How are millennials affording new homes and condos in the GTA?
With the Altus Group statistics released by BILD for May 2018 noting that the benchmark price for new single-family homes was $1,144,191 and for high-rise $758,370, one has to wonder how first-time buyers are making their way into the market.
6 tips to give your home beautiful autumn curb appeal
The kids are in school, and Thanksgiving has come and gone – autumn is officially in full force in Canada. While the spring and summer markets tend to be considered the hottest real estate buying seasons, September through November ushers in a crop of
Say goodbye to energy efficient homes
Our new premier this week vowed to make it his first official act to put the kibosh on GreenON, the renovation rebate program that incentivized homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient.
New home starts increasing in Toronto due to limited resale supply
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its monthly housing starts report for June 2016, announcing an increase in new home starts across Canada. The trend measure for last June was 197,918 units, which is a slight increase compared
Homes by Desantis Building One Family's Dreams
It was a sun filled Friday, with the students of Hillfield Strathallan College donning hard hats and construction boots and joining the Homes by DeSantis construction team on the Habitat for Humanity site.
7 ways the new home industry gave back in 2017
Every year, members of the new home industry give back to the community in a variety of ways, with food drives, golf tournaments, social media contests, marathons, and more. Now that we’re approaching the end of the year and the holiday
Home sales and average price drop in November
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its monthly resale figures for November 2017, announcing a drop in sales and average selling price. There were 7,374 sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) reported through the MLS system last
Midhaven Homes: A Leader in Environmental Sustainability
In our recent series about What Homebuyers Want, sustainability was a recurring topic. We highlighted a few builders and developers who are leading the way with green initiatives, discussed some green technology that we may see in homes in the near
Watch the highlights of the Net Zero Energy Homes story
Owens Corning Canada in collaboration with NRCan just released a new video highlighting the Net Zero Energy Homes story from start to finish. If you haven’t been following all the Net Zero news, then this video is a must see, especially if you believe
Granite Homes Offers Summer Maintenance Tips
By Granite HomesPools are open, parks are crowded and the sun is glistening... Summer is here!With this brings longer, warmer days, family bbq’s and trips to the beach. For the homeowner however, it is not all fun and games; it is time again to review
