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Things to Know When You’re Ready to Sign the Lease

If your application is approved, the next step is to sign a lease. A lease is a written rental agreement outlining the terms you and your landlord agree to. A lease is a legal document, so it’s important that you read and understand it.

Making A Stylish Backyard

Part of living upgraded is enjoying your home both inside and outside. You can do this by making your backyard a place of peace and fun. It’s a relatively low-cost way to add value to your home as well as your life.

Setting Up The Perfect Home Office

As more people are forced to work from home, here are some tips to make your workspace truly awesome.

Have A Dedicated Office Space. The first one may seem obvious, but if you’re lucky enough to have a dedicated space you can use for an office, not having to move around all the time will make your work more effective and less cluttered. This can be a flex room, spare bedroom, mudroom, basement, insulated garage, the deck in the summer, or if you’re lucky, a dedicated work den.

Getting Your Home Winter Ready

Preparing ourselves for winter is often difficult enough let alone preparing our home. However, investing time into prepping your home for the cold can be of huge benefit to your home and you. Low temperatures, snow and ice can seriously hurt your home, but with proper preparation, you can mitigate this. Once you winterize your home, you can spend time by the fire, make snow angels, go skating or plan a ski trip away without stressing about the health of your home . Here are steps you can take to be winter ready.

ICF foundation (Insulated Concrete Form)

ICF foundations are also one of the safest foundations today as they’re less prone to shifts in the ground and water pressure. The steel-reinforced concrete walls provide greater protection from fires as they have a higher fire rating than other methods. ICF also protects against natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes so you can sleep soundly through any weather.