Extreme Green Homes Go Mainstream
Spearheaded by NRCan’s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative and Owens Corning Canada, a series of building projects across Canada are using extreme green designs whose goal is to be at the forefront of net-zero building.These homes are meant to produce as
SURVEY: His and Hers Home Preferences
Do basic home preferences differ between men and women?We're trying to find out! The majority of home preferences seem gender neutral, which is why we're interested in seeing if there are any polarizing opinions between men and women. Perhaps our
River's Edge: A Great Start for OPUS Homes
Over the past few months, we at the Toronto Star's NewInHomes.com have been proudly promoting OPUS Homes' very first new home community, River's Edge in Castlemore.
BILD announces new home sales statistics for 2010
New Condominium sales where up in 2010. According to a report by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) sales were up 20,000 units sold.
INFOGRAPHIC: From the Earth’s Crust to Your Home
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing the COO of Caesarstone, Domenic Oppedisano. We picked his brain about the process of manufacturing quartz surfaces, as well as Caesarstone’s important role in the homebuilding industry.To check out the whole
Expect to pay more than $1.2 million for a detached home in the GTA
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) just released its monthly resale housing market figures announcing that February 2017 had more sales than last year despite 2016’s leap year. There were 8,014 sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) reported through
Will 2016 be another record year for home sales in the GTA?
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) launched its inaugural Market Year in Review & Outlook Report this week, with plans to make it an annual release.In emphasizing the importance of real estate to the economy, the report cites a recent Altus Group
Year starts with a slight jump in Canadian home sales
The Canadian Real Estate Association released its monthly national home sales figures for January 2019, reporting a slight increase in activity.
Home maintenance tasks to tackle in August
In July, Tarion Warranty Corporation recommends airing out damp basements, cleaning your air conditioner, checking exhaust fans, checking your water heater for leaks, checking and resetting your ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), and more!
Amazon partners with homebuilder to showcase smart home technology
Amazon recently announced a partnership with US homebuilder, Lennar, to open Amazon Experience Centers in new home communities in cities across the states.
