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Embark on your journey to home ownership in Canada with invaluable insights into renovation tips, finding professional contractors, and understanding the stages of home building. The CHBA Blog is perfect for first-time buyers and seasoned homeowners alike, offering practical advice for every step of the process. Learn how to plan for a new home, navigate the construction process, and execute smart renovations, whether you choose to DIY or hire a professional.
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Welcome to Sunset Dunes, A Perfect PEI Modular Home
Welcome to Sunset Dunes, A Perfect PEI Modular Home Modular home construction is an efficient and environmentally sensitive way to build a home today. With shorter build times, fewer wasted materials, and exemplary safety measures for workers, the construction method is rising in popularity. Dubbed Sunset Dunes, this residence we’re about to showcase is just one example…
Net Zero Homes in Canada: Diverse and Efficient
Net Zero Homes in Canada: Diverse and Efficient Diversity in Net Zero builds wasn’t lacking this year for finalists of the 2020 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, powered by Avid Ratings Canada. From custom homes in the country, homes with budget-friendly mindfulness, suburban homes for growing families, a complete Net Zero renovation of an existing…
Community Development Trends Transforming The New Decade
Community Development Trends Transforming The New Decade Today, a master-planned community development offers a beautiful balance between nature, homes, shops and amenities. Thanks to this years finalists, residents are finding themselves in vibrant up-and-coming, sustainable neighborhoods with acres of green space to enjoy the outdoors or relax and watch the sunset. “Whether you prefer to…
2020 Renovation Trends: Personalized Wine Cellars, Anyone?
2020 Renovation Trends: Personalized Wine Cellars, Anyone? Keeping up with the Joneses of home design and renovation trends is a great way to help make the most of your home’s staying power. Over many decades, we’ve seen design ideas appear only to fall flat fast (carpeted bathrooms?!). But we can’t help but believe that so…
The Latest in Marketing for Homes: Virtual Tours to Homeowner Stories
The Latest in Marketing for Homes: Virtual Tours to Homeowner Stories When it comes to marketing for homes across Canada, projects in the 2020 Marketing Awards category of the CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence remain a gold standard of creativity, design, branding and advertising techniques. This year, we are seeing many campaigns with unique concepts that cater…
Home and Design Trends: CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence
Home and Design Trends: CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence The 2020 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, powered by Avid Ratings Canada, received more than 700 entries across 39 categories this year! Nearly 200 judges volunteered their time to review the incredible entries. And now, the finalists have been announced! So, what home and design trends…
Love Your Backyard
Love Your Backyard We’re halfway through summer… is your backyard begging to be used? Whether you have a compact yard or an expansive space, you can make your backyard your own personal oasis. Outdoor spaces can be as inviting, comfortable, and stylish as interiors, with the added benefit of fresh air and nature. Before taking…
Building Dream Homes for Charity in Edmonton, Alberta
Building Dream Homes for Charity in Edmonton, Alberta “To create a strong community it’s critical that the people who live here – in Edmonton – are healthy. For us that means helping our local hospitals,” said Paul Lanni, president of Averton Homes, when asked about building a dream home in Alberta’s Full House Lottery. In over…
4 Kitchen Features Designed for Entertaining
4 Kitchen Features Designed for Entertaining The kitchen is the heart of the home and a natural gathering place. Homeowners are embracing the kitchen as an entertainment area and looking for ways to make hosting easier and more enjoyable for all. Whether you’re planning to renovate your current kitchen or are buying a new home,…