CANADIAN HOME owners
have abandoned big ‘ticket,
renovation projects in favor of
simple ™ cosmetics’. such: as

painting ‘and landscaping: to:

_maintain yalue‘in their homes,
“according: to’ an: “Appraisal

+ Institute of Canada (AIC) sur-,

’ Kitéhen’ and; ‘bathroom renova®

tions are the most popular, projects, -
“according to AIC, but basic mainte-

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in Canada’s soft real estate market. .
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