Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Government of Canada’s Budget 2019 yesterday, and there was an emphasis on improving housing affordability for first-time buyers.
Sotheby’s International Realty Canada released its 2019 Spring Outlook Real Estate Report, predicting an active pace for the Greater Toronto Area’s top-tier real estate market.
Do you want to make a few updates to your home this spring? Patterns are a perfect way to inject new accents and create movement in your space.
We just received some exciting news from The Daniels Corporation - they are taking Daniels FirstHome to a whole new level, offering free workshops to make you a more confident homebuyer.
The Canadian Real Estate Association released its monthly national sales figures for February 2019, reporting a drop in activity.
There’s no doubt that housing affordability – or the lack thereof – has been one of the biggest financial challenges facing Canadians in recent years. That’s led to growing pressure on the federal government to take action.
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association recently announced the finalists of the 76th annual CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence!
Yes, the sun is starting to make more appearances as we approach the beginning of spring. If you live in an area that still has a lot of snow, then there’s a chance your home is at risk of flooding during the spring thaw.
Toronto recently took the top spot on a transit score ranking, which compared major cities’ transit networks across Canada. The study was conducted by real estate brokerage, Redfin.
Tarion Warranty Corporation has announced the finalists of the 2019 Homeowners’ Choice Awards, which recognizes the best in the new home building industry with regards to customer service and customer satisfaction.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its latest Housing Market Insight report, highlighting some new data gathered on non-resident homeownership in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia.
If you’re reading this and live in Canada, apparently there’s a pretty good chance you live by yourself. This has got me thinking about the upcoming federal election and the state of our country’s housing markets.
The Building Industry and Land Development Association recently announced the winners of its annual Renovation and Custom Home Awards.
This is your chance to be among the first to tour the new model suite at The Logan Residences, a new boutique condo in downtown Toronto by The Daniels Corporation.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation recently announced that it will be funding nine innovative affordable housing solutions through the National Housing Strategy Demonstrations Initiative.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its monthly housing starts report for February 2019, reporting a drop in new home construction.
Believe it or not, spring is right around the corner. The days are a bit longer, the birds will soon be chirping, and we’ll hopefully have fewer cloudy days. But you better believe your home took a beating this winter.
According to a new report from the Centre for Urban Research and Land Development, there’s plenty of space for new transit oriented development, but outdated city bylaws are preventing new housing from being built.
Canada Blooms, the largest annual flower and garden festival in the country opens Friday, March 8. We are really looking forward to this year’s festival, for many reasons.
We recently received news that there will be a limited release of luxury detached homes this spring at the highly anticipated community, New Kleinburg!
Ever since a new report came out about how there’s room to increase Toronto’s residential property taxes, I’ve seen a lot of different opinions surface. Here’s what I think...
The Toronto Real Estate Board released its monthly resale housing market results for February 2019, reporting a drop in sales and a need to revise the mortgage stress test.
The Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark lent a helping hand in the grand opening of Waterfront Architecture: Placemaking and Context, a new free exhibit showcasing waterfront projects by Danish architecture firm 3XN.
Forum Research released the results of one of its latest polls about rental housing in Toronto. The poll found that the majority of Torontonians believe the City of Toronto should have authority on rental housing issues like evictions.
This year’s winners of the EnerQuality Awards have been announced! When it comes to energy efficiency, green building, and sustainability in the new home building industry, the EQ Awards is one of the most prestigious forms of recognition.
This has been a long, freezing winter with a ton of snow...and it’s not over. This week is supposed to be extremely cold! But, it is March, so the first day of spring is only a few weeks away!
At the end of February, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association Day on the Hill took place, where CHBA met with members of parliament and senators to provide potential solutions to the housing affordability challenges Canadians face across the country.
The Centre for Urban Research and Land Development released a new report recently about how much room Toronto residential property taxes have to grow...and you’re not going to like it (if you live in Toronto).
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Do you plan to renovate your kitchen in 2019? Kitchens are one of the most utilized rooms in a household. Considered the heart of the home, kitchens are a place to gather, communicate, cook, and socialize.
It looks like the Greater Toronto Area’s luxury home market will be strong this year compared to 2018, according to a new report from Royal LePage.
We recently received some exciting news from Fieldgate Homes - they currently have a limited selection of quick-closing homes available at the extremely successful Blue Sky community in Stouffville!
I recall seeing young couples buying new detached homes in Brampton, Markham, Mississauga, Oakville, Oshawa, all across the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions. Today, I’m seeing fewer and fewer first-time buyers, even in new condo sales centres.
A recent report from RE/MAX of Ontario-Atlantic Canada says that homebuying activity in the Greater Toronto Area has shifted to the west, but millennials may swing activity back to the east in the near future.
The Building Industry and Land Development Association released its new home sales figures for January 2019, reporting that the Greater Toronto Area’s new home market is off to a good start this year!
As two large, neighbouring regions, we thought it’d be interesting to compare them with regards to what to expect from the residential real estate market in 2019.
We just received news that Royal Port in Port Dalhousie by Rankin Construction Inc. is more than 50% sold and the sales centre is now open to the public!
