Greater Toronto Area home sales slowing, but prices still on the rise
The year may have started off slow for national housing activity, but it looks like 2019 is going to end on a good note, according to the latest monthly report from the Canadian Real Estate Association.
Expect to pay more than $1.2 million for a detached home in the GTA
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) just released its monthly resale housing market figures announcing that February 2017 had more sales than last year despite 2016’s leap year. There were 8,014 sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) reported through
Fusion Homes: Tarion Builder of the Year for the 6th Time
(L-R) Front Row: Chris Principe, Justin Tirrell, Mary Burke, Melinda Smith, Tavia Lesar, Debbie van der Schans, MicheleKolodziejczak, Elyse Barry, Alan Churchill.Back Row: Dale Patenaude, Greg Langendyk, Steve Joksas, Brian Farquhar, Adam Hummel, Rob
How Home Staging Began…And Why It’s Not Interior Decorating
By Lisa ReisI’m not sure where specifically staging got started, but I certainly have a first-hand account of how it evolved into what it is today. I was exposed to staging at a very young age and it left a very positive impact on me, so much so that I
Expect home prices to bounce back in 2019, especially in Ontario
The Canadian Real Estate Association released its monthly market figures for August 2018, reporting a slight increase in sales activity from the previous month.
How I’m beating the winter blues at home
I have never been ashamed to admit that winter is my least favourite season. Even though I have endured almost 20 Canadian winters, I still have a hard time adjusting to below freezing temps. This cold transition often takes a toll on how I feel, leaving
Carter Work Project building 150 homes for Canada 150
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) just announced that the governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $1.2 million in Habitat for Humanity’s Carter Work Project to help Manitobans become homeowners.“This announcement is truly
How to prepare your home for summer!
It may not feel like it right now, but summer is right around the corner. We’re sure you’re looking forward to backyard barbecues and some of you have probably opened the pool, but there are some other home maintenance tasks that you should do this month.
Food Bank Receives $10,630 from Geranium Homes
From Geranium HomesFor the fifth year in a row the Whitchurch-Stouffville Food Bank has been the recipient of a major September food drive led by Geranium Homes. Homeowners, staff, suppliers, consultants and trades people of the company’s The
5 of our favourite new home industry events of 2015
With so many innovative and interesting events hosted by members of the new home industry, it’s really difficult to narrow it down to a few of our favourites. Throughout 2015, we’ve been to countless openings, groundbreakings, tours, and other industry
