New home supply falls to record low
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its new home sales figures for July 2017, announcing that as prices continue to rise, sales and supply are still dropping. There were only 1,752 new home sales in the Greater Toronto
The Best of 2016: Looking on the bright side of the new home industry
Okay, time's flying and it’s scaring us - but that’s a different blog post. 2016 is nearly wrapped up, so once again we are spending the month of December looking back at the best of the year with regards to the new home industry, specifically in the
New home starts increasing in Toronto due to limited resale supply
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its monthly housing starts report for June 2016, announcing an increase in new home starts across Canada. The trend measure for last June was 197,918 units, which is a slight increase compared
The Art of Home Staging
By Aleksandra OleksakHome staging has gained a lot of popularity in the real estate world. Before your home goes up for sale, you should take a look around and really think if your home is show worthy. Does it look like a model home? If the answer is
Make this Halloween Spooktacular with OPUS Homes!
From OPUS HomesFall is our favourite season! We’ve already celebrated with some pretty great bonuses, a free pumpkin event, Halloween treats, tricks and more. Now, October madness continues with a Facebook contest - you can enter to win $50 towards a
GTA new home sales back on track, but the price gap widens
According to the Building Industry and Land Development Association’s (BILD) latest new home sales report for February 2016, sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are back on track after a slow start to the year. Last February, there were 3,629 new
Would you sell your home for Bitcoin?
2017 ended with cryptocurrencies on fire. You couldn’t open Facebook, Twitter or a newspaper without seeing something about Bitcoin’s insane rise in value. Then it all came crashing down, but people haven’t lost faith. In fact,
Using colour to get that spring vibe in your home all year long
Are you ready for spring? The season has changed but it’s still cold outside! In my ideal home, the spring vibe is present all year, no matter how low the temperature is. I accomplish this by using colour effectively.
A few of the most popular new home developments of 2016
2016 was a big year for new home developments. Looking into our analytics, blog traffic was actually spread out pretty evenly this year, but there are a few developments that inched ahead by a view pageviews. Among the most viewed, there is a pretty good
Aspen Ridge Homes Design Event a Huge Hit!
On April 12, homebuyers flocked to 29 Floral Parkway, Concord for the Aspen Ridge Homes Design Event!Aspen Ridge Homes has one of the largest and most impressive Design Studios in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The 8,000 square foot studio boasts a
