Upper Unionville Celebrates Fall with Quick Move-ins and a "Pumpkin Fest" Event
The allure of Unionville has long made this historic village the preferred destination for new home buyers, and all the more so with the phenomenal success of the Upper Unionville community.Measuring over 200 acres, it’s the last great parcel of land
New interior renderings of Allegro in Aurora
A high-end product on our radar right now is Allegro by Geranium. This new home community in Aurora is now open, and we just saw the interior renderings for the first time! They’re so nice, we had to share them with you. There are two kitchen renderings
Ownership at The Canary District is Within Reach
With an initial $1,000 down, you can make your dreams come to lifeA downtown home of your own doesn’t have to be a dream, even if coming up with a down payment has been a challenge. With its MyHome program making first-time ownership easy, you can put
The Royal Connaught Making History...Again
Exciting news for the Hamilton condo scene - The Residences of Royal Connaught by Spallacci Group and Valery Homes is almost ready for construction! Since launching in style last June, 70 percent of Phase 1 has sold, with the presentation centre
Interior design predictions for 2017
It’s time to make my new home décor and interior design predictions for the year! Some trends emerge and take off, while others fade away. I thought it would be fun to pick five trends for this year and try to predict which ones will materialize and
BMO Surveys First-Time Homebuyers
The average first-time homebuyer expects to purchase a $300,000 home with a $48,000 down payment, so says a recent BMO first-time homebuyer survey. The survey, released Tuesday, gave us a peek into the mindset of some of the most important buyers in the
How to optimize your backyard and create your own private oasis with a pergola: An ideal solution for common backyard problems
The biggest concern I come across with homeowners in these new homes is the lack of backyard privacy. Functionality of the space is another, as these backyard lots often have odd dimensions – long and narrow, short and wide or pie shaped.
Good PR can help combat a scary housing market
In their newly released Housing Policy Playbook, the Toronto Region Board of Trade says young professionals are contemplating fleeing in the face of our lack of both supply and the right mix of homes close to transit.
These were Canada’s hottest sellers’ markets in June
What are home buying conditions currently like across Canada? The latest data out from the Canadian Real Estate Association paints a picture of stability, as sales and prices remain relatively unchanged from last year.
Vigilante or Visionary?
If your city officials aren’t doing the things you think need to be done to make your home safer and more enjoyable, at what point does a little nudge in the right direction become an illegal act?I followed a virtual trail this week from UrbanToronto.ca