Inspiring your DIYs and home renovations
The fresh spring air is inspiring us to explore all the quick and easy ways you can give your home a little sprucing up. For the entire month of May we’ll be sharing simple DIYs, springtime inspiration for your home decor and home renovations, and of
You can always move to Nova Scotia to buy your first home
Struggling to buy your first home in Ontario? Just move to Nova Scotia where the government and Housing Nova Scotia just announced a new Down Payment Assistance Pilot Program for first-time buyers. “The Government of Canada is pleased to partner with the
3 new Durham communities to keep your eye on
With new low-rise supply hitting record lows even through the typically busy spring season, areas on the outskirts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are starting to heat up as homebuyers seek more options. Durham Region in particular has seen a spike in
5 Canadian housing markets at risk
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its quarterly Housing Market Assessment (HMA), announcing overall problematic conditions, despite a few housing markets making an improvement in the last three months. “While the overall
6 products that will change the future of architecture and design
The global innovation and design event, ARCHITECT@WORK, is making its North American debut in Toronto! The event will attract more than 1,000 architects and interior designers, showcasing the latest in North American and European technology and
Mayor John Tory unveils next steps for Rail Deck Park
Mayor John Tory and the City of Toronto outlined the next steps for Rail Deck Park in a recent release, announcing that they are “advancing the work required for a new planning framework.” That means the City is developing an implementation strategy to
The plan to cool Ontario’s runaway real estate market
Last week, the provincial government released its plan to cool the runaway Ontario real estate market, increase supply and help create more and fairer rental accommodations for residents. You can read the whole 16-point plan here.There are some promising
Improve sleep with these bedroom design tips
Like most people, my first thought when I hear the shrill shriek of my alarm clock is ‘why?’ Studies are torn on whether millennials like myself get more or less sleep than our parents, but as for me, I know that sleep is in scarce supply and when I do
4 industry experts nervous about Ontario’s foreign buyers tax
One of the cooling measures proposed by the Ontario government was a 15% foreign buyers tax, and we’re not sure how feel about it. Upon passing, the tax is retroactively effective as of April 21, 2017. In Vancouver, sales dropped significantly as soon
Nobu betting on Toronto’s hot market
With headlines warning of a housing bubble and the Mayor of Toronto meeting with the provincial and federal finance ministers to discuss strategies to cool and take control of the market, you’d think some developers may be hesitant to launch an ultra
