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- 35 Years
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- Home & Family
- Home Tips & Tricks
- "How-To" Series
- Lifestyle & Design
- Real Estate 101
- Sustainability & Wellness
Get started in the garden.
Dust off your gardening tools and gloves, it's time to get your yard summer ready!
It's time for a spring refresh.
It's that time of year when the days get longer, and the colourful spring blooms are starting to pop up! With the change in seasons, it's a great time to give your home a much-needed spring cleaning. Here are some tips to get you started!
Employee Spotlight: Corey Lapointe, Construction & Warranty Manager (Edmonton)
He's wonderfully talented, and almost always the life of the party... it's Corey! As an avid outdoorsman and traveller, he has many stories to share and is a fundamental part of our Edmonton team. Keep reading to learn more about him!
Live, work, play in our day-to-day.
If there's one thing we've learned over the past few years, it's that our homes continue to be a space where we can live, work, and play. Our day-to-day lives look very different than they used to, and our homes are no different! With a little inspiration, it's easier than ever to transform your home into a functional, and versatile sanctuary for every member of the family.
Employee Spotlight: Matt McGoldrick, Accountant
A warm welcome to one of our awesome Accountants, Matt - he is a traveller, bookworm, and native of British Columbia! We talked to Matt to learn more about his hobbies when he's not crunching numbers in the office. Check it out!
Employee Spotlight: Hilary Urquhart, Office Manager & Receptionist
Introducing Hilary, our Office Manager and Receptionist, who ensures all of our customers are taken care of and that the office is always running in tip-top shape! She's quite the hoot to be around, and we're delighted to have her on our team! Here's more about Hilary.
Our top models of 2021.
2021 was a year for the books, with many milestones reached and a record number of homes sold! We're taking a look back at our most popular models sold in the last year: the Collingwood, Windsor, Bellevue, Newbrook, and Hawthorne!
New Year's resolutions.
The new year is here, which means it's time to set some new goals for ourselves such as getting to the gym more, saving money, or eating healthier. But within a month or so, many of us find that even the best of intentions go to the wayside. We have some simple resolutions that you can incorporate into your daily life which can improve your home and lifestyle (and doesn't involve giving up chocolate).
Employee Spotlight: Verna Cristina, Sales Associate
Please welcome our wonderful, hardworking, and accomplished Sales Associate for Holland Park: Verna! Joining us this year, she has played an integral role in the success our Holland Park project has seen in 2021. She is a fabulous addition to our team, and has also proven to be an escape artist? Keep reading to hear that story!
Excel Homes 2021 holiday hours.
Our head office and sales centres will be closed for the holidays so we can sit back, relax, and eat 479 cookies in our pyjamas. Here are our holiday hours by location!
Simplify the holidays.
The magical holiday season is here and with it typically comes a long to-do list. Between shopping, cooking, decorating, and hosting family events, this time of year can be very stressful. We're here to offer some simple tips on how to turn the not-so-jolly stress of the holidays into a time of year you look forward to and enjoy.
Winter home checklist.
It's time to either bundle up outside or head inside and stay cozy for the winter, which means it's time to complete your seasonal home maintenance check. Below you will find some tips and checklists to help keep your home looking great and operating properly for winter!