Maybe it’s time to cut the red tape to build more new homes
Using the Houston area for comparison, the Toronto Sun this week says that the government needs to be freeing up housing supply rather than trying to curb foreign demand. Both CMAs house about 6.5 million people, the paper says, but Houston planners
Cool home decor ideas for the hot summer months
I love Toronto’s warm summer months, though we haven’t had that many scorching days; I haven’t even put my air conditioning on yet! There’s still time though because August can get really hot! In California (where I also design), we’ve had some very hot,
Smart home technology and your new home
With digital assistant products like Lighthouse and Google Home becoming more common in households across North America, it’s time we spent a whole month dedicated to taking a closer look at the latest and most fascinating smart home technology available
The standard features you need in your new home
On the surface, buying a new home may seem very similar to buying an existing property, but it is very different. The exciting part of buying a new home is that you get to personalize it to your specific tastes and needs. You determine which community
The GTA is getting a festival-style home event!
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is getting a new “festival-style” home event called HomeFest, organized and managed by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and Toronto Home Shows. “HomeFest was inspired by today’s changing
New low-rise pricing remains high as sales drop
As new low-rise pricing remains high, demand strong, and supply low, monthly sales across the Total Market Area (TMA) have dropped again, according to Trimart Research Corporation. But, as Trimart mentioned last week, there are many new home releases and
Top 5 tips for gardeners with limited space
The concept of ‘the average lot size’ is changing. In the near future, ‘average size’ could mean a few square feet located way off the ground, rather than an expansive suburban lot. As gardeners, our response to this may be negative. We are left with
Strong risk of overvaluation in Toronto and Hamilton
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its quarterly Housing Market Assessment (HMA), announcing that overall, Canada’s housing markets are showing “strong evidence of problematic conditions.”The overall problematic conditions are
Daniels urges others in industry to build affordable housing
Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area and The Daniels Corporation recently hosted a home dedication ceremony for two working, low-income families in Brampton at the Daniels FirstHome™ Sunny Meadow community. Members of the Daniels team, Habitat GTA,
Resale market cools as new home market remains hot
According to the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), MLS-listed sales in the GTA in June were down more than 37% compared to June 2016 and nearly 40% down in the first 14 days of July. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said Monday that a 15%
