2018 to be a strong year for the housing market Image

2018 to be a strong year for the housing market

The crash never came and we’re at the tail end of another good year. Year-over-year house sales were down, but we weathered new government regulations designed to cool us off, and demand continues to outstrip supply. Believe it or not, some

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Foreign buyer share remains low and stable in Toronto Image

Foreign buyer share remains low and stable in Toronto

According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), based on data released by Statistics Canada, foreign homeownership (or non-residents ownership) in Canada remained low and stable in 2017. 17 Canadian Census Metropolitan

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What we learned from our most popular news stories of 2017 Image

What we learned from our most popular news stories of 2017

We dug into our analytics to see which news stories posted in 2017 received the most traffic (excluding posts about new home openings and new home developments). After reviewing the data, we learned a few obvious and not so obvious things about our

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How to keep your home safe while away on holiday Image

How to keep your home safe while away on holiday

You’re almost through your advent calendar, unless you skipped ahead and ate all the chocolate. Instead of counting down to Christmas, some of you may be counting down to the day you go away on holiday! During the days leading up to your

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Expect home sales to drop off in early 2018

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its monthly home sales data for November 2017, and they also updated their resale housing market forecast. From October to November, national home sales jumped 3.9%, an unusual

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A year of intriguing urban designs, concepts and ideas Image

A year of intriguing urban designs, concepts and ideas

With the advancement of technology, the growing need for higher density living, and the strong demand for residential development in the downtown core, many intriguing urban designs, concepts and ideas surfaced in 2017. The Greater Toronto Area

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6 beautiful home staging trends seen in 2017 Image

6 beautiful home staging trends seen in 2017

First impressions count for much – and that’s especially true when showing your home for sale. Home staging – a décor makeover that best showcases the space’s attributes – has become a vital element when marketing a

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Green Ontario Fund helps you save money and fight climate change at home Image

Green Ontario Fund helps you save money and fight climate change at home

The province of Ontario just announced the Green Ontario Fund, a new program to help you save money and fight climate change at home with rebates for energy-efficient renovations and upgrades. Buildings in Ontario generate nearly 25% of

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Pemberton sells more high-rise suites than any other GTA builder in 2017 Image

Pemberton sells more high-rise suites than any other GTA builder in 2017

Time and Space As we continue our look back at the best of 2017, we need to focus in on one builder/ developer in particular – Pemberton Group. Why do we need to highlight Pemberton? According to independent research conducted

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Local Planning Appeal Tribunal replacing the OMB Image

Local Planning Appeal Tribunal replacing the OMB

The province of Ontario just passed legislation that should give communities a stronger voice when it comes to development and the future of their neighbourhoods. The Build Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, will replace the

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