford area that I’m considering.
Sep 21st, 2020 10:27 pm
Assuming location is similar, what holds more value, small detached with a bigger lot (house is 1200/1300 Sq ft) vs a town/semi but around 1700 sq ft. And a smaller lot size.
Sep 20th, 2020 3:23 pm
How's the market for detached homes in Aurora atm? I've been looking at all property types as a first-time home buyer, and so far I really like the condos in the area between Hwy 7/Leslie and Hwy 7/Warden. They're not very expensive ...
Sep 14th, 2020 11:39 pm
I am in the process of planning to build a detached single car garage and deciding on what type of foundation to use. Between monolithic slab and 4' footing, what is most appropriate for Toronto? The contractor/architect said that both methods ...
Sep 11th, 2020 9:56 am
What is the meaning of the following? Does that mean basement is legal?ALTERATIONS - SIDE ENTRANCE OTHERDETACHED DWELLINGCOMPLETED -ALL INSP SIGNED OFF
Jul 30th, 2020 10:59 am
I am currently selling two of my rental properties. Both are detached homes in Whitby and Oshawa, both sub $800K. I'm averaging about 1 showing a day, or 1 every two days. This strikes me as slow but I have not sold in a while.What are people seeing these days in Durham? Thanks
Jun 26th, 2020 5:20 pm
RFD can be very Toronto-centric. Is this because most RFDers are actually in the GTA? Curious to know the actual numbers. GTA is 18% of Canada's population.
Anyone here have build a detached garage in Toronto? What is the typical range of the cost to build a detached garage in the Toronto area? This would be for the full blown process of drawings, permits, constructions, etc... Nothing fancy, ...
Feb 10th, 2020 12:01 pm
My friend lives in Coquitlam and has a detached garage that he wants to install and hardwire a 240 volt Tesla EV charger. Currently there are two 110 volt outlets in the detached garage The main electrical box is in the basement of the house ...
Dec 3rd, 2019 3:02 pm
I saw there was a previous thread dedicated to this however it was from awhile back. In terms of demand for 1 vs 2 door BUILT IN garage for a detached home - which would be better resale value? my observations are the following; 1 door: more livable space inside the house i.e front rooms, dining ...
Oct 23rd, 2019 10:24 pm
Oakville seems like one of the only suburbs in GTA that did not go up much in the last 2 years.... so you can get some decent deals similar prices to Mississauga and Brampton and Milton (when compared to houses same size). Do people think Oakville already got hit hard, or can they get hit harder. Ar...
Oct 22nd, 2019 2:55 pm
I am currently planning to buy a townhome but feeling a bit skeptical if I should save up and invest in detached. Townhome is 720k with gst New build About 1950 sqft Strata $230 per month Taxes $2400/yr Location: Surrey, BC Great location next to about 100 shops and highway. ...
Oct 18th, 2019 3:02 am
Four good builders A lot of friends living nearby in Stouffville and east Markham Not so sure about the priceTownhouse for 2000’square feet is about $760,000Just try to see if anyone have the price list
Sep 22nd, 2019 10:01 am
... the cash outflow (mortgage minuses potential rental gain) / 2. capital gains / 3. living relatively comfortably/ The options we have are: 1. A detached house in Mississauga, around 1 million, and rent it out for part of the house (ideally a multi-family but concern is availability and price) ...
Sep 13th, 2019 2:47 pm
... a $1M + loss. GAme OVer. Bayview V community stats on HS. NEG -31.7% drop in median price over the past year?!? What's going on with BV? Why is detached in BV performing so horrendously? What does the future hold for BV detached?
Aug 10th, 2019 9:33 am
You are single 30 y/o and you have ONLY the two options below, what would you choose and why. You work in Vaughan. 1) old house in 2 bdrm Toronto detached ~650 sqft. House is 80+ years old. 2) 4 bedroom 1800 sqft semi in Newmarket (freehold) nicely renovated. What would you choose and why? You ...
Aug 1st, 2019 8:16 pm
Before I go calling contractors for quotes, I was hoping someone could give me some rough ideas on costs to build a new garage. I currently have a garage but it's falling apart - asphalt floor is breaking apart, wooden siding is rotted, passage door is crooked with framed rotted and the garage door ...
Jul 20th, 2019 12:20 am