Sales tax harmonization will hurt resale home market
TORONTO, March 26 /CNW/ - Ontario's REALTORS(R) say the McGuinty governments plan to harmonize the GST and PST will add over $2,000 to the cost of a real estate transaction, hurting the resale home market and prolonging the housing industry's recovery
Canadian newcomers play a key role in fuelling housing demand
According to the survey results, newcomers account for 21% of all homebuyers in Canada. If the international migration level remains the same, newcomers are expected to buy 680,000 homes in Canada over the next five years.
Builders Celebrate the Success of Lotus Pointe!
Last weekend, we had the pleasure of joining Fieldgate Homes, Greenpark, Rosehaven Homes, and Starlane Home Corporation at Lotus Pointe in Caledon to celebrate the community being over 50% sold and under construction!The Lotus Pointe celebration was a
Ion Officially Opens to the Public
The wait is over! Eager purchasers can finally give in to the pull of Ion as the hot new condominium officially opens to the public.
National average home price expected to increase 1.4% in 2016
Trimart Research Corporation has released its final report of the year, announcing that new low-rise home sales have exceeded their annual forecast with over 23,000 sales across the Total Market Area (TMA). The Greater Toronto Area (part of the TMA)
DIY Complex Halloween Ghost Idea
By Penny MunozIf you’re really serious about gaining revenge on your neighbour’s mischievous children for that time they woke you up from your hard-earned mid-day nap because they kicked their soccer ball over your fence… Here’s a ghost inspired DIY
A Tour: Portrait Condos
Yesterday, the team at the Toronto Star's NewInHomes.com ventured out to the Sheppard and Yonge area to learn more about Portrait Condominiums, the latest development from our friends over at Norstar Homes. We met with developer Aaron Brown, and he took
The Results of the 9th Annual Pug Awards
On June 26, 2013, the team at the Toronto Star's Newinhomes.com headed over to The Shops at Summer Hill to check out the 9th Annual Pug Awards.An all-star panel at the Pug AwardsThe ceremony kicked off with the famous "Pug Talks" forum. Gil Penalosa of
GTA resale condo market heating up
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) recently released its Greater Toronto Area (GTA) resale condo market report for the first quarter of 2017, announcing that sales and the average selling price saw double digit year-over-year growth, while new listings
Canadian Home Sales Decline for Fifth Consecutive Month
Recently, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its report of Canadian home sales for January 2014.Canadian home salesAccording to the CREA, January 2014 marked the fifth consecutive month-over-month decline for Canadian home sales.
