GDHBA 2013 Builder of the Year: Reid’s Heritage Homes
Westminster Highlands ModelFor some home builders, the awards just don’t stop rolling in; one of those builders is Reid’s Heritage Homes.Earlier this month at the annual President’s Ball and Awards of Distinction (for the Guelph home building industry),
2013 Emporis Skyscraper Award goes to The Shard!
Winning the top spot on the prestigious list of 2013 Emporis Skyscraper Awards is London, England’s The Shard!Emporis, the world renowned authority on skyscrapers employs an “international jury of architecture experts” to determine the world’s best
December: The Best of 2013
What do you associate with December? Most people have the holidays in mind or they’re panicking about what their plans are going to be for New Year’s Eve. This month, instead of looking forward, we’re going to focus on some homebuilding milestones of
CREA Releases September 2013 National Home Sales Stats
According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) national home sales statistics for September 2013, national home sales in the MLS system were up by 0.8% from August to September. About 75% of the local markets saw an increase in sales in
Inside the Not-so-Great Real Estate Crash of 2013
I was just reading the Toronto Real Estate Board’s figures for August, about which they reported more than 7,500 residential transactions, an increase of more than 20% over last year’s 6,200ish. TREB’s president said sales were up strongly this August
Gracefields: Phase 2 Coming in 2013!
We are very excited to hear that Thornridge Homes is set to release Phase 2 of their Newcastle community, Gracefields, early next year!
TREB Q3-2013 Condo Report
In its just-released Third Quarter Condo Report, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) says that Greater Toronto Area realtors reported 5,307 condo transactions in the TorontoMLS system. This is an 18% increase from Q3-2012, which only saw only 4,498
Q3-2013 Brings Record Lows for New Home Sales
Recently, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its new home sales report for September 2013.According to RealNet Canada Inc., BILD’s official source for new home market intelligence, the end of the third quarter
Tall Building Milestones of 2013
Modern Media Center - Image via building.amBy Penny MunozComing in just eight buildings short from the all-time record set in 2011, 2013 was the second most successful year on record for completing buildings of 200 meters or higher, according to the
CMHC Housing Starts for November 2013
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently released its report on November 2013’s housing starts statistics.According to CMHC, housing starts in Canada were trending at 194,014 units in November. This is a six-month moving average of
