BMO Surveys First-Time Homebuyers
The average first-time homebuyer expects to purchase a $300,000 home with a $48,000 down payment, so says a recent BMO first-time homebuyer survey. The survey, released Tuesday, gave us a peek into the mindset of some of the most important buyers in the
How to optimize your backyard and create your own private oasis with a pergola: An ideal solution for common backyard problems
The biggest concern I come across with homeowners in these new homes is the lack of backyard privacy. Functionality of the space is another, as these backyard lots often have odd dimensions – long and narrow, short and wide or pie shaped.
Good PR can help combat a scary housing market
In their newly released Housing Policy Playbook, the Toronto Region Board of Trade says young professionals are contemplating fleeing in the face of our lack of both supply and the right mix of homes close to transit.
Vigilante or Visionary?
If your city officials aren’t doing the things you think need to be done to make your home safer and more enjoyable, at what point does a little nudge in the right direction become an illegal act?I followed a virtual trail this week from UrbanToronto.ca
Brampton, Milton, and Oakville see the most new low-rise sales
In 2015, the Trimart Research Corporation forecasted that the Total Market Area would see 21,500 new low-rise sales for the year. Well, with the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) recently announcing a record number of home sales reported in the Greater
These were Canada’s hottest sellers’ markets in June
What are home buying conditions currently like across Canada? The latest data out from the Canadian Real Estate Association paints a picture of stability, as sales and prices remain relatively unchanged from last year.
INFOGRAPHIC: With Great Power...
For our infographic for Sustainability Month, we wanted to stimulate some conversation about what the home building industry could do differently when it comes to energy sources. We took a look at what forms of energy powered Ontario as of 2012. We were
Centennial Park Village Opens to Dozens of Homebuyers
Last weekend, we attended the grand opening of Touchstone Homes’ new Etobicoke community, Centennial Park Village.We arrived a few minutes before the doors of the sales centre opened, and we weren’t surprised to see a lineup hitting the sidewalk and
Daniels FirstHome™ Sunny Meadow is previewing this fall in Brampton!
By the fall, many new first-time buyers are going to be calling Brampton home thanks to the exciting Daniels FirstHome™ Sunny Meadow community by The Daniels Corporation.Located at Sunny Meadow Boulevard and Sandalwood Parkway, surrounded by parks,
Moving during winter doesn’t have to be a nightmare
So, you’ve decided to move during the winter, or maybe your new construction home is ready for occupancy and the builder has told you when you have to move in, and it’s in the middle of February.
