Urban Art in Hamilton
Image courtesy City of HamiltonBy Penny MunozOver the past decade, Hamilton has noticeably embraced their growing creative sector through city commissioned incentives and initiatives that help promote public art. With initiatives like housing programs
Eldorado Village Offers a Life of Opportunity in Brampton
According to Trimart Research Corporation, Brampton has the most new low-rise sales out of every city in the Total Market Area. Earlier this month, Trimart announced that Brampton had just under 4,000 low-rise sales in 2014, and with inventory slightly
CHBA recommends 5 ways to address housing affordability challenges
At the end of February, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association Day on the Hill took place, where CHBA met with members of parliament and senators to provide potential solutions to the housing affordability challenges Canadians face across the country.
Attempting to understand the new mortgage rules
As new mortgage rules take effect this week that make stress-testing mandatory for all insured mortgages, I’m left scratching my head. The new rule requires a stress-test for all insured mortgages, i.e. it will affect any prospective buyer with less than
MARK CULLEN: Harvest Time
By Mark CullenI am always happy to hear from gardeners who have jumped on the ‘grow your own’ band wagon. Many first-time veggie gardeners are contacting me to find out what to do with their abundance of tomatoes, squash, carrots and the like. “What
Cloud9 in Etobicoke Nearing Completion!
Recently, the Newinhomes.com team had the opportunity to visit Cloud9 in Etobicoke, a Lash Group of Companies development that has made a lot of construction progress over the last few months. We met up with Serge Mazzuca, Vice President Construction,
The First-Time Homebuyer Experience
One of the best ways to learn more about buying your first home is to talk to a first-time homebuyer who has already gone through the process. That’s why we chatted with Gea Koleva, a 30-something Torontonian woman who recently purchased her very first
Microgrids: Will peer-to-peer electricity change energy as we know it?
Imagine you and a handful of your neighbours all get together and decide your electricity bills are too high. You’re tired of the price-gouging from your local utility. Maybe you’ll just live off the grid. After all, with solar panels achieving higher
National average home price expected to increase 1.4% in 2016
Trimart Research Corporation has released its final report of the year, announcing that new low-rise home sales have exceeded their annual forecast with over 23,000 sales across the Total Market Area (TMA). The Greater Toronto Area (part of the TMA)
The best ways to brighten up your dark room
With the cold, winter season a distant memory and visions of hot, sunny summer days ahead, you’re probably noticing a little bounce to your step and a lighter mood as you stroll outside.
