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One of the most enduring of Halloween icons, candy corn is now over 130 years old.

Back in the early 1900s, when the little striped treat was one of a variety of fon-dant novelties crafted into shapes like turnips, chest-nuts and leaves, workmen had to run buckets of hot, sugary slurry back and forth across moulds to make it. To-day, companies like Jelly Bel-ly and Brach’s produce over 35 million pounds of candy corn — most of it around Halloween.

“One of the reasons candy corn has remained so popular is that it’s a ‘limited edition.’ This is really the only time of year you can easily get it, and that limited availability makes it attractive,” says Su-san Whiteside, spokeswoman

for the National Confection-er’s Association.

Candy corn has become not only a staple of the trick-or-treat bowl, but an inspira-tion for seasonal decor.

Whether you’re setting a festive scene or just indulg-ing a nostalgic affection, there are lots of ways to use candy corn. You can even make some yourself — both edible and non-edible ver-sions.

Candy corn kernels have more visual impact en masse than individually. An array of clear lidded jars filled to the brim looks wonderful. Dump a bag or two in the bot-tom of a hurricane or large vase; add a pillar candle, Hal-loween ornament, or twisty branches painted black or gold and you’ve got a great centrepiece.

Woman’s Day (www.wom-ansday.com) magazine sug-gests hot-glueing kernels to Styrofoam balls for colourful bowl fillers.

Candy corn topiaries can be made by studding foam or paper cones, adding stems and placing in pots. Wreaths made of rows of candy, hung with a black

ribbon, look striking.And while you’ve got the

glue out, consider adding a few candy corns to twigs to create candy “blossoms.” Or, if you’re patient, try string-ing kernels into a garland for the mantel or door frame.

Making faux candy corn is easy, with a few craft materi-als in the signature colours of orange, yellow and white. Wool retailer Lion Brand provides free online patterns to crochet stuffed toys and little carry bags. (www.lion-brand.com)

Get out the paint pots and paint the top and base of or-ange traffic cones for clever

Halloween-night driveway markers. Better Homes & Gardens’ website (www.bhg.com) offers instructions on how to make a door decora-tion by cutting a foam cone in half lengthwise, painting it and adding dried fall plant material. Spray-paint gourds and pumpkins for more en-tryway decor.

Ready-made decor with the candy corn motif is easy to find; look for string lights, votive holders, throw pillows and fabric.

Finally, if you’re up for making your own treats, Food Network (www.foodnet-work.com) star Alton Brown has a recipe online. Evoke the idea of candy corn by creating tricolour gelatin or sherbet parfaits, and topping pretzels or cupcakes with tinted icing.

Nabisco is selling a limit-ed run of Oreos with candy-corn-coloured filling.

Jamie Lothridge, a mid-dle-school teacher and avid baker in Toledo, Ohio, who blogs about her passion at www.mybakingaddiction.com has already repurposed the Oreos by turning them into truffles.

“As a recipe developer, new ingredients get my creativity flowing. I’ve long been a can-dy corn fanatic, and autumn

is my favourite season, so making a recipe with all my favourite things is kind of a dream come true,” she says.

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On behalf of the residen-tial construction industry, I want to take this time to thank all of those candi-dates who let their name stand in Regina’s civic elec-tion on Oct. 24.

I would also like to con-gratulate all of the new city councillors — Bar-bara Young, Bob Hawk-ins, Shawn Fraser, Bryon Burnett, and Jerry Flegel. Congratulations to the in-cumbents who have been re-elected — John Findura, Wade Mur ray, Shar ron Bryce, Mike O’Donnell, and Terry Hinks, and congratu-lations to our new mayor, Michael Fougere.

Our industry has been watching this election very

closely. That is because both the roles of the residential construction industry and the City of Regina are very connected when it comes to fostering and contributing to the continued growth of our city.

As our city grows, our in-dustry plays a vital role in attracting new companies and skilled and qualified workers to our city by cre-ating the new neighbour-hoods and building the new houses that many new citi-zens will call home.

In turn, our industry con-tributes back into the econ-omy by creating jobs and wages. In 2011, for example, the residential construction industry, with the creation of 1,694 new housing units in Regina CMA, generated over 4,900 jobs in new home construction, renovation and related fields, which translated into $250 million in wages that showed up as purchases right across the whole regional economy.

The municipal govern-ment controls and monitors such areas as land supply, infrastructure investment, development fees, other building and development charges, the timing of devel-opment application approv-als, and building permit ap-provals, and taxes — items that directly impact Re-gina’s growth and develop-ment — items that directly impact our industry.

