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Anthony Fialho, Broker
295 Queen Street E, Brampton, ON
Direct: 416-888-5397 Office: 905-456-1000 ext. 3310
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It is important to prevent and prepare for the worst and here are a couple of ways to do so:
- Install smoke detectors and change batteries regularly
- Post emergency numbers near the telephone
- Plan a family meeting spot in case of a fire
- Make sure you have a safe fire escape method for all situations
- Space heaters need at least 3 feet from anything that can burn
- Store matches and lighters away from the reach of children
- Replace frayed or cracked electrical cords and don't overload extension cords. They should not be run under rugs.
- Keep cooking areas clear of combustibles and wear short or tight-fitting sleeves when you cook. Keep the handles of your pots turned inward so they do not over-hang the stove.
- Have a fire extinguisher and make sure every family member knows where it is and how to use it.
- Set up a designated smoking area outside with large, deep ashtrays, and soak the butts with water before dumping them in the trash.
- Crawl low under smoke
- Stop, Drop, and Roll, if your clothes catch fire don’t run.
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In Your Home – Reduce Toxicity
29. Eliminate mercury from your home by purchasing items without mercury, and dispose of items containing mercury at an appropriate drop-off facility when necessary (e.g. old thermometers).
30. Learn about alternatives to household cleaning items that do not use hazardous chemicals.
31. Buy the right amount of paint for the job.
32. Review labels of household cleaners you use. Consider alternatives like baking soda, scouring pads, water or a little more elbow grease.
33. When no good alternatives exist to a toxic item, find the least amount required for an effective, sanitary result.
34. If you have an older home, have paint in your home tested for lead. If you have lead-based paint, cover it with wall paper or other material instead of sanding it or burning it off.
35. Use traps instead of rat and mouse poisons and insect killers.
36. Have your home tested for radon.
37. Use cedar chips or aromatic herbs instead of mothballs.
In Your Yard
In Your Office
Ways To Protect Our Air
Ways to Use Less Water
80. Turn off washing machine's water supply to prevent leaks.
Ways to Protect Our Water
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According to Forbes here are five reasons why your home may not be selling:
1. Your home is priced well above your neighbouring properties
- The first thing brokers do before they recommend a price to a seller, is they look at the sales prices of the last three sales of comparable-sized homes in the your neighborhood. You can conduct your own research to determine a reasonable price before you hear estimates from brokers.
2. After a couple months you still haven’t received an offer
- (it's not uncommon for high high-end homes, for example, to stay on the market for years) but there should be a flurry of showings and interest in the first four to six weeks the home is on the market if it's priced properly.
3. Your spoke to several realtors before you hired the one who recommended the highest price for your home
- Realtors seldom want to take a property that is overpriced, simply for the fact that the chances of selling it are slim
4. There aren’t any scheduled showings
- Immediately after the home hits the market, there should be at least a few appointments for showings.
5. The home is priced for expensive, unique amenities that may not hold broad appeal.
-Your family may have enjoyed endless hours of fun in your indoor badminton court, but not everyone loves badminton as much as your family does.
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If your credit score is not as high as you would like it to be, read your report vigilantly to find out which factors are most likely having a negative influence on your score, and then work to improve them.
Here are some tips, from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), on how to improve your credit score:
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A healthy credit rating is important when buying a house. Here are some tips to ensure your credit rating stays healthy:
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PROS
Affordable. Owning a property in key vacation spots becomes more affordable when the cost is shared by several persons.
Maintenance Worry-free. You don’t have to worry about the upkeep and maintenance of the property on your own. Someone else will take care of it for you.
Vacation Guaranteed. No more fussing about accommodation reservations for you and your family. Your very own villa, apartment or condominium will be waiting for you once you are vacation-ready.
Savings Galore. Large families will not have to spend several hundred dollars for their accommodation. No more paying for more than a few hotel rooms if you have a whole house waiting for the whole family to enjoy. You can also prepare healthy and yummy meals in your very own kitchen instead of spending unnecessarily on overpriced food in touristy restaurants.
Extra Source of Income. If the property is leased out to other holidaymakers, it can serve as a good source of additional income.
CONS
Availability. The property may not always be available when you feel like having it for yourself. Since you are sharing it with several other timeshare owners, you need to set your vacation schedule in advance.
