3 ways to improve the mortgage stress test
At the end of 2018, I wrote about the idea of reducing or repealing the mortgage stress test. Now I want to suggest some possible amendments that would make the stress test more fair now that interest rates are rising and home prices are still high.
Energy-efficient housing made more affordable
As the price of energy continues to rise, homebuyers are becoming more conscious of the energy efficiency of their potential home. Today, more options exist to buy an energy efficient abode than ever before. The growing demand for energy efficiency has
A Smashing Success: Averton’s Preview Openings Break Records
November was an overwhelmingly successful month for Averton Homes. After announcing the development of two new projects in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the developer hosted two Preview Opening Events for registered homebuyers, offering the opportunity
February: Developers of Tomorrow
Our blog’s new theme for the month of February is “Developers of Tomorrow.”No, we’re not talking about welding by jetpack or hover-cranes (as awesome as that would be). We’ll be interviewing many of the home building industry’s newest, youngest, and
Kingmeadow Wins Three DRHBA Awards of Excellence
Awards season treated Minto well this year. Not only did they win four BILD Awards last week, their Kingmeadow community in North Oshawa also won three Durham Region Home Builders’ Association (DRHBA) Awards of Excellence!Kingmeadow, one of Minto’s
10 Reasons You Need to Live at Williamsburg Walk
Recently, Williamsburg Homes posted “8 Reasons to Live at Williamsburg Walk,” which we are sharing directly below this paragraph - but if you keep scrolling, we promise you will find at least a couple additional reasons to make this Kitchener condo your
Kingsmill: A New Condo in Mississauga
Exciting news - the good folks at Forest Green Homes are accepting registrations for their new Mississauga development, Kingsmill.KingsmillKingsmill will be a boutique condo boasting a sleek contemporary design with traditional brick and precast
Smart Townes 3 now open in Niagara Falls!
We recently received news that Pinewood Homes is now selling Smart Townes 3 in Niagara Falls! There have been two successful phases before this one, so we’re eager to see how well the new release does.
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First look at the Saturday in Downsview Park amenities!
We just received new renderings of Saturday in Downsview Park, Mattamy Homes’ latest condo community in Toronto. This is your first look at the condo amenities!
Improve your decision making by improving your air quality
We know it’s important for developers to build greener homes to preserve our planet, but what about to maintain the health of our own brains?In 2015, a new study targeting air quality and our brain revealed that people who work in well-ventilated spaces
