Karen Hansen's (pratthomes) Blog

Heljar Hansen and I recently returned from a Humanitarian Build mission with the Ontario Home Builders Association in the Dominican Republic. Here is the official program Web site and a blog detailing events of the past week. Humanitarian Build Program Building Futures Blog Pratt Homes, Barrie’s ...

  Your home is your most important investment; it houses your family, memories and belongings. Protect this investment with a regular schedule of seasonal maintenance and repairs to prevent future costly problems before they occur or worsen. Canada has four distinct seasons and each one affects y...

Local Barrie resident, Mike Turney won a new Manhattan condo at Rock95's Win A Home Birthday Bash, held at The Roxx Nightclub on Friday. Hundreds of Rock95 fans listened with bated breath, hoping their name would be called to win a brand new home. Watch as the winner is revealed between the remai...

Construction is moving along well at our Manhattan Development. The warm weather this summer helped us stay on schedule for our December completion date. On any given day, we have over 100 people working at our site. In times when we hear about such high unemployment rates south of the border, i...

  When shopping for your first home, a lot of builder’s won’t tell you about the “surprise” closing costs charged on closing.  Here are a few of the closing costs that can catch homebuyers by surprise:   Tree Fee – this fee can range between $300 and $600 depending on where you buy your home.  T...

Today’s Look features shades of grey and yellow. A rich dark brownish-black offers great contrast in the form of wood or leather. This design was created by the design team at Pratt Homes’  Barrie Design Studio. 

Are you enjoying our Look of the Day Feature? If so, be sure to share with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Today’s Look uses blues, taupe and the home decor staple, white. These colours are contrasted against a solid brown wood.   This design was created by the design team at Pratt Homes’  ...

Great news, we’ve decided to extend our Home Decor Panel presentation til the end of this week. Be sure to tell you’re friends.Today’s colours are taupe, a dark chestnut brown and lavender. Enjoy this look? Be sure to share with your friends on Twitter and Facebook. Concept design by Pratt Homes’...

A little bit of interesting history lies behind plans for a central feature in theManhattan condo development in Barrie. We have recently erected the base structure of the centre pillar for our front entrance. Erecting the Entrance Pillar at Manhattan Condos When the entry feature was being desig...

Wake up your wild side with Friday’s Look of the Day! Today’s palette features red and gold accents contrasted against cream and black. A zebra-printed chair is a great conversation piece! Enjoy this look? Be sure to share with your friends on Twitter and Facebook.   Concept design by Pratt Home...