London housing starts surge due to affordability issues in Toronto
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts report for July 2017, announcing a trend increase, no thanks to Toronto. In July 2017, national housing starts trended at 217,550 units, up from the 215,175 in June. The
Living Bridge: A potential solution to Toronto’s housing supply shortage
Farrow Partners’ Living Bridge concept is making waves. The interesting design reimagines the Bloor Viaduct in Toronto as a mixed-use, sustainable community. The paper, “Living Bridges: Healthy urban Infrastructure as a Multi-use Economic Asset,” was
Where to go, where to invest, and where to get inspired
Now that it’s August, I find that I’ve already accepted that summer’s over. I’m looking forward to fall and the rest of the year, and even further down the road. So I’ve put together a list of where to go, where to invest, and where to get inspired!
Do you want a home with artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic lately. Recently, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said that Elon Musk’s pessimistic view of AI was “pretty irresponsible.” Musk replied by calling Zuckerberg’s understanding of AI “limited.”While leaders
How to upgrade your 3 season sunroom to a 4 season space
If you have a 3 season sunroom, you’re already better off than everyone without one. If you want to take it to the next level to get the most use out of your semi-outdoor space, you need to upgrade it to a 4 season sunroom.First of all, what exactly is a
Resale housing market sees 40% drop in sales
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its monthly resale housing report for July 2017, announcing a significant year-over-year drop in sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Last month, GTA realtors reported 5,921 transactions through the MLS
Fears about the future of smart home technology
It’s inevitable; our future homes will feature some form of smart home technology, whether it’s a high-tech alarm system, a smart TV or a fridge that sends you notifications when your food has gone bad. It's only a matter of time before more new homes
The city is getting 70 new Bike Share Toronto stations!
When it comes to living downtown Toronto or in the surrounding area, walkability, access to public transit, and cycling infrastructure are key factors that establish the foundation of a healthy community. So we’re excited to hear that the Government of
New condo supply falls to 15-year low
Urbanation, the authority on the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) new condo market statistics, released its second quarter 2017 (Q2-2017) report, announcing that the new condo market is still surging as the resale condo market moderates. Also, new condo
Whitby Meadows opening in October!
The highly anticipated Whitby Meadows community finally has an opening date! Arista Homes, DECO Homes, Fieldgate Homes, Great Gulf Homes, OPUS Homes, and Paradise Developments will be opening Whitby Meadows in October! Whitby Meadows will feature
