How will the minimum wage increase affect the housing industry?
It is now illegal to make under $14 an hour in Ontario. While students and employees in entry level positions are eager to get back to work after the holidays, some business owners are nervous about the year ahead. On January 1, 2019, the minimum
How the government is planning to improve housing affordability for first-time buyers
Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Government of Canada’s Budget 2019 yesterday, and there was an emphasis on improving housing affordability for first-time buyers.
How much is too much to pay for a tiny home?
Tiny houses have been making a big splash in the world of homeownership. As these pint-sized abodes grow in popularity, so does the demand for the people that build them.
How to decorate your new home and support a good cause
What does design and purchasing furniture and accessories for your new home have to do with contributing to the greater good? When we support companies that have a sense of social responsibility it can help bring about a change. We can support positive
How to update your kitchen without breaking a sweat
For some, the kitchen is the most used part of the home. It often serves more as a gathering place for family than the living room! But what do you do when your kitchen feels stale?
It will soon be easier to figure out how much your neighbour paid for their home
Less than a year ago, the Supreme Court rejected the Toronto Real Estate Board’s appeal to prevent brokerages and real estate agents from publishing sold data online. Now a whole crop of “proptech” companies have launched.
How to improve your home’s fall curb appeal
Often, I take the best images in my head to inspire design. Let’s explore together some autumn inspiration and see how we can improve your home’s fall curb appeal.
How can Ontario sustain a healthy rental vacancy rate?
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released the results of its Rental Market Survey, announcing a decline in the national average vacancy rate, offsetting two years of increases. The average vacancy rate of purpose-built (primary)
Adulting 101: How to prepare for homeownership
By many standards, you haven’t truly attained grown-up status until you have moved out and can fully support yourself without retreating back to your parents’ basement. That said, there are steps you should take as a youngster to prepare for
