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To Buy or Not to Buy: Pros and Cons of Buying a Condo

Posted Tuesday, August 30th, 2016
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If you’re ready to become a homeowner for the first time, or you’re just about ready to downsize from your big family home, it’s likely the idea of buying a condo has already crossed your mind. We’ve put together this list of pros and cons to help you decide if a condo is the right […]
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5 Tips for Getting the 'Okay' for Condo Balcony Outdoor Flooring

Posted Monday, July 18th, 2016
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Yes, you’re an independent, free-thinking, condo-owning professional. But just because you own your condo doesn’t mean you can do whatever you wish… without first getting approval. As we explained in one of our previous blogs, you actually don’t own your balcony. Therefore, your plans to add balcony outdoor flooring tiles should include a check-in with […]
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5 Surprising Reasons to Choose Canadian Collection Outdoor Flooring

Posted Monday, June 27th, 2016
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When you’re looking for ways to spruce up your outdoor space with Canadian outdoor flooring designed especially for condo balconies, it is possible to show your pride by choosing a fully Canadian interlocking deck tile product. No compromise on quality KANDY’s Canadian Collection outdoor flooring deck tiles are created with 100 percent premium virgin polymer […]
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Condos, Airbnb & Short-term Rentals: Problem or Pay-dirt?

Posted Friday, June 3rd, 2016
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Supply and demand, meet social technology. And travelling. And taxes. Yup, the age-old economic forces are surfing on the backs of social sharing and online sites like VRBO, airbnb, Tripping, Roomorama, and probably others. Absent or travelling condo owners (supply) and tourists and others looking for short-term rentals (demand) meet via the market mechanism of […]
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You Don’t Own It: Your Balcony As a “Common Element”

Posted Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
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Surprise! It’s one of the things that surprises many first-time condo owners. That balcony that you can access only through your suite, through sliding glass doors from your own unit… the one that only you or someone from your condo can get to (without dangerously crawling over the railing from the neighbouring unit) - - […]
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5 Steps to a Stunning Condo Balcony

Posted Sunday, August 3rd, 2014
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Housing prices in both Toronto and Vancouver may have driven you to purchase a condo. Maybe you’re just thinking about it, or maybe it’s the lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of. No question that condo living = convenient. But how can you make that tiny little concrete slab outside your living room window look and feel […]
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Dragons' Den Experience Keeps on Giving

Posted Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
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It's been four months since we travelled from Vancouver to Toronto to tape a pitch for Dragons' Den. We went into the experience hoping and expecting one kind of upside, but we're realizing a different payoff that is far more valuable. Because we don't know if our segment will actually make it onto a show, and if it […]
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TGAM Small Business #Takeoff Series Profiles KANDY Outdoor Flooring

Posted Monday, July 7th, 2014
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It’s fun for us to have been profiled in the Globe and Mail’s Small Business section. We're a young and growing brand working hard at expanding home experiences with new outdoor flooring deck tiles for condo balconies and ground level patios. When the online article appeared Friday July 4th, our twitter feeds starting buzzing. It’s […]
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Designer/TV Host Transforms Urban Balcony Into Outdoor Oasis

Posted Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
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It all started with a feeling that her home, even though it is right in the heart of downtown Toronto, should give her a little respite from the city. And because Cheryl Torrenueva spends her waking hours immersed in interior design for other people, she couldn’t help but visualize ideas for her own balcony “The […]
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KANDY's Guest Editorial in Condo Elite Modern Living Magazine

Posted Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
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KANDY is represented in the summer 2014 edition of Condo Elite Modern Living through a "guest editorial" focused on the trends we are seeing for urban outdoor spaces. We were honoured to have been asked and pleased with the result. I first became aware of the Condo Elite Modern Living magazine when it arrived in my condo […]
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