5 ways to prevent home flooding in the rainy season Image

5 ways to prevent home flooding in the rainy season

It may seem difficult to predict each year whether or not your home will be safe from flooding during the rainy season, but some regular maintenance and planning should prevent major water problems.

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Luxury Homes on the Rise in the GTA

Recently, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada released the 2014 Mid-Year Top-Tier Real Estate Report, highlighting four metropolitan areas where luxury homes are growing increasingly popular.Sotheby’s definition of a luxury home is any home that sells

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Millennials want to buy single-family homes

Millennials may cause the next baby boom, and that means the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) needs a boost in ground-oriented, single-family housing.

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See what first-time buyers expect to pay for their first home

As home prices continue to rise in Ontario, first-time buyers are getting slightly less optimistic and are seeking out larger financial gifts from friends and family, according to recent survey results. 

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Homes By DeSantis raises $100,000 for the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation

On August 18, Homes By DeSantis hosted the Summer Street Party in downtown Grimsby in support of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation. There was a great turnout, making the first annual event a huge success!

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New home inventory continues to drop as sales surge

According to Trimart Research Corporation, the recent long weekend only slightly affected the Total Market Area’s (TMA) new low-rise market. As of halfway through 2015, 68.2% of Trimart’s annual forecast has been achieved. New home inventory levels are

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Your opportunity to own a new Net Zero Ready home!

With the announcement of the new single detached home project, Woodlands Preserve in Guelph, Reid’s Heritage Homes is setting a new precedent for energy efficient communities. Each one of the 18 high-end homes will be Net Zero Ready, making them the most

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Steps I took to fall in love with my new home

Confession: I had no idea what my new home looked like until the day my family and I moved in. As I unloaded boxes into what would be my new room, I felt a fierce pang of disappointment rushing over me. While my childhood home was modest and quaint, our

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If you have water leaking into your basement, you’ll eventually see the signs: dampness, mould, drywall damage, etc.
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Average price for a new home in the GTA hits record high

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) just released its GTA new home market figures for September 2015, announcing record high prices for the low-rise and high-rise markets. The new low-rise market saw an 18% year-over-year

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