Oshawa housing starts hits record high
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts figures for June 2017, announcing national starts increased. Canadian housing starts trended at 215,459 units in June, compared to 214,570 in May. The trend is a six month
Toronto housing market supporting Ontario’s ‘vulnerable’ economy
According to a recent report from Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan, Canadian public policy think-tank, economic growth in Ontario is largely supported by the Toronto housing market. “Toronto’s hot housing market is the one leg propping up
Things you should NEVER do when you live in a condo
No matter where you live, a low-rise home on a quiet suburban street or in the heart of downtown in a 40-storey tower, it’s always important to be respectful of your neighbours. With that in mind, we want to share a list of a few things you should never
Richlands opens to the public with great success!
Last month, Arista Homes, DECO Homes, Fieldgate Homes, and OPUS Homes previewed Richlands in Richmond Hill. We attended the highly anticipated preview because we heard it was going to be a big deal...and it was. We returned for last weekend’s new public
Slow and steady growth forecasted for new home market
The latest report from the Trimart Research Corporation says that the recent changes to government policies (Fair Housing Plan) have had an impact on the new home market across the Total Market Area (TMA). Trimart didn’t explain how the changes have
Fair Housing Plan playing strong role in consumer activity
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its monthly resale housing report for June 2017, along with a forecast update for 2017, and the results of two new Ipsos surveys. The one takeaway we have is that the Fair Housing Plan has made a strong
Ashley Oaks Homes opens new townhomes in Brampton!
In search of a high quality new home in Brampton? Ashley Oaks Homes now has a new collection of condo townhomes at the successful Riverview Heights community! What we really love about the new Riverview Heights collection is the variety of models and
Ottawa is still the best place to live in Canada: MoneySense
MoneySense released its annual list of Canada’s Best Places to Live, and some Ontario locations dropped to a lower position compared to last year.In 2016, we bragged about Ontario claiming the top three spots on MoneySense’s list, but the only Ontario
Forget foreign buyers, focus on increasing new home supply
It looks like the figures from the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) were accurate; according to their survey conducted in the fall of 2016, foreign buyers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) accounted for 4.9% of transactions. The province just released
DuEast Condominiums by Daniels is coming this fall!
We are very excited to get a closer look at the latest condo in Toronto’s Regent Park. DuEast Condominiums by The Daniels Corporation is coming this fall! It goes without saying that Daniels’ award-winning Regent Park revitalization has been a tremendous
