Phase 2 of South Coast Village is coming this May!
There are two reasons why Marz Homes’ South Coast Village community is top of mind at the moment; a new release is scheduled to launch this May and the community was just nominated for the Community Development Award by the Canadian Home Builders’
Millennials more likely to fib on their mortgage application
Would you ever fib on a mortgage application? Have you ever? Findings from a new Equifax survey suggests that Canadian millennials are more willing to do so than the general population.
Building Net Zero homes just got easier
Earlier this month, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) officially launched the Net Zero Home Labelling Program, taking another step towards building fully energy efficient communities. “CHBA supports leading-edge innovation in the
How Canada’s mediocre productivity affects housing prices
I was about to get out of the car the other day when, on 1010 AM radio, I caught the beginning of a discussion about Canadian productivity, defined as the gross domestic product (GDP) per hour worked. I didn’t stick around for the discussion, but I was
You’ll have to wait until next Valentine’s Day to give the Canadian Shield Rose to your partner
If you have a minimum of six hours of sunlight in your garden and do not have any roses, you are missing a real treat. For generations, garden roses had a reputation for being demanding in terms of insect and disease control. This is simply not the case
Expect home sales to drop off in early 2018
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its monthly home sales data for November 2017, and they also updated their resale housing market forecast. From October to November, national home sales jumped 3.9%, an unusual
Homeowners still wary of growing legal weed: survey
Legalization day is officially upon us – Canadians can now buy and consume cannabis, as well as grow up to four plants within a private residence in most provinces, under the newly-minted federal Cannabis Act. However, while it’s no
Foreign buyer share remains low and stable in Toronto
According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), based on data released by Statistics Canada, foreign homeownership (or non-residents ownership) in Canada remained low and stable in 2017. 17 Canadian Census Metropolitan
‘When you have weak supply responses…prices have nowhere to go but up’
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released a new study, Examining Escalating House Prices in Large Canadian Metropolitan Centres. According to their findings, strong economic and population growth along with low mortgage
The Ups of Down Payments
For many Canadians, the hardest part of buying a home - especially a first home - can be saving for the down payment.