Home building and de-velopment are essential components of growth, and growth is the prime con-tributing factor to prosper-ity. Growth and prosperity go hand in hand. In order to foster continued prosperity in our city, an open and col-laborative working relation-ship between our industry and the city is essential.

One of the No. 1 issues that arose throughout the civic election campaign was housing affordability. Our association is very clear on this issue. Municipal gov-

ernment policies can and do have a negative impact on housing affordability, and the two areas that must be watched closely here are government imposed costs and restrictive land use policies.

Let’s take a look at one of these areas — restrictive land use policies. There are those who are suggesting that Regina’s current devel-opment is being character-ized by urban sprawl — with our city spreading outward into a low density, auto de-pendent and unsustainable future. The solution often presented to combat urban sprawl is restriction on the urban growth boundary creating more compact cit-ies. In other words, growth that focuses strictly on in-fill development.

However, if land use poli-cies were to restrict the de-velopment of land during this period of economic prosperity, in-migration to our city, and increased

demand for housing, this would have the conse-quence of driving up the price of housing, negative-ly impacting housing af-fordability.

The cost of housing rela-tive to income is a key de-termining factor in qual-ity of life and therefore in making our city an attrac-tive to place to live. As in-migration is an essential component of growth, the ultimate consequence of restricting development, then, would be to dampen our economic growth.

This same argument ap-plies regarding delays in making new land available for development. These de-lays at a time when demand is so high, would have the same disastrous conse-quences.

We want to ensure that proponents of restrictive land policies understand that in trying to solve one issue through urban con-tainment, another issue is

created — driving up the price of housing. Rather than restricting growth on the urban fringe, is it not better to consider how to make a more dispersed ur-ban future workable and sustainable?

The residential construc-tion industry, represented by the Regina & Region Home Builders Association, is ready to work closely with municipal policy and deci-sion makers to ensure that housing affordability, and the continued growth and prosperity of our city are underlying considerations in all decisions related to housing and development in Regina.

Let’s keep Regina grow-ing. We look forward to a positive and productive working relationship, with Regina’s new city council.

Niebergall is executive director of the Regina

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Playing outdoors is an im-portant part of growing up, and it helps children develop strong social skills and self confidence. Part of our job as parents, grandparents, guardians or caregivers is to make sure we provide safe environments where kids can play.

I remember when I was a kid the playground was the epicentre of fun. You could run, jump, climb and swing until you were completely exhausted. But with all that activity it’s no wonder play-grounds are also a popular place for kids to get hurt.

B r u i s e s, bu m p s a n d scratches are all part of growing up, and they happen all the time. But the prob-lem is when the injuries are more serious, such as bro-ken bones or head trauma. That’s why safety measures need to be taken to prevent kids from being seriously hurt on playgrounds.

In Canada we have the Ca-nadian Standards Associa-tion (CSA), which provides safety guidelines on every-thing from gas fireplaces to electrical safety. Since 1990 the CSA has been providing standards to help keep kids safe on public playgrounds. This includes information on materials, proper instal-lation, equipment require-ments, safety inspections and maintenance.

These guidelines get re-vised and updated based on new research. But they aren’t law; they’re volun-tary. That means on a na-tional level there’s no one going around inspecting

playgrounds to make sure they meet CSA standards. Instead, we have regulations — and depending on where you live in Canada, these regulations differ.

For example, in some parts of Canada daycare centre operators can’t get an operating licence if their playground doesn’t meet the CSA Standard.

This past summer I was involved in a rebuild project that was definitely “out of the box” for me. We rebuilt a playground in Toronto’s High Park. It was the first time many of us had ever built a playground. We might be experts in con-struction but we weren’t ex-perts in playground safety. So I did what I always do: I brought in the pros.

Playground safety inspec-tors have the right skills and training to evaluate how safe a playground is. We had an inspector visit every couple days of the build to look over everything. Usu-ally they come at the end of the build, but on a tight schedule it was easier for them to be there to catch po-tential problems and correct them immediately instead of waiting until the end.

Luckily in Canada play-ground deaths are rare. But when they happens they’re usually caused by scarves or strings on clothing get-ting caught as kids go down a slide, swing or jump off a platform. It’s also a great-er risk in colder climates where kids tend to wear more clothing with draw-strings. That’s why buying playground equipment is specific to each region — what’s safe in the US might not be safe in Canada.

The most serious play-ground injury is related to drawstring entanglement. Another big one is entrap-ment, which is when kids get trapped in small spaces,

for instance, in between guardrails or ladder rungs. That’s why openings on playgrounds should be less than 3.5 inches (8.9 cm).

