Detached home sales surge as the busy fall market approaches
The Toronto Real Estate Board released its resale housing market figures for August 2018, reporting an increase in average selling price and sales.
Affordable last-minute home decor gifts for Christmas
With Christmas less than a week away, the pressure to find the perfect gift is at an all-time high. But, excessively crowded malls and hectic holiday schedules often cause people to procrastinate and leave important Christmas shopping until the very last
Toronto Green Homes Summit: Raising awareness about sustainable building in Ontario
(L-R) Chris Higgins, Green Building Planner & Policy Analyst, City of Vancouver; Michael Parker, Board Chair of the CaGBC-GTC; Dana Sperling, Education Manager, CaGBC-GTC; Patsy Duffy, Executive Director, Sustainable Housing Foundation; John Bell,
Will the new home market heat up with the summer weather?
According to Trimart Research Corporation, there were 2,599 new low-rise sales across the Total Market Area (TMA) in April, which is the most sales the month has seen in the last decade! The majority of the sales were in the east and west regions of the
A few quick pointers regarding your new home warranty
As reported in April, Urbancorp Group, a decades-old property developer in the GTA, filed for bankruptcy in the spring, with about a thousand homes under construction as of late 2015. With that in mind, I’m listing a few quick pointers regarding your new
How to create an effective study space in your home
School’s been in session for a few weeks now, and it’s probably safe to say that either you or your children are already facing some tough assignments, and likely have an idea of which class is going to give you the most trouble.
New detached home construction surging in Ontario
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts figures for February 2017, announcing that new home construction trended upwards with help from Ontario. Last month, Canada was on pace to hit 204,669 units this year. In
New home sales expected to stay strong through the summer
According to Trimart Research Corporation’s incoming new home sales figures, this spring is shaping up to be the most active spring ever in the Total Market Area (TMA). As of the end of April 2016, 37.5% of Trimart’s annual forecast had been achieved,
Ontario housing starts stable thanks to strong demand in new home market
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts data for September 2017, announcing that the trend decreased for the first time in many months. National housing starts trended at 214,821 units, which is slightly lower than
Will spring releases provide enough inventory for the new home market?
According to Trimart Research Corporation’s latest report, they are still recording new low-rise sales from February, and it’s looking like last month was very successful! As expected, Brampton and Oakville saw a lot of sales, and it looks like Pickering
