TORONTO – Celebrity contractor Mike Holmes says with Canada’s housing market showing signs of cooling, prospective buyers need to stop looking for the illusion of the dream home.
The construction and renovation expert advises buyers to research the area in which they’re interested to learn if it has asbestos and termites.
Holmes notes that anything built before 1980 has a possible 50/50 chance of containing asbestos in the plaster, tile and attic insulation.
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He says buyers should also insist on getting a home inspection, even if the real estate agent discourages it in order to secure a strong bid.
The beloved and brawny Toronto native can be seen in the new series “Holmes Makes It Right,” which debuts tonight on HGTV Canada.
Like his previous series, “Holmes on Homes” and “Holmes Inspection,” the new show has him helping distraught homeowners suffering from contracting work gone wrong.
Only this time he’s also taking on larger projects, including the redesign and build of an arson-destroyed High Park playground in Toronto.
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