Sponsor of the Best of 2010 Awards — CRAFTSMAN®
When you think of tools and equipment, several brands may come to mind but only one stands out, CRAFTSMAN®. It’s because of this, a long history and quality products that we are thrilled to announce...
View ArticleThe dos & don’ts of hiring a contractor
HomeStars President, Brian Sharwood, (aka @bsharwood, or ^bhs on our Twitter account) was recently interviewed by Michael Dean on his YouTube show, Dollars n Sense. If you skip to the 4 min mark,...
View ArticleFighting against home improvement rip-offs
Recently, HomeStars has published blog posts highlighting news reports on scandalous roofers, contractors and other home improvements businesses. In “Helping Homeowners is our Business” Alicia in our...
View ArticleVisit HomeStars at the 2011 BC Home + Garden Show
Come visit HomeStars at the 2011 BC Home + Garden show. It’s that time of year again. It’s time to Renew, Restore and Refresh at BC’s largest consumer show. Over 425 exhibitors in twenty-two industry...
View ArticleA Salute to Women in Trades
In 2006, while on vacation visiting friends in the Bay Area, I had the opportunity to work on a Habitat for Humanity new build in San Jose. My friends, Maria, Glenda, and Carmen, had been volunteering...
View ArticleHomestars Partners with Edmonton Charity to Help Women in Need
#YEGhelp is held in Edmonton on May 14, 2011. The event is hosted by Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, with all proceeds raised from the event to go to support the LaSalle Shelter – ‘a safe place for...
View ArticleSmall Spaces
I wrote last week about how I’ve embarked on a room redesign, and had started with painting. Let’s just say, I have taken a bit of a break on the painting part for the time being. During this hiatus,...
View ArticleThe Toolbox – Building a Social Business
‘If you have questions, go to the store. Your customers have the answers.’ – SAM WALTON, founder, Walmart By now even the biggest skeptic has come to realize…Social Media is Powerful. It has changed...
View ArticleWho says you can’t be hot over 40?
The Globe & Mail recently ran a showcase on successful technology entrepreneurs who created start-ups after the age of 40. We’re happy to say the co-founder and CEO of HomeStars, Nancy Peterson,...
View ArticleHomestars makes PROFIT Magazine’s PROFIT HOT 50 for the second year in a row!
We are very excited about our growth over the last year, with a record number of reviews coming in each day from all corners of Canada and the US. People are seeing the value in reviews and reaping the...
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