Toronto Ranks #3 in Canada on Walk Score
The website, Walk Score, recently rated Canada’s cities on their walkability. Where did Toronto rank? Third place with a score of 71, behind Vancouver and Victoria, both scoring around 78.How Walk Score worksWalk Score is a nifty website that calculates
Why Buy New?
You've decided that it's time to make the move to home ownership. You want to keep your options open and buy the home that's right for you. There are already so many decisions to make: location, size, mortgage broker, real estate agent. How do you decide
Five Minutes with Michael Broccolini
It’s always fun to meet new developers in Toronto, to learn about what they are bringing to the city and how they got to where they are today. This week, the Toronto Star’s NewInHomes.com team had the chance to meet with Michael Broccolini, a Real Estate
Highlights from the CNET Smart Home Panel
CES 2016 wrapped up last weekend but not before hosting the CNET Smart Home Panel. Experts in the field gathered to talk about the connected living spaces, where the industry is going in 2016, and how we plan to get there. The CNET Smart Home Panel was
Improve your homebuying skills with these behavioural tips
Smart home technology has made it much easier for homeowners to set up audio and video surveillance, so when you’re walking through a potential home with your agent, gushing about how you’re willing to pay way more is probably a bad idea.
Construction at Tridel’s SQ is Starting in the Fall!
Earlier this year in February, Tridel kicked off demolition in Alexandra Park for the first condo in the master-planned community, SQ. Well, Tridel just announced that demolition is complete, so construction will be starting in the fall!We all know how
Construction Update: Residences at RCMI on University by Tribute
Earlier this week, we headed up to University and Dundas to check out how far along Tribute Communities has come on their high-rise project, Residences at RCMI on University.It looks like RCMI is about 19 or 20 storeys high now, which means that Tribute
Incredible Amount of Townhomes Sell in a Single Day at Oakvillage!
There’s been a lot of talk about how Oakville will once again be among the top selling low-rise cities this year. In 2014, Oakville had the third most sales of new low-rise homes in all of the GTA, thanks to a release late last year. Now that Minto and
What your property taxes pay for in the City of Toronto
Property taxes can be confusing. Fortunately, the City of Toronto has a Property Tax Calculator that actually shows how your money is being distributed to various services and infrastructure developments and maintenance.
The Academy Condos by the University Coming to Scarborough
Do you remember our Developers of Tomorrow features? Do the names Jessica Wang and Thomas Liu of Lemine Group ring a bell? How about Pouyan Safapour and Safa Safapour of Devron Developments?Well, the highly anticipated joint development, The Academy
