New home prices continue to skyrocket as inventory drops
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its new home sales figures for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for November 2016, announcing that the lack of supply has continued to drive prices upwards. According to Altus Group,
5 types of fireplaces for condos and houses
It’s already dropped to around -20 degrees celsius and we’re just getting started with winter here in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). If you don’t have a fireplace to curl up in front of this winter, we bet you wish you did. If you’re thinking of getting
A year of interesting urban designs, concepts, and ideas
We already highlighted a few exceptional residential designs that surfaced in 2016; now we want to look at some other interesting urban designs, concepts, and ideas that popped up this year that can and did change the streetscape of Toronto.2016 Winter
Staying home for the holidays
Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Festivus, the next week centres on the home more than any other time of year. We light fires, gather friends, bring trees inside and festoon our porches with lights. We even craft tiny houses out of
Affordable last-minute home decor gifts for Christmas
With Christmas less than a week away, the pressure to find the perfect gift is at an all-time high. But, excessively crowded malls and hectic holiday schedules often cause people to procrastinate and leave important Christmas shopping until the very last
The best new smart home technology of 2016
In many ways, 2016 was the year the “smart” house finally became a home. While the concept of intercommunication between domestic devices - and the broader Internet of Things - is nothing new, the last year saw major advances in smart technology and how
Steady stream of new inventory can’t keep up with homebuyer demand
For the last two years, a short supply of new low-rise homes has been an issue. The options are limited and since demand is so strong, prices keep going up. At one point this year, there was less than one-month supply of new detached homes in the Greater
5 ways the homebuying experience has changed in 2016
When it comes to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market - and Canada as a whole - the homebuying process changed quite a bite this year. From new mortgage rules to new taxes, surprise election results, and advances in technology, buying a home
The Logan Residences is coming soon to Leslieville!
We’ve been predicting the rise of Toronto’s east end for a few years now, and so far, we haven’t been proven wrong. A number of exciting new condo developments launched in the east end in 2016; most recently, The Daniels Corporation got the gears turning
The holiday spirit abounds in Pemberton neighbourhoods
2016 has been a big year for Pemberton Group. Construction started on SkyCity2 and Ten93 Queen West, and within just one year of launching now sold-out Downtown Erin Mills and CityLights on Broadway construction got underway at those master-planned
