Get your tickets to the National Home Show and Canada Blooms 2017!
I look forward to Canada Blooms every year. It is an overwhelming display of colour and scent to brighten your winter and get you ready for spring.The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Oh Canada’, a celebration of Canada's 150th Anniversary including a
Does Toronto need a vacant home tax?
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) this week issued a statement “urging caution” on the issue of a possible vacant home tax in Toronto, saying that a “measured approach to the issue can help to avoid any unintended consequences on the housing market
How to Choose Kitchen Cabinets for Your New Home
For most families, the kitchen is the heart of the home. When it comes time to choose the new finishes for your new home, the kitchen will often, and should be the room that takes the most research. The planning you do ahead of time can make a big
Building this Home was a $1.8 Million Mistake
A Rhode Island Supreme Court is ordering that a $1.8 million house on the waterfront of parkland in Narragansett be removed because it was mistakenly built illegally.Robert Lamoureux, owner of Four Twenty Corp, says that the company was unaware that the
Liven up your home with the Pantone 2016 spring colour collection
Psychologists and colour specialists alike maintain that there is a strong relationship between colour and our psychological and emotional states. Colour has the power to influence your mood, and can make you more productive, help you relax, and even
The home of the not-so-distant future
Two very recent announcements have us wondering what the home of the future will look like, or rather, the home of the not-so-distant future. Tesla announced the opening of pre-orders for its solar roof tiles, and Alex Teichman, CEO of Lighthouse, is
The Complexities Of New Home Building
Recently, our engineer at Heathwood Homes came back from a job site and commented to me on how remarkable the new home building process is. I agree.
Detached homes over $1 million are still selling quickly across the GTA
After countless months of record high pricing in the new low-rise market across the Total Market Area (TMA), it seems like buyers are just accepting that a detached home is going to cost them over $1 million because sales haven’t really slowed down.
This New Beach Inspired Model Home is a Must See!
Nestled close to the city in the quiet community of Pickering is the site of a special enclave of 18 new homes. It was a pleasure to design this model home with Williamsberg Estates. We join in the same common goal for our clients; a passion for great
New Home Psychology: Why Do We Like What We Like?
For the month of May, we’re exploring a realm relatively unknown to us. We’re getting down to the facts, the science of new home buying. Basically, we’re curious as to why we like the things we like. Why do homebuyers like what they like? Why do sellers
