It’s time to start seeds for your home garden
I love to sow and grow my own annual flowering plants in my home garden. There is a measure of satisfaction from the activity that is greater than any that I grow from store-bought transplants.
When will all new homes be powered by solar shingles?
Solar shingles via electrek.coOntarians have been up in arms about the price of power for some time now, as we’ve weathered repeated rate hikes. Statistics Canada says the price of electricity has outstripped overall inflation by about eight times. The
There were nearly 10,000 home sales across the GTA in July
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its monthly resale housing market figures for July 2016, stating that the rapid price growth across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. In July, there were 9,989 sales
Demand for New Homes on the Rise, Supply Declining
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) just announced that the supply of new low-rise homes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) hit a record low in March 2015, causing average prices to rise dramatically.According to RealNet Canada,
This London, England company helps you buy your first home without a mortgage
There will soon be a new way for first-time buyers to step onto the homeownership ladder, but it’s based in London, England. If there’s success there, perhaps we’ll see this type of homebuying make its way to Canada.
10 Steps to Make More Money Selling Your Home
Are you excited about moving into your new home but anxious about selling your current one? If so, you are not alone. Selling an existing home can be a stressful time. I have created a ten step checklist to help you sell your home quicker and for more
Upcoming new home openings will boost low-rise sales
When it comes to the Total Market Area (TMA), which includes the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and surrounding areas like the Golden Triangle and Simcoe County, the new low-rise market is still a story of strong demand and low supply, says the Trimart
The Complexities Of New Home Building
Recently, our engineer at Heathwood Homes came back from a job site and commented to me on how remarkable the new home building process is. I agree.
Do you want a home with artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic lately. Recently, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said that Elon Musk’s pessimistic view of AI was “pretty irresponsible.” Musk replied by calling Zuckerberg’s understanding of AI “limited.”While leaders
Menkes builds the first LEED Silver home in Halton Hills
With the beginning of the year still on our minds, we’ve noticed that sustainable design in the home industry has surpassed being a trend and is quickly becoming the norm. If it’s not the norm, it’s surely becoming very important to homebuyers,
