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How to upgrade your 3 season sunroom to a 4 season space

If you have a 3 season sunroom, you’re already better off than everyone without one. If you want to take it to the next level to get the most use out of your semi-outdoor space, you need to upgrade it to a 4 season sunroom.First of all, what exactly is a

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5 tips that will make coliving work for you and your family Image

5 tips that will make coliving work for you and your family

Living with other people can be challenging, but as the cost of Toronto real estate steadily rises, more and more people are buying homes with their friends, partners and roommates in order to get what they need and want in a home for a reasonable price.

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The Village of Pine River: Last Chance!

We at the Toronto Star's NewInHomes.com have always said that the best communities are a mix of country and city. You want to be surrounded by nature, but still have all of the urban amenities within reach. Well, that is exactly what you get with Zancor

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The Year of the Master-Plan

We hardly ever see a residential tower proposed without commercial space and retail at street level. The days of planning a residential-only building in the downtown core are behind us, but that’s not even what we want to talk about today. Toronto is

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Building Your Dream Home - STEP 2

By Daniella Battaglini, B.A.For STEP 1, click here.By now, you should have a good understanding of what you want.  If you are really eager, you will have your building lot as well.When you are searching for a lot, you may notice that a lot of builders

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Appreciate living in Canada — even if it’s getting expensive

A friend asked me yesterday what she should do when an old friend of hers arrives for a visit from Europe soon. She didn’t want to overschedule, leaving them some time to just hang out near the barbecue.

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What Does the Future Hold?

It’s hard to find yourself in a new year without wanting to peer ahead and consider what the future may bring. In Toronto, it seems certain to bring higher-still house prices.Demand doesn’t ever seem to wane, and Toronto is just getting more and more

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Will millennials put an end to NIMBYism?

Say what you want about the oft-maligned millennials, but they may well be the generation that puts an end to NIMBYism for good.The “not in my backyard” attitude that has historically hampered development in some of the city’s most desirable

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Downtown Condos And Social Housing

 Through Section 37 of the City of Toronto’s Planning Act, it is possible to get social housing incorporated into some of the larger scale condo developments in Toronto. But wait. What is Section 37, and do we want social housing units mixed with

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Downtown Condos and Social Housing Image

Downtown Condos and Social Housing

Through Section 37 of the City of Toronto’s Planning Act, it is possible to get social housing incorporated into some of the larger scale condo developments in Toronto. But wait. What is Section 37, and do we want social housing units mixed with luxury

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