by Jeff Olson | Oct 29, 2021 | Home Maintenance, Infrastructure
As temperatures continue to drop and a La Niña develops over the Pacific for the second year in a row, experts are expecting a cold start to winter and early snow this year. Temperatures will be up and down throughout the winter season, but extra cold weather is...
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 | Aug 20, 2021 | Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Ontario, Water
Green infrastructure not only has 5 to 30 percent less upfront costs than traditional grey infrastructure, but it serves a variety of purposes, including decarbonization, aquifer recharging and flood mitigation. It is also 25 percent less expensive to maintain over...
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...