The most common injury on Canadian playgrounds is falling. So we used the most impact-resilient wood fibre we could find that would be safe for children (they could even put it in their mouths, but I’m not recommending this). The wood fibre is also a fire retardant so it won’t burn. According to the CSA the required depth for the protective surface area is a minimum of 12 inches (300 mm). But we put in 18 inches (457 mm) just to be sure.

Overhead clearance is also an issue for most play-grounds — but not the one we built. Instead of sticking to the 5-foot-3-inch (160-cm) minimum, we built a 6-foot-5-inch (196-cm) clearance.

It was important to me to build a playground that was easy for parents to navigate through or get to their kids quickly, in case anything happened. I also wanted par-ents to be able to play and run through the structure with their kids without wor-rying about bumping their heads. That meant making the overhead clearance high enough for most adults.

The big difference be-tween building code and playground safety regula-tions is that you’re dealing with smaller users, so you have to be more aware of the issues they face. With the right pros you can make almost any structure safe for children. And when it comes to their safety, there’s no playing around.

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Sat. 1-3pm $319,9002048 Broder St. Broders AnnexPeter Fourlas 529-0009

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Sat. 1-3pm $244,9003295 Woodhams Dr. E. Windsor ParkJanessa Liebreich 530-3302

janessa@redrealtor.org

Sat. & Sun. 1-2:30pm $274,9002524 Edgar St. Arnheim PlaceAideen Zareh 591-6915

aideen@royallepage.ca

Sat. & Sun. 2-4pm $519,90014 Meadow Road White CityStacy Ferguson 591-7011

www.kellycarmichael.ca

Sun. 1-3pm $244,9003295 Woodhams Dr. E. Windsor ParkPeter Fourlas 529-0009

peter@redrealtor.org

Sun. 1-3pm $319,9002048 Broder St. Broders AnnexJuan Shi 209-3357

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Sun. 2-4pm $259,9002313 Atkinson St. Broders AnnexTroy Gordon 530-7862

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Sun. 2-4pm $337,500130 Mollard Cres. Mount RoyalKailey Plohr 529-8998

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Sun. 2-4pm $349,9003434 College Ave CathedralMargarita Parisone 535-3133

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BRENDA/BOB GANNE 535-7710/535-7177

30 KANGLES STREET - GLENCAIRNNEW LISTING. Modern upgraded 1,094 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 2

bathroom fully developed bungalow. Fresh paint. Upgraded flooring.New windows. Large living room. Renovated Kitchen & bathrooms.

Appliances included. C/air. Good size yard. Asking $319,900.

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JT Phillips 550-4966

5249 AERIALNew construction Harbour Landing raised bungalow. 831 sq. ft., 2

bedroom, 1 bath, 2 car attached garage (20x22), basement insulatedand vapor barriered. Hardwood flooring in living room, gas fireplace,

tankless on demand water heater, dark foil wrapped cabinets andmuch more. Least expensive home currently for sale in the area.Asking $349,900. Pictures and details at www.robpederson.com

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2086 LAURIER BAY EBeautiful 2007 Bi-level, master bedroom

built out over garage. Open concept,cathedral ceilings, skylights, trex decking

hot tub, etc. $514,900

Joan Johnston 536-3636

1472 McCARTHY BLVD.Brand new 3 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse with att. doublegarage. Many upgrades inc. gas fireplace, granite in

kitchen, A/C, stainless steel appl. with gas range, triplepane low e argon windows & high efficient furnace. Quick

possession avail.Jen Welykholowa 527-2473

Karin Wees 591-5951

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3419 KEEHR PL.Great 3 bdrm bungalow with double att. garagein Parkridge on huge pie shaped lot (over 8000sq ft) just steps from elementary school. Manyrecent updates inc. shingles, windows, furnace,

bathrooms & many more. $397,900.Karin Wees 591-5951

Jen Welykholowa 527-2473

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JT Phillips 550-4966

1939 7TH AVE EAST3 bedroom Bungalow with newer 24’ x 20’garage. Great home for a first time home

buyer. $294,900.

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$264,900

Adrienne Heron 551-2031

2510 7th Ave E

Sun Oct 28,1:30pm-3:30pm

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$329,500

Faye Arn 539-8724

#7-201 Ruckle Road (Carlyle, SK)

Sat Oct 27, 2pm-4:30pm

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$274,900

ARNHEM2530 BRODER ST

2 bed, single det, cozy place. www.trevorbashnick.com

Trevor Bashnick 306-790-3668CENTURY 21 Dome Realty Inc.

HARBOUR LANDING4617 HAMES CRESCENT

1552 sq. ft. Gellner built, 2 bedroom bungalow

Mark Cullen 790-3695CENTURY 21 Dome Realty Inc.

