New Model Home Now Open in Somerset!
Menkes Developments is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Alabaster model home in Durham's award winning community, Somerset in Ajax.
Geranium Homes presents truckloads of food to the Whitchurch-Stouffville Food Bank
A sign of a good homebuilder is their voluntary contribution to the communities in which they build. For the seventh year, Geranium Homes has made a significant contribution to the Whitchurch-Stouffville Food Bank. Marion Wells, Executive Director of the
New Home Prices on the Rise
Statistics Canada today released its New Home Price Index for the month of January.
How to make your home more energy efficient this winter
In some ways, winter weather is magical. Crisp air and falling snow help make the holidays a special time of year. The higher heating bills, however, are anything but magical. Thankfully, there are many free and otherwise affordable ways to make your
Home Not Housing: Jay Pitter leads talk to bridge gaps in housing conversations
Last Sunday, a diverse panel met at the Toronto Reference Library for Home Not Housing, the third instalment in Waterfront Toronto’s Future Cities talk series. The afternoon was hosted by placemaking expert Jay Pitter.
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
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
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
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.
