Luxury home sales levelling out in the GTA
Earlier this month, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada released its 2018 Mid-Year Top-Tier Real Estate Report, highlighting sales activity of $1 million+ and $4 million+ homes in major markets.
Are there drawbacks to an open-concept floor plan?
When you think of it, the first homes for humans – caves – were the original open-concept layouts, with occasional offshoots where people could sleep away from the noise of family.
Home maintenance tasks to tackle in August
In July, Tarion Warranty Corporation recommends airing out damp basements, cleaning your air conditioner, checking exhaust fans, checking your water heater for leaks, checking and resetting your ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), and more!
Oakville couple purchases at Stone & South Condos in Gananoque!
We recently had the opportunity to visit Gananoque to learn more about Stone & South Condos by CaraCo Development Corporation. The two-day trip convinced us the area is an amazing cottage alternative, and now we have positive feedback from a purchaser!
It will soon be easier for self-employed Canadians to qualify for a mortgage
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is making it easier for self-employed Canadians to apply and qualify for mortgages.
An action plan to improve housing affordability in the GGH
Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Research & Land Development recently released an “Action Plan,” aiming to improve housing affordability in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
Average selling price of a condo in the GTA jumps more than 5%
The Toronto Real Estate Board released its condo market and rental market figures for the second quarter of 2018, reporting strong price and rent growth.
Mattamy and Biddington celebrate construction at J. Davis House, courtesy DeWalt and Corus Radio
Last week, we attended a pizza lunch next to Mattamy Homes and Biddington’s sold out J. Davis House condo in Toronto up at Yonge and Davisville. Why did we brave the heat? It wasn’t for the pizza!
What your home veggie garden needs right now
Summer is in full effect! Your home garden is likely full of beautiful blossoms and veggies that are ripening rapidly. My tomatoes are just starting to blush and my corn is about to flower! So is this the beginning of the end for your veggie garden?
Renting a one-bedroom condo in the GTA will cost you nearly $2,000 a month
Leading Greater Toronto Area condo market consulting firm, Urbanation, recently released its condo rental figures for the second quarter of 2018.
