New home sales in the GTA fell 25% last month
The building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its new home market figures for August 2015, announcing a large decrease in sales across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Sales weren’t the only thing to drop - inventories are also
Expect many new home releases and openings this summer
There has been a lot of speculation about supply and demand in the world of Canadian real estate, specifically in Southern Ontario. A couple months of listings increasing in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) resale market and a drop in sales has some people
Home price growth moderates as market confidence remains steady in the Greater Toronto Area
The results of the Royal LePage House Price Survey were recently released, and it looks like market confidence in the Greater Toronto Area remained steady through the fourth quarter of 2018.
Home Inspections: Protecting your purchase
Surprises are never welcomed when purchasing a new home. The more information that you have, the easier it is to plan for any expense that may come up.
Building Energy Efficient Homes is the Way of the Future
It looks like the City of Toronto is entertaining a new initiative focused on promoting energy efficiency in our new homes! And we thought Sustainability Month was over.The Energy and Water Efficiency InitiativeThe City of Toronto is looking at a program
Granite Homes’ Spring Maintenance Checklist
Spring is in the air, and most of us are just daydreaming about how we’re going to spend the sunny days outdoors, but everyone should set aside a time to go through Granite Homes’ Spring Maintenance Checklist.At the changing of every season, it is very
IMF confirms building more homes is the best way to tackle housing affordability
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed what nearly everyone in the Greater Toronto Area’s new home building industry has been saying for the last few years - more supply is the answer to the affordability crisis.
Toronto Fire Services Promoting Home Safety at the CNE
This year, the fire station public safety display at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) will be featuring in-the-flesh wisdom from retired firefighter John Gignac. The display, put on annually by the City of Toronto’s Fire Services is designed to
selling your home
If you're serious about getting into that new home, then some of you need be serious about selling the home you have.
7 Easy Tips to Save Energy and Water in Your Home
Over the last few weeks, we have spent a significant amount of time discussing the future of sustainability when it comes to building new housing and entire communities and cities. It’s interesting to look down the road and see what the architects and
