5 of the best new home communities for downsizers
We spend a lot of time worrying about first-time buyers not being able to enter the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) increasingly expensive housing market (though we have highlighted a few great options for them), but are there any communities for
Is entrepreneurship the answer to Toronto’s rising home prices?
The federal government said this week it would conduct an analysis of the Canadian real estate market on the road to deciding whether legislative changes are needed to correct escalating prices or mitigate the effect of foreign investment on
The Year of Public Art in Toronto and the role of the new home industry
At the beginning of this week, Mayor John Tory declared 2021 as the Year of Public Art in Toronto. So, what exactly does that mean and can the new home industry play a role?
There’s a long list of new home releases and openings, but is it enough?
It seems like we’re retelling the story of low new home inventory woes and rising prices on a weekly basis. The latest report from Trimart Research Corporation says that while demand was stronger than usual through the winter, sales were lower than
When will all new homes be powered by solar shingles?
Solar shingles via electrek.coOntarians have been up in arms about the price of power for some time now, as we’ve weathered repeated rate hikes. Statistics Canada says the price of electricity has outstripped overall inflation by about eight times. The
Guelph is the top city to buy a home: MoneySense
MoneySense just released its 2017 Where to Buy Now ranking, listing Canada’s most attractive real estate markets for investors and end-users. Topping the list is Guelph, Ontario! Thunder Bay held first place for two consecutive years, but Guelph has
What to do with pets when selling your home
Are you thinking of selling your home, but are concerned that your pet’s presence may turn away potential buyers? There are nearly 80,000 licenced dogs and cats in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), so some may assume that prospective purchasers wouldn’t
Ontario housing starts stable thanks to strong demand in new home market
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts data for September 2017, announcing that the trend decreased for the first time in many months. National housing starts trended at 214,821 units, which is slightly lower than
Mattamy starts 2019 with a bang, selling 180 homes in two days
Over the last couple Saturdays, Mattamy Homes released new lots at their most award-winning community, Hawthorne South Village Sixteen Mile Creek in Milton. On January 19, they made 113 sales and on January 26 there were 67 sales, selling out 180 units.
