The Trusted team is SUPER excited to announce that the Trusted Saskatchewan community rebuild of Janice Braden's house has been completed. Janice and her young daughter have a HOME again ...and a beautiful one at that!
We will be sharing pictures of the finished project soon, but first, we had to have a party to celebrate!
On August 13th, 2015 the Trusted team gathered Janice and as many of the Trusted partners who contributed to the project as possible to Village Guitar and Amp and celebrated this completion of this huge project. Nicola from PickNics Catering ( a Trusted Saskatoon caterer ) provided delicious food and the drinks flowed as we all laughed and chatted about the project. Friendships have been made on this project between the partners across Saskatchewan, and Janice Braden was kind enough to allow us to video her giving testimonials to all the Trusted partners and others that stepped up to help her in her moment of need!
Please enjoy the video below, and please support these wonderful Trusted partners that really did make this happen. We are so proud to support and promote our partners as they really are all the REAL DEAL!
Below is a list of the Trusted partners who stepped up, along with their suppliers ( Loraas ( free Loraas bin), RONA ( trims), Roofmart Prairie( all of the shingles!) and Dave at Heated Roofing Systems, Colorado, USA donated a brand new heated roofing system! Plus RONA for trims and lots of other bits of material and Winroc!
Perfection Plumbing - All the plumbing
Kitchen & Bath Classics - new bathroom vanity
JABA Construction- Project Management and numerous jobs!
KTS Custom Cabinets - A NEW CUSTOM KITCHEN
Age Of Electric - ALL the electrics
Sunview Windows & Doors - $250 towards the rebuild
Conexus - donating $250 towards the re-build
Kari Calder- Century 21 - $300 in Home Depot Gift Certs
Hairstyle Inn's - $300 Gift Certificate to HSI
Made In The Shade $700 Gift Certificate for MIS
Adrenaline Roofing - Trusted Regina Partner- a NEW Roof and heated roof system!
Fresh Living - shopping help and design
BOW Home Services - Painting services
Read The Janice's Build full story from the beginning - 3 previous articles here
The Trusted teamwork for the public, we do that by finding great local businesses, verifying they are as good as we have heard, and contracting them to uphold the 5 Trusted Guarantees. These 5 Trusted guarantees are the cornerstone of our business and the businesses we partner with, and if something does go wrong we hold the businesses to their obligations....that's what the Trusted Saskatoon businesses sign up for. That's why we promote them and why we believe they are the best businesses in the cities we serve.
The first time you have heard of this?
Read/watch Part 1 here - see where it all began!
Part 2
Read the CBC Story Here
JANICE'S BUILD- the Trusted Rebuild PART 3
It's been over 6 months since we first brought you Janice's story, and we are getting to the final stages of this huge renovation here in Saskatoon! CBC covered the story province-wide in December and it has also been featured in a number of National Publications including Canadian Contractor Magazine!
Dave Andercheck from JABA Construction and his team have been project-managing the build - this is no mean feat!! Coordinating contractors, multiple companies across Saskatchewan's work schedules, inspectors and a plan to do everything in a logical order! Weather, vacations and material delivery has hampered efforts to get this job finished sooner and in this video you can really see what goes on to get a huge renovation ( estimated materials and labor donated will be $80-$100k) like this completed, and meet some of the amazing Trusted partners who tell us why they have stepped up to the plate!
WE LOVE WHAT WE DO!!!!
We have already had so many wonderful Trusted Saskatoon directory partners offer Janice their help and have gone over and above in both free labour and materials ... Trusted Regina partner Adrenaline Roofing - a new roof!!
These partners, along with their suppliers ( Loraas ( free Loraas (bin), RONA (trims ), Roofmart Prairie( all of the shingles!) and Dave at Heated Roofing Systems, Colorado, USA donated a brand new heated roofing system! Plus RONA for trims and lots of other bits of material and Winroc!
- Perfection Plumbing - All the plumbing
- Kitchen & Bath Classics - new bathroom vanity
- JABA Construction- Project Management and numerous jobs!
- KTS Custom Cabinets - A NEW CUSTOM KITCHEN
- Age Of Electric - ALL the electrics
- Sunview Windows & Doors - $250 towards the rebuild
- Conexus- donating $250 towards the re-build
- Kari Calder- Century 21 - $300 in Home Depot Gift Certs
- Hairstyle Inn's - $300 Gift Certificate to HSI
- Made In The Shade Gift Certificate for MIS
- Adrenaline Roofing - Trusted Regina Partner- a NEW Roof and heated roof system!
- Fresh Living - shopping help and design
- BOW Home Services - Painting services
- Trusted Directories - $1000 of the project
So whats next? We are ever so close to getting done - so watch out for the final blog with the reveal video ....oh yes, then a PARTY!!
A message from Janice Braden. " Yes, I have been terribly impressed by everyone who is coming in to work. It's almost like everyone feels a responsibility to prove what good workmanship should be - I hear snips of conversations about doing it right, double and triple checking, making sure things will last for years. Everything that is going in, layer by layer, is solid and of excellent quality and I couldn't be happier or more impressed. And yes, the ridiculous potlight is gone (Arlen from Age Of Electric said none of them was actually hooked to a switch anywhere..oh my!). "
The decision to purchase your home is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and will also be one of your largest investments. Done right, it can also be one of the most exciting and fulfilling times in your life! Kari Calder a saskatoon Realtor with Century 21 Fusion is there to help you through the process, and provide you and your family with the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you have a realtor working with your best interests in mind.
