Looks like curb appeal is important again
The time has come - we’re no longer seeing aggressive bidding wars on derelict homes in the resale market. In fact, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) recently announced that the resale housing market saw a 40% year-over-year drop in sales in July
Silverthorn Heights: Coming to Keele and Eglinton
We are very excited to announce that the ground breaking has commenced at the site of ICON Homes’ latest Toronto development, Silverthorn Heights. Usually, a grand opening would occur before dirt started moving, but there is some demo work that needs to
Chris Palmer and his “urbanmuskoka chair”
By Penny MunozCanada’s Handyman Challenge semi-finalist Chris Palmer made an appearance at the Toronto Fall Home Show, demonstrating his crafty ability- yet again. This time Palmer created a wine cabinet from recycled doors in Habitat for Humanity’s
Silverthorn Heights Preview Opening - Over 50% Sold!
On Sept. 28, we headed up to Keele and Eglinton in Toronto for the exclusive Preview Opening of Silverthorn Heights by ICON Homes.Silverthorn Heights Sales CentreWe visited the Silverthorn Heights Sales Centre earlier in the summer when we went to check
Average selling price up despite big drop in sales
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) just released its monthly resale housing market report for August 2017, announcing another month of low sales reported through the MLS.There were 6,357 home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) last month, which is
Trimart: Strong Demand in the Suburbs
According to this week's Trimart Report, the demand for low-rise homes remains strong. Homebuilders from Ajax to Markham have seen good traffic, and thus, strong sales results. In the month of May, we witnessed new communities opening, ones that offered
Mattamy and Biddington celebrate construction at J. Davis House, courtesy DeWalt and Corus Radio
Last week, we attended a pizza lunch next to Mattamy Homes and Biddington’s sold out J. Davis House condo in Toronto up at Yonge and Davisville. Why did we brave the heat? It wasn’t for the pizza!
The GTA has less than 2 months of new low-rise inventory
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) just released its new home sales figures for April 2016, announcing another record-breaking month with the low-rise inventory hitting an all-time low and prices hitting all-time highs. As of
Do You Want to Live in a Smart City?
Everything in our lives seems to be getting “smarter.” More and more people are carrying around smartphones; we have in-home systems that learn from our repetitious behaviour in order to provide the perfect ambience for us to live in; and we have smart
The Humberlands: The Final Release
Piecing together a master-planned community takes time, and in this case, it's taken about 10 years. But, every single day counts, and we can not wait for the final release of homes at Fieldgate's Richmond Hill community, The Humberlands!
