Checklist: 6 ways to prepare your home for winter
Although autumn in Toronto has been unseasonably warm, it won’t be long before the cold winds and snow are upon us. You should take advantage of this mild weather! If you put in the work now, you’ll be all set to have a more energy-efficient home and
Building Tall in Toronto: Twitter Chat #TallTO
Mirvish+Gehry Toronto. Images source is credited as Mirvish Enterprises, Gehry Partners and Projectcore Inc.On March 4, 2014, @MirvishGehryTO hosted an hour long discussion on Twitter about building tall residential buildings in Toronto with the hashtag
DevMcGill reveals Arthaus branding for new landmark tower in Ottawa
It isn’t rare to find the Newinhomes.com team as far as the outer suburbs of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and even beyond, but we travelled even further than usual last week with a trip to Ottawa. Why the long trip? Real estate developer, DevMcGill, is
Don’t buy a fixer-upper until you ask yourself these questions
Fixer-uppers are not for the faint of heart. As Toronto’s housing market continues to evolve, some ambitious buyers are attempting to transform undesirable dwellings into dream homes. But unfortunately, renovating a fixer-upper can be a long and
TARION: Important Home Maintenance Tips for Fall
By TarionAs the weather begins to cool and the leaves start to fall, raking your lawn isn’t the only home maintenance task that needs attention. In order to keep your home in good shape for the long run, and to maintain your new home warranty rights,
How cycling infrastructure impacts residential development
There’s a short-term plan for 2019 to 2021 and a long-term plan for 2022 and beyond. A major facet of the update is to identify all the existing, planned, and proposed cycling routes across the city.
Minto Selected for Net-Zero Energy Housing Project
As a result of the organization's long history of building more sustainable homes and communities, Minto has been selected as one of five building partners in Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII), led by Owens
Managing a New Home Warranty is Just a Click Away
By TarionBuying a new home is an exciting and busy time – and while managing a new home warranty may not be at the top of the long to-do list, it is an essential part of maintaining this major purchase.All new houses and condominiums in Ontario come with
Is Toronto growing as much as we think?
When it comes to Toronto’s red hot housing market, we’ve heard the same news for so long, we take it as a given: demand outstrips supply. But there’s more to the story, and a recent report features an original angle.Cited in a Toronto Star article this
Here’s where home prices have doubled in the City of Toronto in the last 5 years
The Toronto housing market has long had a reputation for being the hottest in the nation – even in the aftermath of provincial and federal policies introduced to cool prices, the city continues to see home values appreciate at a blistering pace.