GENERAL HOSPITAL1605 TORONTO ST

2 bedrooms, HW floors, non reg., suite quiet area. $199,900

Di Lycett 520-3326CENTURY 21 Dome Realty Inc.

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NORMANVIEW111 BASTEDO CRES

1064 sq.ft. 3 bdrm bng, upgraded are windows, bath, backs park

Terry Hincks 536-5455CENTURY 21 Dome Realty Inc.

Rob Lang & Karla Piel527-3999

5030 DEWDNEY AVEPerfect starter home or rental. 3

bed 2 bath updated bung. Nice area.$229,900

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Jacquie Stewart 537-6814

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Corrine Boivin-Englund 537-3231

6146 WASCANA COURTAlmost 1600’ former Varsity Bi-level showhome. Gorgeous Island ki with Granite. 3

bdrms & 2 bath up. Fully finished basementRR/2bdrms/den & full bath. $549,900

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Gail Harreman 537-7525

5334 WATSON WAYEnter through the elegant front door & be greeted by

style & class! The living room has a built in entertainmentcentre & fireplace. Antique white cabinets, quartz

countertops, butler’s pantry & s/s appliances complete thekitchen. 5 bdrms, 3 baths. Finished basement. $759,900 Natasha Blaisdell & Chantal Blaisdell

536-5992 & 541-3935

404 FAIRWAY BAYImmaculate 2009 two-storey on .33 acre lot &

quiet bay. R2000 home features maple hardwoods,ceramic tile + granite countertops. Double attached

insulated garage w/220 power. Front and backyards are fully landscaped. $524,900

104 - 4525 MERIGOLD DRIVELovely 1300 sq. ft. adult cond. This unit is loaded

with features such as underground heated parking.Two bathrooms, huge kitchen & living room. Backs

park a must see condo. $369,900

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John Hastings 536-8999

312 PICKARD WAY N.Outstanding 2 bedroom condo backing the park withfinished basement & attached garage. Hardwood &

ceramic tile flooring on main. Spacious kitchen boastsdark cabinets, island with eating bar & stainless steel

appliances. $374,900

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Keith Larson 537-3009

4 RITCHIE CRES.LARGE 4 LEVEL SPLIT...

$324,900Well Kept 1720 sq. ft. split level home. Vaulted ceilings, 3baths, 4 bedrooms. Good corner lot with double garage.

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Zelda Luchenski 533-2488

Kim Kezama 537-6814

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415 BLACK DRIVEExtremely well kept 1148 sqft 3 bedroom bungalow. Kitchenfeatures oak cabinets with eating area. Formal diningroom

overlooking sunken living room. Basement finished with recroom,den, ½ bath. Garage16 x 24. Great yard. Must be seen!

$359,900.

415 BLACK DRIVEExtremely well kept 1148 sqft 3 bedroom bungalow. Kitchenfeatures oak cabinets with eating area. Formal diningroom

overlooking sunken living room. Basement finished with recroom,den, ½ bath. Garage16 x 24. Great yard. Must be seen!

$359,900.

✔ 35 minutes from Regina✔ New show home ready

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✔ 2599 sq. ft. walk up condo✔ Gorgeous open floor plan✔ Fabulous lake views

✔ $499,900

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WINDSOR PARK-BACKING LAKE • 2616 SANDRINGHAM CR.Custom built 2 storey split like new condition. Good size kitchen with raise

panel maple cabinets, granite counter tops, under mount kitchen sink. Curvestaircase to upper level, large master bedroom with jetted tub, completelyfinished basement with 2 extra bedrooms & den, large windows. Lots of

includes. Trades welcome. Contact Paul @ 536-6576 for details.PAUL JARDINE 536-6576

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Janine Wilson537-3200

Great Character HomeCharming inside and out, many upgrades,

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Quiet Cres. location. 1124sq. ft. Original Owners

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NORMANVIEW$314,900

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Janine Wilson537-3200

LOCATION! LOCATION!Great floor plan, Formal Living roomas well as family Room, 3 Bedrooms,

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bedroom. Steps to lake and park.MLS®440437 $479,900

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ALL AREASDarren Bostock351-3900

Buyers looking for farmland and/or acreage any size in Regina /Moose Jaw /Lumsden / Southey/Qu’Appelle / or Avonlea area.

