Buying Your First Home - Part One
By Sarah O`ConnorHead vs. Heart:Considering what you want and what you can affordSo you think you're ready to buy your first home. This is an exciting time in a person's life, but the process can be rather intimidating (to say the least).Where do you
Mississauga Backing off Land Transfer Tax...For Now
Last week, we wrote about the City of Mississauga’s plan to start charging a land transfer tax, one that would add thousands of dollars to the price of a new home in Mississauga. We felt that it was unfair, and illogical, since no new services were being
5 ways the homebuying experience has changed in 2016
When it comes to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market - and Canada as a whole - the homebuying process changed quite a bite this year. From new mortgage rules to new taxes, surprise election results, and advances in technology, buying a home
Wayne Gretzky Selling Thousand Oaks Home
By Penny MunozLooks like “The Great One” (aka Wayne Gretzky) is expecting an impressive pay day. Having reached a tentative deal on the millions owed to him as the former head coach and director of hockey operations for the Phoenix Coyotes is not the
Losani Homes embraces accessible design at Central Park in Hamilton
A decade ago, accessible design was an afterthought in the new home industry. Those in need of accessibility features were forced into expensive upgrades and time consuming retrofit projects. At Central Park in Hamilton, Losani Homes is changing that way
Mark Pavkovic of National Homes
Hero name: Manager of Land Acquisition and DevelopmentAllegiance: National HomesSecret Identity: Mark PavkovicAge: 33Time Active: 11 yearsOrigin Story:Mark attended the University of Western Ontario with hopes of getting into investment banking. School
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
Home maintenance tasks you must complete in April
Have you started your spring cleaning yet? It’s important to do more than simply dusting and cleaning surfaces. There are other parts of your home that need your attention, so we put together a home maintenance to-do list that you should complete in April
Perception of control is a big benefit of home ownership
This week’s headlines for the housing industry could be last month’s, last year’s or yesterday’s — “No sign of slowdown,” “Hot housing market to slow next year,” “Buyers tread cautiously.” They could just as easily say, “Lacking crystal ball, most people
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.
