New low-rise sales strong in and around the GTA
With so many new low-rise releases and openings last month, it seems like every region of the Total Market Area (TMA) saw its fair share of sales, says Trimart Research Corporation. Affordable pricing on the outskirts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
You Need to Do Your Homework Before Buying a New Home
Toronto is a relatively young city, and with a young city comes new opportunities, new housing, and most importantly, new families. Real estate is one of the most promising and safest investments you can make in order to set a foundation for your future.
Ken Tanenbaum Discusses Progress at Canary District
Recently, Newinhomes.com had the opportuntiy to chat with Ken Tanenbaum of Dundee Kilmer (and Vice Chairman of Kilmer Group) about progress at The Canary District.When we interviewed the President of Dundee Kilmer, Jason Lester, last March, he said that
Xpression Condos’ Groundbreaking Celebration
On July 24, 2013, we headed out to Richmond Hill to celebrate the Xpression Condos groundbreaking with the Zancor Homes team.Xpression Condos’ groundbreakingProud purchasers, registrants, local councillors, as well as the team behind Xpression Condos
Will 300,000 Canadians soon have more debt than assets?
This week, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a study by senior economist David Macdonald that says a home price decline of 20% would leave 169,000 families under 40 in a negative-equity position, with more debt than assets. “Declines
Expect listings in the GTA to continue dropping
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its June 2016 resale housing figures, announcing that the spring was capped off with a very strong month of sales.Last June, there were 12,794 transactions reported through the MLS, which is a 7.5%
Chaz.Yorkville in Toronto Climbing Fast
We last stepped foot on the Chaz.Yorkville construction site back in July 2013; it was 45 degrees celsius - too hot for the workers to be out there. This time, it was -23 degrees celsius with the wind chill, and believe us, Chaz.Yorkville has come a long
University Studios: Investors very interested in SmartStudios™ concept
Near the end of last year, we received news of a new condo development in Oshawa, geared towards investors and student life, called University Studios. Podium Developments and Building Capital are working with Wallman Architects on this interesting
Condo Pro: The Juggling Act
Every time I see a new condominium go up in the Greater Toronto Area, I notice something truly special and individual about the architecture. The bar is continually being raised as brilliant developers, architects and designers collaborate to come up with
Downtown Condos And Social Housing
Through Section 37 of the City of Toronto’s Planning Act, it is possible to get social housing incorporated into some of the larger scale condo developments in Toronto. But wait. What is Section 37, and do we want social housing units mixed with