Darren Bostock351-3900

Buyers looking for commercialinvestment and businessproperties Regina, Moose Jawand rural areas

Loretta Hughes537-3500

FRIENDLY couple with toddlermoving back to Regina fromYorkton. Looking for a child-friendly updated bungalow forbetween $ 350,000-$400,000. Arefans of the Dominion Heights andDouglas Park areas. Need 3 bdsand a finished basement. Garage,

Loretta Hughes537-3500

CHARMING retired couple fromthe city seeking large bungalow inone of Wascana View, UniversityPark, University Park East, VarsityPark or Richmond Place. Requirelarge garage for boat and spaceto accommodate visiting familyor entertain friends. Will spend$500,000+ on the perfect home.

Loretta Hughes537-3500

DELIGHTFUL professional couplelooking for an architecturallyunique home with over 2,000 sq.ft, in University Park, UniversityPark East, Richmond Place,Varsity Park or Crescents.Require office, open floor plan andwould prefer a home with a newerkitchen. $625,000 plus.

close proximity to schools andparks would be bonus. Couplewould appreciate a negotiatedpossession date early in thenew year.

Loretta Hughes537-3500

MODISH woman seeking todownsize from her large home inCathedral to a smaller bungalowor two storey in the immediatearea. Avid gardener and wouldlove a cozy den or commonspace. Willing to spend up to$350,000. Could be move-inready or require work.

Loretta Hughes537-3500

RETIRED couple seeking abungalow in South or EastRegina. Home needs to be ‘move-in ready’ and would preferablyhave main floor laundry. Willing tospend up to $470,000.

Commercial &IndustrialProperty

Commercial &IndustrialProperty

COMMERCIAL/FOR LEASE

JanineWilson537-3200

ROSS INDUSTRIALOver 6500 sq. ft.Office/warehouse

Loading docks & grade doorsCall me for more info.

$12.00 per sq.ft.

Commercial & Industrial PropertyCommercial & Industrial Property

PROPERTY FOR SALERegina Public Library is accepting offers for the following property, our formerPrince of Wales Branch. Offers will be received at the Library Director’s Office,2nd Floor, 2311-12th Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan until 2:00 pm, Friday,November 23, 2012.

Offers submitted after this time will not be considered.

Civic Address: 2188 Broder St., Regina, SKLegal Description: Lot 21/22, Block 25, Plan DV 270

Property Description:Land: Frontage 15.24 metres – Depth 38.1 metres

Approximate Area of 6,250 ft²Building: Effective Year Built 1910

Approximate net area of 1,134 ft²Garage: None

Current Zoning: Commercial

There is no public viewing at 2188 Broder St.

General Comments: The subject property will be sold on an “as is” basis.There are no warranties offered or implied on the condition of the property.

Possession & Adjustment Date: The date will be set by mutual agreement.Total payment of the bid price must be made on or before this agreed to date.

Offer forms and additionalinformation are posted at:http://www.reginalibrary.ca/powsale

Prairies

CharMaineLuscombe535-3948

BEST VALUE INHARBOUR LANDING

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4836 Wright Road

Custom built 2 storey 2298 sq. ft. Comes with new home warranty.3bdrm, 3 bath, all maple hard wood floors, A must to see. Vacant.

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$192,500

870 sq. ft. 1 bdrm loft condo, many upgrades, close toschools and shopping. Open floor plan, one parking

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JASONCOSSETTE551-7666

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3672BISHOPCRES•$419,900•Sun2-4pm.Ideal family homewith openmain floor plan. Loads of naturallight; 3 large bedrooms&3bathrooms. Convenient 2nd floor

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RussWeir • 596-9347

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OpenHouse •SunOct 28, 2-4pm43Sunset Drive • $409,900

Awellmaintained three level split in Albert Park.Unique design.

EthanSun 501-4222

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NormaDeck536-1249

Outstanding acreage so close to HarbourLanding that you can see it from there!! 3 acres

of Impeccably kept grounds & a 1,290 sq. ft.completely renovated home.

RM 159SHERWOOD$749,900

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1 3/4 story character home in Cathedral,modern upgrades, 3 bed, 1 bath,

dbl detached garage, a MUST SEE.

KAITLINKAITLINBROWNBROWN501-7201501-7201

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NormaDeck536-1249

New Build, 3bdrm bungalow, 9 ft ceiling,maple kitchen, immed. possession

8950 HERMANCRES.

$399,000

TanyaKohl539-4557

1840 sq ft, two-storey split, 4 bdrms/4 bath, locatedon quiet Crescent in Wascana View, vaulted ceilings,

HW flrs, fireplace, developed bsmnt. $539,900

11187WASCANAMEADOWS

1112 College Avenue1021 Sq. Ft. Bungalow

2 Bedrooms/1 BathOpen Style Sunroom/Living/Dining RoomClose to Miller and Balfour High School

$199,900

Terrie Dunand530-9050www.queencityhomes.ca

Keith LarsonKeith Larson537-3009537-3009

RIVER HEIGHTS - TRIPLE GARAGE

Rebuilt from the ground up. Triple A cond. 2 + 1bdr bungalow, 2 baths, bamboo hardwood floors,vaulted ceilings, developed bsmt. Now $334,900.

