There are those among us who love to clean. But for the rest of us, cleaning is just a necessary task to maintain a healthy home and have presentable clothing to wear. No matter how much or how little pleasure you get from cleaning, making it easier will either free up your time for other pursuits or else give you more time to clean! 1. Make a plan - Every home and household is different. So create a personalized cleaning schedule that works for you for each room. Write down the tasks that need to be done daily, weekly, monthly, or seasonally. Cleaning one room or finishing one chore each day is much easier than trying to do everything at once. 2. Let cleaning products do the hard work - There are very few miracle products on store shelves. However, there are plenty of really good ones that just need time to work. Take a minute to read the label. Almost every cleaning product should be applied and allowed to work for five or 10 minutes to begin cutting through the grime...
TORONTO, ONTARIO, November 5, 2025 – Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were down year-over year in October, while new listings were up. Market conditions continued to favour homebuyers, as average selling prices were negotiated down alongside lower mortgage rates. “Buyers who are confident in their employment situation and ability to make their mortgage payments over the long term are benefitting from affordable housing market conditions relative to the past few years. However, many intending homebuyers remain on the sidelines due to uncertainty about their economic future,” said TRREB President Elechia Barry-Sproule. GTA REALTORS® reported 6,138 home sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in October 2025 – down by 9.5 per cent compared to October 2024. New listings entered into the MLS® System amounted to 16,069 – up by 2.7 per cent year-over-year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, October home sales were down month-over-month compared to September 2025. New listings we...