Toronto is full of “fixer-uppers” but people gravitate to the polished and staged because the idea of renovating is overwhelming to them; until I decided to give it a shot on my own I felt the same way. After seeing how expensive homes were and how much GCs cost,  I thought “I’m a smart woman with experience in the business, Google, cash and time, why would I hire a general contractor when I can do it myself?” (more…)