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48% of Canadians feel B-20 hurts first-time buyers: survey
It’s getting a whole lot pricier to get a mortgage in Canada – with the economy back on track and household debt on the rise, policy makers have been tightening the interest rate reins at the fastest pace in a decade.
Toronto has the most housing starts in the GTA in February 2016
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its national housing starts figures for February 2016, announcing that starts have stayed steady from the beginning of the year. The national housing starts trend measure for February was
Peruri 88 by MVRDV
Once again, we have stumbled across a design that we have mixed feelings about. It’s been happening a lot lately; maybe because we’re so accustomed to the glass towers of Toronto, so we have a difficult time accepting a good design that strays from our
Will We Ever See Lego-Like Homes in the GTA?
An innovative approach to construction called “Smart Bricks” (S-Bricks) is patent pending, after being in the development stages for three years. This new Lego-esque construction process by Kite Bricks, is said to have the ability to reduce regular
How to thaw and prevent frozen pipes in your home
In the last week, the City of Toronto received more than 200 calls from residents because their water wasn’t working. According to a release from the City, more than 90% of the water issues were due to frozen pipes on private property.
Yorkland at Herons Hill Raises the Roof!
Andy Douglas PhotographyMonarch Corporation recently topped off their 33-storey tower, completing the third and final addition to the Yorkland at Herons Hill Community in North York. The masterfully planned community was met with much anticipation by
Are GTA new home sales as weak as you thought?
Last week, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) reported that new home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were off to a slow start, and now Trimart Research Corporation is reporting that new low-rise sales for the Total
Highlights from the CNET Smart Home Panel
CES 2016 wrapped up last weekend but not before hosting the CNET Smart Home Panel. Experts in the field gathered to talk about the connected living spaces, where the industry is going in 2016, and how we plan to get there. The CNET Smart Home Panel was
Only a few units remain at Appleby Gardens Condos in Burlington!
Last weekend, LJM Developments hosted the Spring Into Your New Condo Inventory Closing Sale, celebrating the completion of Appleby Gardens Condos in Burlington. There was a great turnout thanks to some amazing incentives, and now only a few units remain!
YTD2013 New Home Sales NOT the Lowest
One of RealNet’s most recent blog posts announced that the Greater Toronto Area's YTD2013 will NOT have the lowest total new home sales ever recorded by them.RealNet has been gathering new home statistics since 2000, and has become the Building Industry
