Resale housing market sees 40% drop in sales
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its monthly resale housing report for July 2017, announcing a significant year-over-year drop in sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Last month, GTA realtors reported 5,921 transactions through the MLS
Fears about the future of smart home technology
It’s inevitable; our future homes will feature some form of smart home technology, whether it’s a high-tech alarm system, a smart TV or a fridge that sends you notifications when your food has gone bad. It's only a matter of time before more new homes
The city is getting 70 new Bike Share Toronto stations!
When it comes to living downtown Toronto or in the surrounding area, walkability, access to public transit, and cycling infrastructure are key factors that establish the foundation of a healthy community. So we’re excited to hear that the Government of
New condo supply falls to 15-year low
Urbanation, the authority on the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) new condo market statistics, released its second quarter 2017 (Q2-2017) report, announcing that the new condo market is still surging as the resale condo market moderates. Also, new condo
Whitby Meadows opening in October!
The highly anticipated Whitby Meadows community finally has an opening date! Arista Homes, DECO Homes, Fieldgate Homes, Great Gulf Homes, OPUS Homes, and Paradise Developments will be opening Whitby Meadows in October! Whitby Meadows will feature
Maybe it’s time to cut the red tape to build more new homes
Using the Houston area for comparison, the Toronto Sun this week says that the government needs to be freeing up housing supply rather than trying to curb foreign demand. Both CMAs house about 6.5 million people, the paper says, but Houston planners
Cool home decor ideas for the hot summer months
I love Toronto’s warm summer months, though we haven’t had that many scorching days; I haven’t even put my air conditioning on yet! There’s still time though because August can get really hot! In California (where I also design), we’ve had some very hot,
Smart home technology and your new home
With digital assistant products like Lighthouse and Google Home becoming more common in households across North America, it’s time we spent a whole month dedicated to taking a closer look at the latest and most fascinating smart home technology available
The standard features you need in your new home
On the surface, buying a new home may seem very similar to buying an existing property, but it is very different. The exciting part of buying a new home is that you get to personalize it to your specific tastes and needs. You determine which community
The GTA is getting a festival-style home event!
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is getting a new “festival-style” home event called HomeFest, organized and managed by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and Toronto Home Shows. “HomeFest was inspired by today’s changing
