Wouldn't it be great to know just how must impact a basement renovation will have on the market value of your home? Wouldn't it be great if we could supply some definitive figures here on our blog to tell you just that?

Unfortunately, definitive figures are pretty much impossible to calculate. Every home is different and every buyer's needs are different.

However, we took a quick and dirty look at some MLS® figures to see if we could find anything interesting...

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Here are the first ten items from the 100 ways to conserve energy list on the Count Me in Ontario website.

Consider them conservation inspiration!

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December 20, 2008 - Liz Monteiro - RECORD STAFF

WATERLOO - The condo market in Toronto may be slowing to a halt, but in Waterloo Region the boom continues -- at least for now.

The latest plan for a luxury development, 45 Degrees  on King, is a 17-floor, 93-unit building slated for King and Columbia streets in Waterloo.

Construction is to start in May, for completion in September 2010, said Michael Huber, sales and marketing manager for Kingsley Developments of Kitchener.

Thirty per cent of the units have been sold so far, Huber said. He expects they will sell out.

"We are in a little bit of a bubble here,'' said Huber.

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