Trimart: More May Numbers Coming In
As the numbers for May roll in, we continue to see ups and downs. Some sites are seeing lower than normal traffic and sales, while others continue to thrive. According to Trimart Research Corporation, the total market area sales are up 2.1 percent,
There were nearly 10,000 home sales across the GTA in July
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its monthly resale housing market figures for July 2016, stating that the rapid price growth across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. In July, there were 9,989 sales
Saving Money - Part 1
When purchasing an upgraded home or condo, it is often necessary to cut out many other expenses in order to afford the down payment and subsequent monthly payments. It might seem tricky, but eliminating little luxuries you've grown accustomed to can make
Builder Baseball Charity Tournament Raises $39,000
The annual Builder Baseball Charity Tournament, supporting Habitat for Humanity, went down last week, with a total of 27 teams competing to bring home the top prize, which is just bragging rights until next year. The real prize of the event is the GTA
GTA condo market ‘poised for moderation in 2018’
Urbanation, the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) leading source for condo market information, released its third quarter 2017 (Q3) report, announcing that condo sales will likely cool down in 2018. In Q3, there were 4,577 condo sales in the GTA, which is a
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
Talking Low-Rise Design with Stephen Hunt
The news is always flooded with stories about high-rise designs, and we rarely hear about the hard working individuals responsible for some of the Greater Toronto Area’s best low-rises. Recently, we sat down with award-winning home designer Stephen Hunt
Will We Benefit from China’s Housing Crackdown?
A very interesting article about some of China’s new property rules was released in the Financial Post last week. It’s regarding China’s crackdown on housing and what it means for Canada’s condo market.The crackdown entails increased down payment
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.
Talking Sustainability with Robert Smith of Minto
This week, the Toronto Star’s Newinhomes.com had the opportunity to sit down with Robert Smith, the Director of Innovation at The Minto Group Inc. Minto is one of the most focused developers in Ontario when it comes to Green building - at the BILD Awards