Maintenance Cost. Although you will not have to personally worry about the upkeep and maintenance of the property, it doesn’t mean that you will not be paying for its cost. Most time-share properties have steep maintenance fees that members have to pay on a yearly basis.
Taxes. Your tax payments do not stop after the purchase of the property. There are annual taxes that you need to take care of. It can be quite costly, especially in prime tourist destinations.
Repetitive. You and your family may tire of going to the same place year after year. If your family prefers variety, you may want to factor it in your decision.
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Locating your perfect apartment can be hard. If you know exactly what you want you’ll have to ask questions to ensure your getting it. Here are 75 questions and tips to get you moving in the right direction.
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Don’t throw out that outdated chair just because it no longer matches your other furniture…Reupholstering is easy and adds a coordinated finish to your decor. Here's how to reupholster a chair:
Note: Instructions are for spring-cushion chair. If your chair does not have springs, not all steps will apply.
Supplies
• Upholstery-weight fabric, 148 cm (60 in) wide. To determine how much fabric you'll need, use the old fabric piece as a guide. If there is no old piece, measure the width and length of the seat surface. If seat is round, treat it as a rectangle, measuring at the widest point. Add to this measurement the thickness of the polyester batting and foam. Allow extra if using patterned fabric.
• Burlap
• Jute webbing
• Twine
• Polyurethane foam (1 ½ in think, or thickness or original chair padding)
• Polyester quilt batting (5/8 in to 1 in thick)
• Piping cord
• Packing needle (curved upholsterer's needle)
TOOLS
• Staple remover
• Pliers
• Hammer
• Webbing stretcher (available at upholstery supply store for about $20)
• Staple gun
• Trimming knife or scissors
• Glue gun
• Tape measure
Instructions
1. Remove old fabric, stuffing, webbing, tacks and staples; set aside springs to reuse.
2. Turn chair upside down. Measure and mark on frame positions of new webbing strips. Space between webbing strips should be a little less than width of webbing strip. Cut webbing strips to length, adding 6 in. When attaching webbing strips to frame, attach front-to-back strips first; then attach side-to-side strips, weaving over and under front-to-back strips. For each webbing strip, fold back 1 end of strip 1 ½ in; staple strip to chair frame through folded end, stapling on angle for maximum strength. Fasten other end of webbing strip to spiked end of stretcher vertically against opposite side of chair frame. Using stretcher as a lever, stretch webbing strip taut by pulling stretcher down until it is horizontal to work surface. Staple webbing strip; fold back 1 ½ in flab and staple again. Trim excess webbing. Continue with remaining strips of webbing.
3. Turn chair right side up; place springs, equally spaced and not more than 4 in apart, where webbing strips overlap. Using needle and twine, fasten each spring to webbing with 3 stitches looped around bottom coil. With twine, lash tops of coils to each other. Use staple gun to fasten twine to frame.
4. Cut burlap 4 in larger all around than surface of seat frame. Centre burlap over seat frame and staple to centre of back rail of seat frame, then pull burlap tightly over springs and staple at centre of front rail of seat frame. Pulling burlap tight, staple to centre of side rails. Starting at centres and working toward corners, staple burlap all around frame, pulling burlap taut as you go. Trim burlap to 1 in beyond seat frame; finger-press excess burlap up toward centre. Secure burlap to spring tops by stitching with needle and twine.
5. Cut polyurethane foam and polyester batting to size of seat frame. Cut fabric 5 in larger than stuffing material. Position foam and batting on burlap. Centre fabric on seat and staple at centre of outside face of back rail. Pull fabric firmly to pack down filling and staple at centre outside face of front rail. Repeat at side rails. Starting at centres, staple to within 4 in of corners, pulling down fabric firmly before stapling. At each front corner, fold in fullness to create pleat, then staple forcefully. Make a V-cut in fabric at each back corner. Fold under raw edges around backrest corners and staple to frame. Trim excess fabric.
6. Cover piping cord with fabric or purchase braided trim. Using hot glue gun, glue on piping to cover staples.
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BLINDS, PANELS, SHADES AND SHUTTERSWindows are great for letting light in, but sometimes, you want to keep the light out and the privacy in. Enhance your level of privacy and safety at home by adding the fresh look of blinds, shades or shutters to your window treatments. Below are a list and description of different treatments you can apply to your windows. With so many different types of blind designs to choose from, you won't have to forsake style for security.
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