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A Building Contract: What’s In It?

Want to build a custom home and aren’t sure what the contract will look like? Stonemill Design Build Real Estate Radio and Host Ronn James Real Estate’s Most Wanted break down the agreement and what is needed to be discussed to successfully negotiate a contract to build

Build or Renovate: Go Big or Go Home

Often people ask us is it better to build or renovate? What’s cheaper? What are the pro’s and con’s associated with both? Do I have to move out for a renovation? Stonemill Design Build Real Estate Radio and host Ronn James, Real Estate’s Most Wanted discuss the renovation vs build strategy. Tune in and hear the why, where, when and how custom home decisions are made.

What’s With The Dumpster In My Neighbours Driveway?

So you wake up one morning and head out to pick up the daily newspaper. The For Sale/Sold sign is gone from your neighbours lawn and AH!!! a ugly dumpster bin is now sitting ominously in the driveway. What is happening? There goes the neighbourhood! I will fight this tooth and nail at city hall… Find out what is really happening when this event happens in your neighbourhood. Stonemill Design Build Real Estate Radio and host Ronn James, Real Estate’s Most Wanted discuss the steps to a custom home or large scale renovation.

Not intended to solicit properties currently listed nor those under buyer representation. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. The public is encouraged to conduct their own investigations, analysis, due diligence, draw their own conclusions, and make their own decisions. Any areas concerning taxes or specific legal or technical situations should be referred to lawyers, accountants, consultants, real estate agents, or other professionals licensed, qualified or authorized to render such advice.

If I Leave A Wall Up, Doesn’t It Make It Cheaper?

Stonemill Design Build Real Estate Radio and Host Ronn James, Real Estate’s Most Wanted look at the practice of building/renovating without the benefit of the Tarion warranty and dodging the GST/HST calculations What happens if you are found out and what will it mean if you are leveled with court action and charge backs for these government agencies.

Not intended to solicit properties currently listed nor those under buyer representation. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. The public is encouraged to conduct their own investigations, analysis, due diligence, draw their own conclusions, and make their own decisions. Any areas concerning taxes or specific legal or technical situations should be referred to lawyers, accountants, consultants, real estate agents, or other professionals licensed, qualified or authorized to render such advice.

Pick A Lot, Any Lot…

Stonemill Design Build Real Estate and Host Ronn James, Real Estate’s Most Wanted explore the process of building lot selection.

How important is this step? Aside from the obvious of what looks nice to you, there are other factors to consider in this process

What’s the zoning for this lot?

Are there building restrictions?

What are the set backs?

What about existing landscaping?

And many more before you’ve even signed on the dotted line to make this land your own.

Tune in and discover how to buy right to build right

Not intended to solicit properties currently listed nor those under buyer representation. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. The public is encouraged to conduct their own investigations, analysis, due diligence, draw their own conclusions, and make their own decisions. Any areas concerning taxes or specific legal or technical situations should be referred to lawyers, accountants, consultants, real estate agents, or other professionals licensed, qualified or authorized to render such advice.

Careful What You Wish For (A Custom Builder’s Magic Lamp)

Stonemill Design Build Real Estate and Host Ronn James, Real Estate’s Most Wanted explore the behind the scences look at how custom home client prepare to build.

What colour do I paint the walls, stain the floors, pick the tiles, stucco the house and the madness continues for many.

This week we will try to pick through the process and offer tips on preparing, selection and commitment. Sound scary, listen in and here us sort it out.

Not intended to solicit properties currently listed nor those under buyer representation. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. The public is encouraged to conduct their own investigations, analysis, due diligence, draw their own conclusions, and make their own decisions. Any areas concerning taxes or specific legal or technical situations should be referred to lawyers, accountants, consultants, real estate agents, or other professionals licensed, qualified or authorized to render such advice.

DIY Custom Home Building: The Economy’s Of Scale

Stonemill Design Build Real Estate Radio and Host Ronn James, Real Estate’s Most Wanted look at the process and costs associated with becoming your own General Contractor (GC)

We will discuss the pros and cons associated with design, construction, trade acquisition, scheduling, materials and of course your investment of time. We will under cover the secrets of a build gone well and those that go wrong.

Be sure to listen as we share the life lessons and anecdotes from the trenches (literally)

Not intended to solicit properties currently listed nor those under buyer representation. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. The public is encouraged to conduct their own investigations, analysis, due diligence, draw their own conclusions, and make their own decisions. Any areas concerning taxes or specific legal or technical situations should be referred to lawyers, accountants, consultants, real estate agents, or other professionals licensed, qualified or authorized to render such advice.

Adding HAL 2.0 To Your Custom Built Home

Not exactly 2001 Space Odyssey, but close. Your custom built home can now run itself. Are you ready to be schooled by your home? Greg Kastelein of Greg’s Cinema joins host Ronn James, Real Estate’s Most Wanted to dicuss the latest in housing automation and what exciting products can enhance your quality of life in your new home.

Lighting automation, audio and video automation are now in your own home not just the starship enterprise. Kastelein, discusses how homeowners are taking advantage of technology and actually increasing the LEED content of their homes.

Don’t miss this show, but if you do… plug into your microwave and we’ll beam down and have or liknesses repeat it.

Not intended to solicit properties currently listed nor those under buyer representation. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. The public is encouraged to conduct their own investigations, analysis, due diligence, draw their own conclusions, and make their own decisions. Any areas concerning taxes or specific legal or technical situations should be referred to lawyers, accountants, consultants, real estate agents, or other professionals licensed, qualified or authorized to render such advice.

Custom Home Answers : How Much and How Long

Stonemill Design Build Real Estate Radio and Host Ronn James, Real Estate’s Most Wanted discuss the custom home building costs and delivery schedule. We will discuss the myths of what’s the REAL Cost, the soft costs, and the possible delays that can effect occupancy. Stonemill Design Build Real Estate Radio discusses prix fixe pricing vs a cost plus approach and what that means to you, the listener.

Not intended to solicit properties currently listed nor those under buyer representation. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. The public is encouraged to conduct their own investigations, analysis, due diligence, draw their own conclusions, and make their own decisions. Any areas concerning taxes or specific legal or technical situations should be referred to lawyers, accountants, consultants, real estate agents, or other professionals licensed, qualified or authorized to render such advice.