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Get your home ready for the warm weather!

With a few days reaching over 15 degrees celsius in February, we’re already in spring mode. The first official day of spring is only a few weeks away, so we’ll be featuring some season inspired blog posts to get you and your home ready for the warm

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Taking a closer look at capital gains tax

Since October, subtle changes to the Principal Residence Tax Exemption (PRE) have meant that Canadian sellers and buyers must disclose transactions on their principal residences to the government. Somehow I missed until recently that the administration

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How to deal with your home buyer’s remorse

So you just bought a new home - congratulations! What? You don’t feel as excited as you were the second you signed the Agreement? Don’t worry, this feeling is common. It’s like when you buy a sweater then instantly regret it when you try it on at home in

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Will 2017 be another record year for the new low-rise market? Image

Will 2017 be another record year for the new low-rise market?

With the Bank of Canada maintaining its overnight rate of 0.5% and the central bank upwardly revising its forecasts for the GDP and inflation, the new low-rise market has stayed strong across the Total Market Area (TMA), says Trimart Research

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The winners of the 2017 EnerQuality Awards

Last week, EnerQuality hosted the Housing Innovation Forum and Awards. The theme was “New, Now, Next;” the forum explored and examined innovations in the new home industry and the potential of future technologies. Topics included building sciences,

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The first rendering of WestBeach Condominiums by Marlin Spring

Here’s your first look at WestBeach Condominiums, the highly anticipated boutique condo coming to Queen Street East and Coxwell in Toronto by Marlin Spring. At the beginning of the year, we received some information about WestBeach Condominiums, and

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Will all the new low-rise releases satisfy the strong demand?

You should keep your eye out for more new low-rise sites opening in the first quarter of 2017, says Trimart Research Corporation. Demand for new low-rise housing is so strong that many builders aren’t even waiting until the busy spring time to launch.

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Home decor inspired by Oscar finalists

This weekend the stars will align to vie for the most coveted hardware in Hollywood at the 89th Academy Awards. We took a look at a few of the Oscar finalists and listed some home decor inspired by the films and actors. While the top contenders cover a

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Average price of a new low-rise home in the GTA exceeds $1 million

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its new home sales statistics for January 2017, announcing that the average price of a new low-rise home in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) hit a record high, exceeding $1 million.

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There’s still a good selection of suites available at Vita on the Lake in Etobicoke! Image

There’s still a good selection of suites available at Vita on the Lake in Etobicoke!

If you’re looking to live right on the shore of Lake Ontario, then you’ll be happy to hear that there is a good selection of suites remaining at Vita on the Lake in Etobicoke by Mattamy Homes.  When we visited the Vita presentation centre to chat with

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