VIDEO: A Tarion Inspection in Your Home
Welcome to another instalment of Tarion’s online education program, a series of videos and guides designed to provide valuable information about your new home warranty. This week, we are featuring Tarion’s video “Your Inspection: Tarion, Your Builder and
It pays to buy green: You can now save more money buying an energy efficient home
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) just announced that it is increasing the premium refunds for energy efficient homes. “CMHC is committed to fostering energy-efficient housing in Canada,” says Steve Mennill, Senior Vice President,
Weekend tasks you should do around your home before August ends
The first long weekend in August is a great time to get some quick home maintenance tasks done. If you’re heading up to the cottage, you can use this post as a to-do list for next weekend or the weekend after.
Andrea DeGasperis-Ronco of OPUS Homes wins the Young Entrepreneur Under 40 Award!
Last week, the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce celebrated and announced their Business Achievement Awards, and Andrea DeGasperis-Ronco, Principal of OPUS Homes, received the Young Entrepreneur Under 40 Award! The Young Entrepreneur Under 40 Award recognizes
Will Vancouver’s luxury home market bounce back this spring?
Vancouver’s shift to a buyer’s market continued in both the condo and single-family markets. Buyers and sellers have stepped to the sidelines; buyers want to see if prices will keep dropping and sellers are hoping prices stabilize or go back up.
Canadian home sales drop due to low activity in the GTA
According to the latest monthly statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) resale market has a lot to do with the overall drop in Canadian home sales. In June 2017, Canadian MLS sales dropped 6.7%.
Will Strong Economic Activity Drive New Home Sales in the GTA?
As expected, the Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 0.75%, announced Trimart Research Corporation in their latest report. The Bank of Canada is calling for strong growth throughout the remaining months of 2015. Lower oil prices are having a
Should Canadian home buyers consider using the FTHBI?
First announced back in March in the last federal budget, the FTHBI has been the point of some debate, both for how the program is structured, and for some of the restrictions it places on home buyers who may wish to use it.
New home releases expected to slow despite inventory shortage
Traditionally, summer is a slow period for new home releases and openings across the Total Market Area (TMA), but since inventory levels have fallen so low and demand is so strong, there was a time when we thought that builders would continue to release
Zancor Homes Previews the Final Phase of Brooklin’s Forest
For the past couple years, Brooklin’s Forest by Zancor Homes has been Brooklin’s prestige community, and last weekend, Zancor released The Parkview Collection, the community’s grand finale.The Preview Appointment Weekend was well attended by couples and
