Our Top 5 Favourite Building Concepts of 2013
For this installment of the “Best of 2013,” we are taking a look back at some of our favourite building concepts that we came across over the last year. As you browse through our top 5 concepts, you’ll find that some of them are realistic and some are
Reid’s Heritage Homes Named 2013 Home Builder of the Year
From Reid's Heritage HomesReid’s Heritage Homes has been named 2013 Ontario Home Builder of the Year. The award was announced on Tuesday, September 24, at the gala awards ceremony of the 50th Ontario Home Builders’ Association Annual Conference, at the
Urbanation Releases its Q3-2013 Condo Report
Urbanation, the leading source of information regarding Toronto’s vibrant condo market, just released its Q3-2013 market results.There were just 3,049 new condos sold in Q3, a decrease of 8% compared to Q3-2012. With the amount of launches scheduled for
Trimart: The Fourth Quarter of 2013 Starts Strong
Trimart Research Corporation’s latest report is declaring a strong start for new low-rise sales for the fourth quarter! October saw a 51.3% sales increase compared to September 2013, and a 22.2% increase compared to October 2012. November sales numbers
Genworth Canada Releases Spring 2013 Metropolitan Housing Outlook
Recently, Genworth Canada released their Spring 2013 Metropolitan Housing Outlook report. Genworth Canada’s report examines average prices throughout Canada for resale homes, the rate of housing starts, and also forecasts how certain regions of Canada
TREB: August 2013 Housing Market Report
On Sept. 5, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Realtors’ housing market figures for August 2013.Housing transactions in AugustAccording to TREB, GTA Realtors reported 7,569 residential transactions for August
Trimart: Top Builders of 2013
Well into 2014, Trimart Research Corporation is still releasing some exciting stats from last year. According to Trimart’s findings, the top selling low-rise builders of 2013 were Mattamy Homes with 1,664 sales, Minto with 814, Fernbrook Homes saw 654,
2013 Industry Awards Recap
The Massey Tower by MOD Developments What better way to kick off our “Best of 2013” theme than to highlight some of this year’s award winners?The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) Awards of Distinction and the Building Industry and Land
Trimart: A Good Start to the Second Half of 2013
According to Trimart, the strong sales numbers through July are proof that the success of the first half of the year is carrying through to the second half. Canadian housing starts have been stronger than expected, and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing
First-Time Homebuyers more Prepared in 2013
First-time homebuyers continue to adjust to the rules that are being placed in front of them, says a recent survey by our friends over at Genworth Financial.An annual poll by Genworth asked 1,514 Canadians questions about their financial well being,