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-Basement open for development$219,900

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1315 Radway St.1,998 sq. ft. 3 plus 1 bedroom 2-storey split.4 bathrooms, family room, main floor laundry,triple garage. $479,900

610 Broadway Ave. E.1,004 sq. ft. 3 plus 1 bedroom bung. Diningroom, many upgrades, basement with rec room,& large single garage. $298,500

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CHICAGO — Ed Zwirner and his wife, Alison Loep-pert, recently bought a his-toric house in the Chicago suburbs without brokers’ fees, tight moving dead-lines, undetected defects or other stresses that ac-company one of life’s big-gest purchases. At the same time, Loeppert’s parents made a similar move.

The secret? The two couples exchanged homes: the teachers and their two young sons gained more square footage and a big yard on a residential street. The empty nesters traded unneeded extra space for the easy maintenance of condominium living within short walking distance of an attractive downtown and lakefront.

“It was the perfect solu-tion for them and us,” said Loeppert’s mother, Alice Loeppert. “Our intention was always to have that house available to our own children.”

According to the U.S. National Association of Realtors, there are no firm numbers on how many American homeowners are swapping homes with older or younger relatives, but experts say it’s a trend that could take off as the baby boomer generation moves progressively into smaller homes as they retire.

“It’s (age) 65-plus where you really see downsizing occur,” said Walter Molony, an NAR spokesman, citing statistics from a 2011 study. One of four sellers, he said, is seeking a smaller prop-erty.

A swap can benefit both parties, saving hefty re-altors’ commissions and other fees, and assuring

both sides the comfort of familiar turf. Still, it could quickly become a minefield without careful financial planning and consideration of the impact on other fam-ily members.

Realizing they needed more space but dreading wasted weekends at open houses, Zwirner and Loep-pert last fall proposed buying the roomy stucco bungalow that Loeppert’s parents had lived in for more than 20 years.

In many ways, it was the ideal solution and holds promise for other families looking to make a similar move. Here’s how they did it.

In one day, they sold their vintage, three-bedroom, two-bath condo for $300,000 and purchased the house for $419,000. The deal hinged on two individual sales, with the younger couple fi-nancing the difference with

a mortgage. That allowed Loeppert’s father, who was entering retirement, to take as much money away from the transaction as possible.

“(The condo) had lost so much money that it was in the price range of condos my in-laws were looking for,” Zwirner said. “They were able to cash out of the

house the way they needed. And the loss for us was cushioned on the way out.”

Though they avoided bro-kers’ fees, they still paid for appraisals and attorneys’ costs at closing. And Zwirn-er conceded there was more paperwork than he and his wife had ever imagined.

The U.S. Internal Reve-

nue Service tends to scruti-nize inter-family real estate transactions extra closely because of the potential for fraud, making it essen-tial to carefully document everything and get fair market appraisals of each property prior to the sale, said Michael Eisenberg, a Los Angeles-based certified public accountant and per-sonal financial specialist. That’s especially important if either side plans to offer the other a break on price, a common occurrence in these types of deals.

Tax considerations vary widely.

Even so, adjustments to these arrangements aren’t always easy. Besides the fi-nancial changes that come with a different size home, such as landscaping costs for upsizing families and condo fees for some who trade down, these transac-tions can have long-lasting

emotional ramifications, said Eisenberg.

For instance, how will each side handle seeing their decor abandoned to suit different tastes? Will other siblings harbour jeal-ousy over the sale of the family home to a brother or sister?

“This assumes you get along with the people you’re swapping with,” said Bryan Gillette, a human resources consultant in Pleasanton, California, who did a home exchange deal with his par-ents in 2008.

He and his wife traded their 1,700 square-foot house for a much larger one his father had custom built with the help of Gil-lette’s older brother.

They bypassed selling the properties, instead opt-ing for a method known as parent-to-child transfer. De-spite the name, the transfer applies as a child-to-parent transfer as well.

The younger couple paid the difference on the value of the larger home, rough-ly $250,000, with cash and a mortgage. Because of California tax provisions, this route allowed them to maintain a low tax base on the properties.

“There were no regrets at all,” said Gillette, adding that early access to the big-ger house allowed his fam-ily to move in stages as well as begin painting and mak-ing other modifications.

For Alison Loeppert, the emotional benefits of such a transaction are priceless.

