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Tarion’s 10-Minute Guide to Your New Home Warranty
So, you’re thinking of purchasing a new home. What have you taken into consideration? You’ve probably decided whether you want to live in a house or condo, what neighbourhood in which you would like to live, and how much you can afford.You’re on track,
Genworth Canada: Pros and Cons of Buying an Older Home
Recently, Genworth Canada released a video entitled, “The Pros and Cons of Buying an Older Home.” Obviously, we normally focus on the new home industry, but we want potential homebuyers to be well informed no matter what kind of home they are
Urbanation Releases Q2-2013 Report
On August 7, 2013, Urbanation released its Q2-2013 Quarterly Market Survey. Urbanation is the leading source on Toronto condo market information, and according to them, Q2 shows an improvement for the year.Toronto’s Q2 sales numbersIn Q2-2013, there were
CMHC Cooling the Housing Market
On the morning of August 6, 2013, the Globe and Mail published an article online about the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) making a move to “take the steam out of the housing market.”The big changeUnder the National Housing Act (NHA),
Varley: Coming Soon to Unionville
Recently, Tribute Communities began accepting registrations for their new Markham community, Varley Condominium Residences.The design of VarleyOn August 2, 2013, Tribute released the first rendering of Varley via Twitter (@mytributehome).Varley will be a
MARK CULLEN: What is Bugging Your Garden?
By Mark CullenWhere bugs and diseases are concerned I am a proponent of ‘live and let live’ for the most part. The vast majority of pests in the garden are either beneficial or benign. Ladybugs eat aphids, birds munch on beetles and the larvae of moths
Is The Market Going Boom?
The Baby Boomers are going to up and sell in the millions and move into downtown condos. The Baby Boomers are determined to age in place.They had it easy, with cushy jobs with great benefits that let them sit around and eat bon bons all day and leave a
Trimart: Low-Rise Sales Show Strength Through Summer
According to Trimart, despite the seasonally slow traffic, July’s new low-rise sales numbers remained strong throughout the course of the month. Affordable pricing plans offered by homebuilders on new openings and new releases are credited for the
Construction Work Underway at Concert’s 88 Scott
From ConcertIf you have been walking in the St Lawrence Market area or perhaps in Berczy Park, you will notice that Concert Real Estate Corporation is busy working on demolition of the buildings that currently occupy the site of its 88 Scott condominium
Walkability: King West - 98
For our first adventure through one of the Greater Toronto Area’s neighbourhoods, we chose King West, one of the most vibrant neighbourhoods in Toronto’s downtown core.King West on WalkScore.comWalkScore.com places “King West” in the Bay Street Corridor