Advice for your home
Insightful articles to guide you in making the right choices for your home. Learn more about the following topics: buying or selling a home, heating and air conditioning, interior and exterior renovations, subsidies, property maintenance, etc.
All our home tips
Renovation and modes of payment
Renovation: Contract and guarantee
Renovations: Required licences and trade certifications
Stoves and fireplaces
How to take proper care of your home
Moving and changing residence
Green construction: A practical guide for greener projects
Intergenerational homes: A practical guide for a successful project
Adapting your home to age safely in place
Residential electric vehicle charging stations: 6 frequent problems solved
Home camera surveillance system: how to make the smart choice
Home and pet insurance: what types of damage are covered?
Pool guide: Ready to get into the swim of things?
5 tips for choosing the right contractor
Yards, gardens, and flower beds: How to prep for winter
10 easy steps for a greener home
Insurance and the sharing economy: How to protect yourself
Moving house smoothly
Rental condos: How to choose the right place
Choosing the right snow removal tools for your home
Subsidy programs for housing
Home insurance for fires: How does it work?
Frozen water pipes: Act quickly
Snow removal contracts and companies
Renovating your bathroom for comfort and functionality
Radon
Rent a cottage hassle free
7 steps to renting your cottage
Chimney cleaning: More than just a simple sweep
Selling your home? You’ve got options
How to prevent house fires
Fans: Blowing in the wind
Downsizing after retirement
The best patio and backyard equipment for a comfortable, relaxed summer
When should you clear snow from your roof?
Closing the cottage
Tips on painting or staining your deck
Defective household appliances: repair or replace?
Stay warm while spending less: Our winter heating tips
Today's new fireplaces
Buying, renting, installing, and maintaining a car shelter
Home insurance: 10 tips on how to save on premiums
The right way to reno
Seasonal home maintenance guide
Getting set up to work from home
10 tips for selling your home fast
Air conditioners: Which one to choose
6 ideas for your summer staycation
5 cottages you can build or buy
Stay a renter or buy a condo?
Better energy efficiency through technology
Home skating rinks: Get into the game!
5 things no insurance company will cover
Air exchangers: A mini maintenance guide
Home air quality: 7 tips
Buying a barbecue? Let us help!
How to plant a vegetable garden in Quebec
Flooding and water damage: Better safe than sorry!
The check valve: a one-way trip for wastewater
Preparing your home insurance quote request
Ice damming on roofs: zero tolerance!
Snowstorms and home insurance: what you need to know
Checklist for home security if you plan to be away for a while
Renovations and home safety: proceed with caution!
Cottage insurance: what you need to know
Guide to insect pests
Low-toxicity insect and animal repellents
How to choose an exterminator
Guide to Animal Pests
Your Healthy-Home Guide
Water damage? Entrust the cleanup to professionals
Water damage and insurance: Are you covered or not?
Buyer’s guide for de-icing products
How to protect yourself in an earthquake
Improving your fireplace’s energy efficiency
Thunderstorms, hailstorms and violent winds: how can the worst be prevented?
Tenant insurance for vital coverage
Mould in your house? Get rid of it
Mortgage life insurance or life insurance? Which to choose?
The right insurance for your condo: what you need to know
How to maintain your air conditioner
10 things you didn’t know about your home insurance
Preventing basement water damage
Water leak detectors: protecting your home against damage
The ABCs of liability insurance
Fire prevention: Safety tips for the holiday season
Winter power outages: How to prepare and respond in complete safety
Choosing a portable generator
How to choose and use a dehumidifier
Renovations and home insurance: check your coverage options
Guardrails and handrails: for your safety
Moving? Don’t forget to notify your insurer!
Reshingling your roof
Drains and Foundations: Prevention or Repair?
Is flooding covered by home insurance?
Choosing your first place to live: should you rent, buy a condo or buy a house?
Resin coatings for a concrete garage floor: your options
Which heating system should you choose?
How to make it clean—and green!
Soundproofing: How to reduce noise between floors
Prepurchase inspection: why, when, and how
Basement floor finishes: your options
Insulating concrete foundations from inside the basement
Opening up the cottage in springtime