She regularly views a makeshift chart on the moulding in the dining room of her former condo. That’s where she and her husband marked their sons’ progress in height.

“I don’t think my parents would ever paint over this,” she said.

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edward Zwirner and his wife alison Loeppert with their children Griffin, second on right, and Lucien enjoying their

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ed Zwirner and alison Loeppert traded homes with their parents, skirting fees and saving time house shopping.

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Q: For the last four years, my husband and I have lived in our century home with one small closet in the bed-room. I’ve been using our spare bedroom as a second closet. We’re transforming this room into a nursery. I can move my clothes to the basement, but I’m worried that I will freeze while get-ting dressed after my morn-ing shower. We were quoted $8,500 for a built-in closet. I had no idea that built-ins cost that much. Any ideas?A: Custom millwork does cost big bucks. According to contractor Colin Hunter (919reno.com), “some cus-tom closets can be more intricate than kitchens because the millwork and (construction of) drawers in floor-to-ceiling closets can be labour intensive and tricky to install.” A good contractor will make a new closet look original to your home.

A customized closet also adds value to your home. Closets are big deals for pro-spective buyers.

Realtor Jimmy Vlachos of Core Realty (jimmyvlachos.blogspot.ca) says: “Buyers definitely see a lack of clos-et space as problematic.” These days, we have loads of clothes and bed linens that the small closets of older homes in the city can’t ac-commodate.

“Buyers want built-in closets where they can keep their clothing and accesso-ries accessible, organized and in sight. (By installing new closets) you’re fixing a problem that some buyers just don’t want to deal with or may not know how to solve,” Vlachos says.

One option I saw in a wardrobe stylist’s condo was

an entire wall of rails and shelves hidden behind pret-ty white curtains, trimmed in navy ribbon. I’ve always thought of this as a tempo-rary solution, but the styl-ist’s curtains were hung on a hospital track system so the look was clean and tidy.

If you like this option, avoid drapes like red velvet; you don’t want your room to feel like the curtains could part at any moment and a production of Our Town could commence. The styl-ist’s drapery panels blended with the white walls and room’s blue accents so the wall of fabric didn’t feel like theatre curtains.

Another alternative to custom millwork is to add a row of classic-style panelled Pax doors from Ikea like my friend Tamara Robbins Griffith did. The look is con-sistent with the rest of her

home’s architecture. To make the store-bought

doors feel stately, she added heavy die-cast door knobs from Rocky Mountain Hard-ware (rockymountainhard-ware.com).

If there are any gaps be-tween the doors and the ceiling, have your contrac-tor make the unit look built-in with drywall or crown moulding. The starting cost for modular built-ins like Tamara’s is approximately, $1,500.

Avoid storing your clothes in the basement, if you can. I have a hunch that running down the stairs for socks will drive you bananas. And, with a baby on the way, you’ll want to make things in your life as convenient as possible.

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VICTORIA, B.C. — On a balmy Indian summer after-noon, there’s nothing Gra-ham and Erika Taylor enjoy more than loading up their children’s wagon with a hi-bachi and some food, tuck-ing towels and paddle boards under their arms and meet-ing friends at the beach for a picnic.

Both native Victorians love the outdoorsy, ocean-go-ing lifestyle, so when it came to buying a house for their fledgling family earlier this year, they knew just what they wanted.

“This house has a perfect location, close to wonder-ful beaches, great parks and good schools,” said Graham Taylor, a hospital administra-tor.

The two executives’ check-list included a low-main-tenance home and garden, proximity to other young families, a close-knit neigh-bourhood and versatile inte-rior spaces, said Erika, a hu-man resources director for the provincial government.

They found it all in a brand-new Fairfield home built by Ron Egli, who won a prestigious Lifetime Achieve-ment Award at the Vancou-ver Island CARE awards last month.

The house, just a block from the beach, was also nominated for best single-family detached spec home of more than 2,000 square feet — a category Egli has won several times before.

His company, Ron Egli Con-struction and Design Ltd., has built local homes for 30 years and he usually has his finger on the pulse of what people want. Ironically, he marketed this house with a very differ-ent buyer in mind.

“I thought it would be perfect for a retired couple who wanted less garden and house to care for, or maybe an executive without children. But here it is being lived in by a vibrant young family,” Egli said.

The three-storey house has 850 square feet on each level — totalling 2,500 — and is on a 3,000-square-foot in-fill lot.

“It’s a good project because the house doesn’t look big, but there are actually four bedrooms and four bath-rooms,” Egli said. “It’s a very compact design that fits into the neighbourhood because of its traditional style, cor-rect proportions, the simple, classic woodwork and trim.”

