5 home upgrades to prepare for the wear and tear of winter
These five home upgrades will help you prepare your home for the wear and tear of winter! See what you should put on your weekend to-do list!
Capital gains tax hike or foreign buyer tax?
What device would be better for cooling the hot housing market? A capital gains tax hike or a foreign buyer tax? One thing that’s not up for debate is that buying a home in the GTA and in surrounding areas has become difficult for many home hunters.
Toronto home prices make sense based on economic fundamentals
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation recently announced that the Toronto housing market is no longer at risk of overvaluation. It sounds like good news, but what exactly does this mean?
Industry Profile: Bob Finnigan
Bob Finnigan is one busy man. Not only is he the head of the Ontario Home Builders Association, he is also the Chief Operating Officer at Heathwood Homes. Recently he took time out of his busy schedule to discuss the role of the OHBA, what he views as is
Buying a Home with Bitcoin?
Before we jump into this, let’s make sure everyone understands what Bitcoin is.Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer digital currency. There’s no cash, tokens, or anything physical involved. There is also no government body powering it, so the value is determined
'We already have a high capital gains tax': Bob Finnigan
For our second Q&A regarding different cooling strategies for the GTA housing market, we caught up with Bob Finnigan, President, Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) and COO, Acquisitions & Housing, Herity, to see what he thinks about some
Yonge + Rich: New Renderings!
Okay. So who else is super excited about the new renderings for Great Gulf’s Yonge + Rich condo development?!Yonge + Rich was designed by architectsAlliance. The 50-storey design is very “Toronto.” We’re not even sure what that really means - it just
Designer-Decorated Model at Kettle Lakes Club on Bayview puts the "Fun" in Functional
You can tour three spectacular designer-decorated model townhomes at Aspen Ridge’s Kettle Lakes Club on Bayview in Richmond Hill. The models offer an in-person look at what living in this successful community will be like. Aspen Ridge calls these homes
MARK CULLEN: Busy in the Garden
This month I have great plans to be busy in the garden. This list is a quick summary of what To Do in your garden.a. This is a great time to plant, after all. And stake. I recommend that you acquire some stakes and bang them into the ground around
Vigilante or Visionary?
If your city officials aren’t doing the things you think need to be done to make your home safer and more enjoyable, at what point does a little nudge in the right direction become an illegal act?I followed a virtual trail this week from UrbanToronto.ca
