This London, England company helps you buy your first home without a mortgage Image

This London, England company helps you buy your first home without a mortgage

There will soon be a new way for first-time buyers to step onto the homeownership ladder, but it’s based in London, England. If there’s success there, perhaps we’ll see this type of homebuying make its way to Canada. 

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Demand for New Homes on the Rise, Supply Declining

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) just announced that the supply of new low-rise homes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) hit a record low in March 2015, causing average prices to rise dramatically.According to RealNet Canada,

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Wayne Gretzky Selling Thousand Oaks Home

By Penny MunozLooks like “The Great One” (aka Wayne Gretzky) is expecting an impressive pay day. Having reached a tentative deal on the millions owed to him as the former head coach and director of hockey operations for the Phoenix Coyotes is not the

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Liven up your home with the Pantone 2016 spring colour collection

Psychologists and colour specialists alike maintain that there is a strong relationship between colour and our psychological and emotional states. Colour has the power to influence your mood, and can make you more productive, help you relax, and even

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Liven up your home garden with these bird feeding tips!

As I peer out the window of our kitchen this time of year, I am grateful for the birds that visit the seed heads of the ornamental grasses that I let stand over the winter. I am so glad that I resisted the temptation to cut them down this past fall.For

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New home and condo sales mix it up

The high-rise housing marketing continues to outpace the low-rise market throughout the GTA, particularly in the 905. This ongoing trend was highlighted by the September 2010 new home sales statistics released by the Building Industry & Land Development A

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Home Insurance

It is essential to maintain your personal property and liability coverage, and, where applicable, insurance for the structure of your residence.

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Constructing Sustainable Homes for a Healthier Planet

Today, terms such as “sustainable” or “LEED Certified” are often used to signify that a development is ecologically friendly and employing cutting edge technology. However, many consumers do not fully understand the term “sustainable construction” or its

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Detached home sales remain strong despite soaring prices

For the last couple years, new townhomes have been the affordable option for homebuyers who desire the low-rise lifestyle. The strong demand for detached homes and the dwindling inventory have launched prices to unattainable levels for many buyers.

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Home maintenance tasks to tackle in August

In July, Tarion Warranty Corporation recommends airing out damp basements, cleaning your air conditioner, checking exhaust fans, checking your water heater for leaks, checking and resetting your ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), and more!

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