by In The News | Sep 22, 2021 | Home Maintenance, Infrastructure, Intergenerational Communities, Press Releases, Service Line Responsibilities, State of the Home Survey
This article by Lyle Adriano originally appeared in Insurance Business Canada on Sept. 22, 2021. Although many Canadian homeowners have experienced a home repair emergency over the past year, a considerable number of them do not have the funds to cover such a...
by Service Line Warranties of Canada | Sep 1, 2021 | Cares, Financial Shock, Infrastructure, Intergenerational Communities, Press Releases, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities, State of the Home Survey
TORONTO (September 1, 2021) – A new survey of Canadian homeowners has found that, while many have experienced a home repair emergency over the past year, a significant number of them have little to no money set aside to cover such a repair, raising serious concerns...
by Jeff Olson | Apr 6, 2021 | Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Intergenerational Communities, Service Line Responsibilities
Millennial homeowners make up 43 percent of new home buyers, moving into the market at a later age than prior generations. However, homeownership has been more stressful, expensive and disappointing than Millennials could have anticipated. In a survey, 63 percent of...
by Elise Dostal | Jan 29, 2021 | Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Intergenerational Communities, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities
Almost 100 percent of Canadians 65 and older want to age in place, or continue to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible, according to the National Institute on Aging. Since nearly 30 percent of Canadians are Baby Boomers, with 5,000 retiring...
by Jeff Olson | Dec 11, 2020 | Infrastructure, Intergenerational Communities, Service Line Responsibilities
COVID-19 has put the brakes on just about everything – except the home sales, which increased by 46 percent in September to set a record. The October sales figure fell less than 1 percent of that number, but still was up by nearly a third over October 2019. Home...
by Elise Dostal | Apr 14, 2020 | Energy, Intergenerational Communities, Water
Is there news outside of reporting on how COVID-19 is impacting our nation and the world? Sometimes, it feels as if all we are talking or hearing about is COVID-19, and that is a recipe for anxiety. Being concerned about the virus – and its impact on your residents –...
