CMHC increasing mortgage insurance premiums
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) just announced that it is increasing its mortgage loan insurance premiums, effective March 17, 2017. Don’t worry, it shouldn’t affect your ability to afford a home. Mortgage loan insurance is necessary
The demand for new low-rise housing is heating up with the weather
As the weather heats up, as does the demand for new low-rise housing across the Total Market Area (TMA). We can’t explain the science behind it but warm spring days just make people want to buy homes. It’s a time for new beginnings and rebirth, which is
Construction Tour: Cranbrooke Village
We recently had the opportunity to take a construction tour of Options for Homes’ Toronto condo development, Cranbrooke Village. We met our tour guide on site; the Construction Superintendent, Emiliano Cervini of Deltera (Tridel’s construction
Stay tuned for a whole month of winter tips for homeowners
For all of November, we will be focusing on winter tips for homeowners (and tenants too). As with all our seasonal tips, we will be exploring interior and exterior decor ideas and inspiration, home maintenance and potential small scale renovations.
Art Auction Raises $80,000 for the Nanny Angel Network
On Oct. 18, OPUS Homes and the Ladies of the Brush hosted the first ever “Bitch n’ Paint Art Auction” at Copper Creek Golf Club in Vaughan. The Ladies of the Brush is a group of four wonderful artists: Angie DeGasperis, Grace Bruno D’Alessandro, Mary
What is Bioluminescence and Why is it Important?
Imagine returning to your home or apartment late at night - instead of turning on the lights you are greeted by the gentle glow of bioluminescent plants. Now apply that thinking to Toronto's cityscape - or any city for that matter - what if the streets,
More than 80,000 Canadians will be doing this on June 30
According to moving company, Two Men and a Truck, the weekend of June 30 is the busiest moving time of the whole year. Every year, 4.4 million of the 37 million Canadians move into a new home (or roughly 1.5 million families).
New mural unveiled at Grid Condos in Toronto
There are so many ways for a city to embrace and support public art, and we love it when the members of the new home industry go that extra mile to create something beautiful for the community in which they’re building.
Townhomes continue to be the affordable option for low-rise buyers
The demand for new low-rise homes is almost out of control as inventory levels have fallen to record lows. According to RealNet Canada, there’s only about three months of inventory available across the Greater Toronto Area, based on 2015 sales trends.
VIDEO: Warranty Forms - Guidelines and Timelines
Congratulations! You’re a new home owner. So now you may need to get started on filling out your statutory warranty forms.In order to ensure that damages are resolved, it is important to be thorough and submit these forms within the timelines allotted.
