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Tag Archives: New Build
Do I need a Tarion Warranty If I Build a New House?
The Ontario New Home Warranty (Tarion Warranty) Program is run by the Tarion Corporation and is mandatory for all new homes built for sale here in Ontario. If you are building a new home for yourself you do not need … Continue reading →
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What Home Inspectors Don’t Tell You
What Home Inspectors Don’t Tell You (Also Seen in Snap South Simcoe) Written By: Steven Silva Getting a Home Inspection when you buy a home is very wise. Unfortunately, Realtors and Buyers can rely too heavily on the Home Inspection … Continue reading →
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Q: “Do I need a Tarion Warranty if I build house myself?”
Question: “Do I need a Tarion Warranty if I build a house myself?” Response: If you are building a home for yourself here in Ontario and not for resale, you do not need a Tarion Warranty. As a matter of fact, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bradford, Build house myself, Builder, Buying from a builder, canada, Do I need a Tarion Warranty, Home Consultant, Home Warranty Program, New Build, New Home, Ontario, Ontario New Home Warranty Program, Realtor, Steven Silva, Tarion, Toronto
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What’s That? Thermostatic Mixing Valve… (Also Printed in March Snap South Simcoe)
Above most hot water tanks today there is a device known as a Thermostatic Mixing Valve also called a hot water tempering device. Water from the hot water tank enters the valve on one end and cold water enters the other end. The valve then mixes the two together so that the water coming out of the taps is hot but not scalding. Continue reading →
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AskRealtorSteve: Shingles Blown Off My Roof Normal?
AskRealtorSteve about Your New Home Warranty, Home Repair / Maintenance, Real Estate in general or issues you’re experiencing with your home. This Week’s Question: Hi Steve, we bought a brand new home from a builder in Bradford. Last year, after … Continue reading →
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Ask Steve Q&A: Missing Insulation in New Home
The first “Ask Steve” column has been published in the Bradford Times: “The Bradford Times will be introducing a new feature, once or twice a month – Ask Steve. Steven Silva is a Sales Rep with Royal LePage-Your Community Realty, but … Continue reading →
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