Extreme Green Homes Go Mainstream
Spearheaded by NRCan’s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative and Owens Corning Canada, a series of building projects across Canada are using extreme green designs whose goal is to be at the forefront of net-zero building.These homes are meant to produce as
Buying your first home will cost more than you think
If you’re buying your first home, you’re probably focusing on saving enough money for the downpayment. That’s a great start, but you should know that there are many other fees and expenses that come with buying a home.Depending on who you ask, it is
National home sales fall to lowest level since November 2012
The Canadian Real Estate Association released its monthly national sales figures for February 2019, reporting a drop in activity.
Greater Toronto Area home sales drop as prices continue to rise
The Toronto Real Estate Board released its monthly resale housing market results for February 2019, reporting a drop in sales and a need to revise the mortgage stress test.
How to tackle your list of home chores as a couple
A very famous quote says that everything in love and war is fair. Indeed, your home can turn into a war zone sometimes when a quarrel starts, and what causes many of them? Home chores! When someone forgets to take out the trash and it starts to smell or
Cross-platform compatibility key to the success of smart home features
As a condo developer that has already embraced smart home technology in a new condo downtown Toronto, we felt it crucial that we speak with Canderel about their experience and perspective on the future of smart home features. We had the opportunity to
The most stylish smart home products you can own today
We’ve come a long way in home automation! The market has been flooded with the most innovative smart home products over the past few years. My peeve with some home technology is that it can often be unattractive and distract from meaningful interactions
Average price of a detached home in Toronto nears $1.3 million
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its monthly resale housing figures for April 2016, announcing record high sales and aggressive price growth. There were 12,085 home sales reported through the MLS last month, which is 7.4% higher than the
New home sales fall to lowest level in almost 20 years
The Building Industry and Land Development Association released its monthly new home sales results for December 2018, as well as sales totals for the year as a whole. As we were expecting, new home sales fell to the lowest level in nearly two decades.
Habitat for Humanity, Northumberland Benefits from Geranium Homes' Success
From right: Gwyer Moore and Meaghan Macdonald of Habitat for Humanity, Northumberland accept the cheque from Boaz Feiner, Sue Webb Smith and the Geranium team.Geranium Homes recently presented a cheque in the amount of $5,500 to support Habitat for
