Healthy Home – Urbaneer

Dear Urbaneer: What Is Wellness Lighting Design, And Can It Really Improve Health At Home?

December 31, 2025

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I tackle real estate questions from my inquisitive readers. With the shortest days of the year in December, one reader is recognizing the link between lighting and mood, and wonders how interior design choices can help. Dear Urbaneer,…

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Dear Urbaneer: What Is & Isn’t Covered By A Home Inspection?

October 28, 2025

Dear Urbaneer, Healthy Home

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where our clients put us to the test with challenging real estate questions. This time around, our clients are wondering what’s covered with a property home inspection, what’s not (but worth investigating), and if an inspection is always worthwhile when purchasing…

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Healthy Home: Are Quartz Countertops Safe?

September 26, 2024

Healthy Home

Welcome to the latest installment of my Healthy Home Series, where I delve into a wide range of topics that affect your health and wellness at home, from biophilia and green roofs to asbestos and Eletctrosmog – and more! The choices we make when improving our homes – like materials, finishes, fixtures…

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How Green Does Your Roof Grow? All About Property-Topping Vegetation In Toronto

August 6, 2024

Design, Healthy Home

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design! I’m Steve Fudge, celebrating over 3 decades as a realtor and property consultant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From finishes to floorplans to construction, sustainability is something that homeowners are prioritizing. It can be hard to balance sustainability with style –…

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About Universal Design: Applications For Aging In Place & Toronto Real Estate

January 26, 2024

Design, Healthy Home

Welcome to the Urbaneer Blog, where we discuss all facets of real estate, housing, and home! I’m Steve Fudge – the proprietor of Urbaneer.com – who has been operating as a realtor and property consultant for 34 years in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I recently designed a contemporary multi-level…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Can Minimalism Help With Affordability & Sustainability In Housing?

September 27, 2023

Healthy Home, Real Estate

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating over 3 decades as a realtor and property consultant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I answer questions from my inquisitive readers, I’m talking to a dwell hunter who…

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Earth Day 2023: Are You Investing In Our Planet?

April 22, 2023

Healthy Home

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating my 31st year as a realtor and property consultant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 53rd anniversary of Earth Day is upon us, and this year’s theme is both relevant and motivating: Invest In Our…

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A Climate Risk Assessment Tool Is Now Available For Canadian Homebuyers & Homeowners

March 15, 2023

Healthy Home, House And Home

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design! I’m Steve Fudge and I’m celebrating my 31st year as a realtor and property consultant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Although Spring keeps approaching to knock at our doorsteps, it retreats and leaves us with the harshest – and wildest – of…

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Knob And Tube Wiring Is Still Common In Canada

November 7, 2022

Healthy Home, Tales Of Upper Hillsborough

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design, where I explore all the facets of Canadian real estate, housing, and home. I’m Steve Fudge, and I’m a realtor and housing consultant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For 30 years! Today I’m writing about oldey-time knob and tube wiring which is…

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Dear Urbaneer: How Can I Escape Electrosmog For An EMF-Free Housing Community In The Countryside?

October 28, 2022

Dear Urbaneer, Healthy Home

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I dip into our mailbag to answer questions from both inquisitive readers and Urbaneer clients. This post is uniquely specific compared to other more broad shelter topics that I’ve addressed in this series, but it’s really important and relevant to a…

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