Egli, who admires historic architect Sam Maclure, aims

to create timeless homes that never look dated. “In 50 years you won’t know when this house was built.”

Egli said buyers are in-creasingly interested in smaller, easy-care residences, close to the downtown core. “Everybody wants this: the public, municipalities, coun-cillors.”

“When we first moved in, our kids were quite upset we didn’t have any (grass),” said Erika with a chuckle — so they added a tiny patch of artificial turf for them to sprawl on.

It’s about the size of an area rug and now everyone is happy, especially Graham.

“I grew up in a large lot and spent hours and hours every week mowing the lawn. My wife and I both work and de-cided we’d rather travel, ride our bikes or paddle board (than cut grass).”

Two other families on adja-cent lots have young children, too. “There are kids playing in backyards all down the block,” Graham said. “There is such a strong sense of com-munity here and schools are close, so our kids can walk or ride their bikes,” said Erika.

Graham likes the home’s flow and versatility: “We plan to recycle the den in a few years, as our family evolves, turning it from a TV room

into an office.”A couple of houses ago,

they had a formal dining room, but Erika noted “we ate at the kitchen island or, rather tragically, the coffee table watching television. So that experience changed our dynamic.

“We didn’t want any for-mal dining room this time, no space that wasn’t used.”

Instead, they have a the-atre room downstairs where the kids hang out. They also wanted a functional kitchen — but not a large one. “We have a young family, and friends with young families, so we wanted a space that worked for adults and kids.”

One of the reasons the home seems so breezy and re-laxing is its soft, seaside, neu-tral palette featuring blond oak floors and soft tones on walls and counters.

Designer Catherine Fell, of Design One Stevens Interiors in Victoria, said the goal was to keep the palette light and open feeling, because of the small size of the house.

The two-tone coffered ceil-ing in the dining room gives the area definition and a little pizzazz, while greyed-down, stained wood cabinetry on the kitchen island and cloud white on the others team well with concrete-grey Caesar-stone countertops (a man-made quartz) and stainless appliances.

Erika loves her large farm sink. A painted sideboard, handed down from her grandfather, stands in the dining area, connecting with the island through colour.

The powder room is small, with a snow-white Cambria countertop and nine-inch mitred front to make it look deep; the counter is narrow, the sink juts and doors have ribbed glass. The master en-suite is a spacious surprise. Two pewter-framed mirrors reflect lots of natural light, countertops are white and walls are classic grey. Marble floors are heated and there’s loads of storage.

It’s a house with almost everything the Taylors need, including a roomy laundry area. “All we need now is a wine cellar,” quipped Gra-ham.

British Columbia land-use analyst James Duncan, who lives next door and created the small, two-lot subdivi-sion, says he’s had great feed-back from the city about the two houses.

“It took a long while for ap-provals and I think they were worried at first, but I teamed up with Ron Egli, who is very experienced. We squeezed out inches here and there and he was great to work with on both these houses. It’s a per-fect fit.”

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neutral colours both outside and inside give the home a breezy and relaxing appeal.

a coffered ceiling in muted colours gives the dining room an elegant look.

Jim YihPostmedia news

Renovations can be a good investment, if they increase the value of your home. But sometimes, that big project may not be as financially re-warding as you hope.

I recently sat down with Jenny (not her real name), who had spent over $100,000 renovating her home. Now she’s worried about how those renovations will affect her finances.

In 2006, Jenny decided that putting money into her house was the best invest-ment she could make. She began with a kitchen reno-vation that was over budget from the start. She ended up with a beautiful kitchen, but $30,000 less in savings.

Jenny noticed that the liv-ing room and dining room carpet looked old next to the kitchen’s new tile. She de-cided to put in new hardwood flooring, paint the walls, replace the old windows, change the light fixtures, redo the fireplace and add a new built-in wall unit around the fireplace for her new big screen TV. This would cost another $50,000. She decided she would put this on her line of credit, which would cost her $208.33 per month.

If she was already paying that much per month, she figured she might as well also renovate two bathrooms, the master bedroom, and replace the rest of the windows in the house, for a total cost of $72,000 or $300 per month.

Jenny focused too much on the payment, which was in-terest only as opposed to the actual debt or the total cost of interest.

The bigger problem is Jen-ny did not budget for $1,360 per month in payments. Instead, she thought she would just make the interest only payments and then she would tackle the principal from time to time, when she had extra money. Five years later, Jenny still had $58,000 left on the line of credit.

This renovation proved to be very expensive.

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Montreal15/10

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Goose Bay7/4

St.John’s11/9

Halifax13/8

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