Pruning 101: September is the best time to get this done!
I receive many questions from gardeners on the subject of pruning. Perhaps we know instinctively that this is an ideal time of year to get many of our plants under control and to encourage a raft of fresh new blossoms next year by pruning in early fall.
154 Front St. East gets a Thumbs Up
One project that we have kept a keen eye on over the past year is Cityzen's 154 Front St. East development. We love the cool and clean design that architectsAlliance and Cityzen have presented. As much as we loved the proposal, some within the City did
Let’s get real about foreign ownership in Toronto
Foreign ownership in the housing market is a sticky wicket. As Canadians, we pride ourselves on our small-l liberal ideologies — we are loath to discriminate. To do so on the basis of “foreignness” in particular goes against the fundamental beliefs of
It’s time for Toronto to get creative with public-private partnerships
Sidewalk Labs offered to invest billions to build transit and essentially lay the groundwork for future development in the Port Lands area in Toronto. All they wanted in exchange was...a cut of property taxes and development fees.
First time homebuyers are getting younger
More and more young people are becoming new homeowners.
Did We Get It Wrong in the Last Election?
The last municipal election, which saw Rob Ford elected to the Mayor’s chair, highlighted the differences in needs between residents of the downtown core and those they considered the troglodytes in the former boroughs.In 2010, Rob Ford garnered 47
Some new home owners aren’t getting the park they paid for
Altus Group and the Building Industry and Land Development Association released new findings that say that parkland payments to municipalities can add $20,000 to $30,000 to the cost of a new home.
Get to Know the Finalists for BILD’s Home Builder of the Year Award
Image via BILD BlogsLast week, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced the four finalists for the Home Builder of the Year Award.And the finalists are:- Great Gulf Homes- Mattamy Homes- Monarch Corporation- Tridel“The Home
How Your New Home Got So Expensive
Land costs make up for about half of your new home costs.
The Early Buyer Gets the Home
Many experts will tell you that the most important step towards home ownership is getting pre-approved for a mortgage.
