by Admin | Jul 17, 2024 | Commercial
Increases in construction materials, interest and insurance rates have slowed construction activity in 2023. That has affected construction activity in 2024. Regardless whether the costs fluctuate a bit higher or lower they will not go down to pre-Covid levels. This...
by Admin | Jun 28, 2024 | General Information
We celebrate our Independence Day on July 4. It is the day in 1776 that the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. It was officially signed August 2, 1776, after copies of the declaration had been distributed among the 13 colonies. What...
by Admin | Jun 25, 2024 | General Information
Canada Day is a national holiday that is celebrated on July 1. It is the day that the Constitution Act of 1867 united Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the areas that are now called Ontario, Quebec and Labrador into one nation. The day was originally called Dominion Day...
by Admin | Jun 25, 2024 | Insurance, Residential
While some housing costs are included in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) it does not include all the costs that affect homeowners. One cost that has risen sharply in recent years is homeowners insurance. Climate change has resulted in more expensive disasters, which...
by Admin | May 22, 2024 | Residential
We are often asked to determine an architectural style that is out of the ordinary. Perhaps it’s a church that was converted to a home or a factory converted to a townhouse or a Victorian home stripped of its ornate decorations and renovated to become a 3-family home....