Here we share a testimonial from a happy client:
The Trusted directories were set up based upon the principals of good business, and the foundation of good business is integrity. Simply put, if you don't care about your customers needs as a business then you will never be trusted.
When Sara the Trusted founder came up with the ' Trusted directories concept ' she wanted to have clear, simple guidelines or ' guarantees' laid out for all to see , and she knew it was important for the Trusted partners to sign contracts to uphold those guarantees (and for the partners to be held to them by Trusted).
Read The Trusted Guarantees here
On a regular basis we get feedback from YOU the public when they have used the directory to find a Trusted business and we like to share it with you.
“Working with Kari was an absolute treat. My first time working with Kari was in 2013 when I was looking to sell my place and buy new. She spent countless hours with me showing me properties and always made me feel like I was her only client. My life situation changed suddenly and we ended up having to put the whole thing on hold indefinitely. She was so understanding and never made me feel like I had wasted her time. A year later life changed again and I needed to sell. As I was making the move to another city, I trusted Kari for a referral and she did not fail me there either. In what seemed like an impossibly slow market, Kari kept things positive and made me confident that it was going to sell and then it did! Not only is Kari super knowledgeable and professional, she is also very personable and trustworthyl. Through the entire process, Kari was always honest and communicated openly. She provided direction but never pushed me to make any decision I was not prepared to make. At the end of the day, I could not have asked for a better experience. She’s at the top of her game and I was so glad to have her on my team. - Alicia“
Alicia Stefiuk
Purchaser
THANK YOU Alicia for taking the time to share your experience and thanks Kari Clader for truly showing you deserve the trusted status!
When we give the Thumbs up to a business IT MEANS something!
Kari Calder is one Saskatoon's top Century 21 Fusion real estate agents. Kari can assist with all of your Saskatoon buying and selling real estate needs and she is a TRUSTED SASKATOON REALTOR
Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Fusion
kari@saskatoonrealestate.net
The decision to purchase your home is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and will also be one of your largest investments. Done right, it can also be one of the most exciting and fulfilling times in your life! Kari Calder a saskatoon Realtor with Century 21 Fusion is there to help you through the process, and provide you and your family with the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you have a realtor working with your best interests in mind.
Here she shares quick fixes to a winter problem:
Icicles are a beautiful part of the winter scene but located on your house they spell trouble. Snow covered roofs and freezing weather create the perfect condition for something called ice damming. They are thick ridges of ice along the eaves and can tear off gutters, loosen shingles, and can cause water damage inside your home through the ceiling.
Here’s how an ice dam is formed:
-heat collects in the attic and warms the roof except at the eaves
-snow melts on the warm roof and freezes on the cold eaves.
-ice accumulates along the edges, forming a dam. Meltwater from the warm roof builds up and penetrates under the shingles and into your home.
What can you do to solve this problem? Don’t chip away the ice with a hammer or chisel, it’s dangerous for your roof. Salt also won’t work correctly to fix the problem. There are two quick solutions that will work short of praying for warmer weather.
-blow in cold air to the attic. If you direct a fan at the underside of the roof where water is coming in it should help to freeze the water
-another recommended method is to safely rake the snow off the roof with a roof rake so it’s melt won’t have a chance to cause issue.
The most effective long term solution is to reduce or eliminate any sources of heat in the attic by insulating well and to ensure the attire space is properly ventilated. Ensure that your Saskatoon real estate investment is properly taken care of and there won’t be any surprises along the way.
Kari Calder Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Fusion
kari@saskatoonrealestate.net
Kari Calder is one Saskatoon's top Century 21 Fusion real estate agents. Kari can assist with all of your Saskatoon buying and selling real estate needs and she is a TRUSTED SASKATOON REALTOR
The decision to purchase your home is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and will also be one of your largest investments. Done right, it can also be one of the most exciting and fulfilling times in your life! Kari Calder a saskatoon Realtor with Century 21 Fusion is there to help you through the process, and provide you and your family with the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you have a realtor working with your best interests in mind.
Here Kari shares a great tip on Saskatoon Real Estate Market Update for January 2015:
The January 2015 Saskatoon real estate market sales has decreased from 2014 where 179 houses for sale in Saskatoon sold. This year we saw a market decrease with 227 houses in Saskatoon selling for the month of January.
The average home price in Saskatoon did see significant changes from last year with the average house price at $358,648 for 2015. This is up 1.2% from last year’s $354,461 in January.
Currently, the average time to sell a house in Saskatoon has increased slightly from December’s 43 days to 55 days.
By the end of January, homebuyers in Saskatoon had 1,484 homes to choose from with 544 of those being condos for sale in Saskatoon.
Listing inventory in Saskatoon has increased with 724 new house listings in Saskatoon in 2015 while in 2014 we saw 637 new units placed on the market, signifying an increase of 13.7%.
Kari Calder is one Saskatoon's top Century 21 Fusion real estate agents. Kari can assist with all of your Saskatoon buying and selling real estate needs and she is a TRUSTED SASKATOON REALTOR
Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Fusion
kari@saskatoonrealestate.net