New homes must be more energy efficient starting in 2017
Attention builders, developers, renovators, trades, and contractors - did you know that starting January 2017, you will be required to build more energy efficient homes?It’s true! The Ontario Building Code (OBC) provision SB-12 will require all newly
The average selling price of a detached home in the 416 exceeds $1.3 million
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its monthly resale housing figures for October 2016, announcing a record high number of sales and that we should all expect prices to continue to grow in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). There were 9,768 sales
How to control the heating in your winter cottage
Winter is a wonderful time of year to have a cottage adventure. Having a four-season secondary home is great for families with kids of all ages. What could be better than spending the day on snowshoes, skates, or skis and then returning home to cozy up
Perennials: Some you cut down, some you leave standing
It’s just about that time of year when gardeners begin to question their gardening choices about perennials: what do I leave over the winter and what do I cut down now? It seems to me that we need some sort of guideline; something to help you make
Mudroom organization tips for when the cold hits
Is your mudroom or entry area ready for the impending chill that will soon take over the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and all of Southern Ontario? Soon there will be hats, scarves, gloves, mitts, boots and coats that will need a home. And you may have
You don’t have to wait until the spring to buy a home
I woke up yesterday to an internet meme that showed a vertically split panel; on one side was Bette Midler, mouth wide in presumed excitement, captured from her role in Hocus Pocus; on the other, a similar pose showing Will Ferrell in Elf. On the left it
Shanghai Tower wins the prestigious Emporis Skyscraper Award!
Emporis, the world’s leading database of high-rise architecture projects, just announced the winners of the annual Emporis Skyscraper Award. For the second consecutive year, a tower in China claims the top prize. Over 300 skyscrapers over 100 meters tall
Winter is coming and there’s nothing you can do but prepare!
Halloween is behind us - you know what that means. Candy is on sale and holiday decorations are already popping up in department stores and dollar stores. Winter is coming, and in the eyes of the retail world, winter is here. For all of November, we will
Urban townhomes still in strong demand among move-up buyers
The latest report from Trimart Research Corporation states that new low-rise sales in the Total Market Area (TMA) surged this fall season. As of the end of September, 71% of the annual Trimart forecast had been achieved. So far, the north and west
Reid’s Heritage Homes goes the extra mile for a couple in love
It’s not every day we receive heartwarming news from a builder, so this is a rare (and adorable) treat for our readers. Reid’s Heritage Homes New Homes Sales Consultant, Chris Roth, recently conspired with first-time buyer, Philippe, in his elaborate
