New LCBO with modern glass façade elevates St. Clair West with high-street feel
Canderel and KingSett Capital’s landmark development, St. Clair Village, recently unveiled a new LCBO coming to Toronto’s budding west end neighbourhood.
Broccolini celebrates Toronto’s downtown east and their River & Fifth condo in city’s first virtual ground-breaking
Broccolini celebrates Toronto’s downtown east and their River & Fifth condo in city’s first virtual ground-breaking
Home Builders Continue to Sell During CV-19
In early spring, in a mere matter of days, the whole world had turned upside down.A worldwide pandemic, COVID-19, forced people to stay home, not venture out and keep away from other people.
Capital Developments giving Toronto teens a boost with $28,000 in education subsidies
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly presented numerous challenges for many parents around the world, as they juggle working from home and finding a new daily rhythm with family at home.
First sales centre in Toronto opens back up
After closing their doors to do their part in slowing the spread of COVID-19, Canderel just re-opened its St.Clair Village sales office.
MOVING IN 2020 - COVD-19 DICTATES “THE NEW NORMAL”
Recently, I watched a webinar that addressed what life will be like going forward after COVID-19 is behind us. Certainly, the world is changing for individuals, families, groups and companies, and it may never be the “same” as it was before.
Toronto’s corporate citizens lead rapid-fire #YSMRelay, raising over $345,000 for Yonge Street Mission in under two weeks
Operating costs for Yonge Street Mission’s food bank services have been covered for the next few months thanks to #YSMRelay, led by Toronto’s real estate industry and corporate community that has raced around the city, raising $346,500
Aoyuan International donates $25,000 to North York Harvest Food Bank in support of COVID-19 relief
Aoyuan’s landmark M2M master plan project is located in the North York community, where the developer is making the donation to give back, provide support, and help build a caring community.
Ambassadors for The Mikey Network to Aid with Coronavirus Relief Efforts at SickKids
Looking to make an impact on the fight against the COVID-19, Meagan And Amanda Damota, current medical students and ambassadors for The Mikey Network, will be producing and donating non-surgical masks to The Hospital for Sick Children.
How Today's Interest Rates Nosedive Impacts You and Your Current/Next Mortgage
Following yesterday’s surprise emergency 50 basis point (bp) rate cut by the Fed, the Bank of Canada followed suit today and signalled it is poised to do more if necessary.
Thirty Six Zorra Officially Breaks Ground
80% sold in only six weeks, Altree Development holds groundbreaking ceremony for Thirty Six Zorra. Altree Developments, in partnership with EllisDon Capital (a member of the EllisDon family of companies), is pleased to announce the groundbreaking.
Greater Toronto Area home prices climbed 4% in 2019
Last year, the Greater Toronto Area’s housing market was in recovery mode with sales activity bouncing back from a rough 2018. This year, you can expect prices to heat up even more.
Marlin Spring Foundation to support non-profit youth initiatives
New home builders and condo developers do more than create housing, they establish, improve, and support communities, and there are many ways to accomplish this, as Marlin Spring has demonstrated with their latest announcement.
Condo developers can help put more Torontonians in electric vehicles
The City of Toronto recently announced that its first electric vehicle strategy will be considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee this week. What a good way to start the year.
What’s in store for the 2020 housing market?
According to a number of forecasts, buyers, sellers and renters can expect the same ol’ issues to persist throughout the new year, such as crunched affordability, a lack of supply, and heating conditions in the nation’s biggest markets.
New Year’s resolutions that will help you buy a home in the near future
The new decade is right around the corner. For many, the dream of homeownership is one they’d like realized in the near future. That’s why we’re sharing a few New Year’s resolutions you should make and keep so you can buy a new home!
All the things that will impact the housing market in 2020
If you paid any attention to the housing market at all this year, you know there were some big moves made on a national, provincial, and municipal level. With that in mind, we reviewed all of 2019 and put together a list of 2019 highlights.
Toronto approves the $23.4 billion HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan
It looks like the City of Toronto is planning on starting the next decade on a high note with the approval of the ambitious (and pricey) HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan.
2020 will be all about increasing housing supply in Toronto
As this is my final article of the year, I thought I’d reflect a little bit on 2019 and share my thoughts on what the new decade may hold for Toronto real estate.
Average rent in Toronto expected to jump 7% to nearly $2,800 in 2020
The Greater Toronto Area’s rental market is struggling with a lack of supply and increasing rent. Looking ahead to 2020, it looks like the affordability struggles will continue.
See what the average home price in Canada will be in 2020
As we approach the beginning of a new decade, it’s fair to say that 2019 was a year of recovery for Canada’s resale housing market. Now let’s take a look at what 2020 may hold.
Tips for entertaining in a small space this holiday season!
Every year, more and more people in the Greater Toronto Area call an apartment home, whether it’s a rental or a condo unit. The thing about these spaces is that they can be on the smaller side compared to a single-family home.
Millennials’ homeownership struggles affecting retirement plans
KPMG recently shared the results of its Millennials and Retirement poll, focusing on the homeownership concerns young Canadians have, and they’ve now released some results pertaining to concerns about retirement.
Demand for detached homes growing as more millennials start families
As peak millennials find themselves in their 30s, it’s possible that there will be even more stress on the single-family housing market in 2020, according to a recent report by Royal LePage.
If you’ve been following our seasonal home maintenance checklists, especially for October and November, then your home should be pretty prepared for winter. If not, then make sure you complete everything on this list before the end of the year!
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Earlier this month, Pantone announced its Color of the Year for 2020. You can expect 19-4052 Classic Blue to be prominently used in home decor next year!
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As Canadian housing prices are forecasted to climb in 2020, it looks like the state of the mortgage market will also see some “renewed strength,” according to a recent report by TransUnion.
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Everything you need to know about co-owning a home
Can’t afford to buy a home on your own? Then maybe you should take a look at this new Guide to Co-owning a home, which was recently released by the province of Ontario.
Why I think Toronto homeowners should pay lower property taxes
It looks like the City of Toronto’s property taxes are set to increase over the next few years. Depending on who I ask, people are either indifferent, happy, or furious.
Canadian housing starts remain steady heading into winter
As Canada approaches the harsh winter months, it looks like the nation’s housing starts remained steady through November 2019, according to the latest data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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.
Province of Ontario announces complete overhaul of its new home warranty program
Looking forward to the new year, new homeowners may feel more confident in Ontario’s new home warranty system, as the province has announced a complete overhaul of the Tarion Warranty Corporation.
Nearly half of Canadian millennials believe homeownership is a ‘pipedream’
Though millennials may be the most educated and making a decent amount of money, homeownership still seems like a “pipedream” to many of them, according to the results of a new poll commissioned by KPMG.
