Curb Appeal 101: What buyers want to see
There’s always a house or two on every street that stands out because it just has that “it” factor. Whatever “it” is, it’s considered “curb appeal,” and everyone wants it.Is it the beautifully trimmed front lawn? What about that spectacular architecture?
What goes down must come up
By Sam ReissSince some tough changes to mortgage rules this past summer, it has indeed looked like our white-hot market is cooling. I give it about a year of modest price adjustments, and suggest to all those looking to move up the property ladder that
See what this first-time buyer has to say about applying for a mortgage
Getting pre-approved is one thing, but when it comes to applying for a mortgage, the process can be confusing and intimidating, especially if you’re a first-time buyer. There’s an extra layer to the process if you’re buying a new
What does a burst housing bubble look like?
CBC this week took a look at the “question lingering behind every headline”: what does a burst bubble look like? For an answer, look back, they say, to 1989. After hitting a 30-year high of $273,698, the bottom fell right out of the market, with the
What is a home equity line of credit and how does it work?
If you currently own a home, you should look into a home equity line of credit. There are a number of reasons why it would make sense for you to take advantage of this product that most major lenders offer.
What are millennials spending their money on?
In a recent opinion piece in the Globe and Mail, columnist Margaret Wente asserted that the housing market was “rigged against millennials” for one simplistic reason: the Liberal government hamstringing development. While she may be right that land use
What Do You Think of the Sail Condos Design?
Looks like another signature condo design has been planned for the City of Toronto! OPEARL Developments just released the first rendering of their new development, Sail Condominiums, which will rise at the corner of Victoria Park Avenue and Sheppard
What is the Psychological Cost of Building Taller?
In 1894, Toronto’s tallest building was the seven-storey, 85-foot-tall Beard Building. This bank, commercial office, and hotel was considered the city’s first skyscraper and remained the tallest structure until the construction of the Trader’s Bank
What Kind of Industry are we BILDing?
With a strong housing market and low interest rates accounting for much of Ontario’s growth — if not its entire economy — it pays to protect the industry, and that means protecting consumers. Most builders recognize that for them to win, consumers have
What can a middle-class home buyer afford across Canada?
According to the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association, the average residential home will now set prospective home buyers back $525,000, though affordability challenges are much more acute in the nation’s priciest markets.
