Mississauga Looking at New Land Transfer Fee
Remember that pesky land transfer tax in Toronto? The one that has helped deter buyers from purchasing both low-rise and high-rise homes in the city? The one that adds upwards of $20,000 to the bottom line when moving to Toronto? Yup, that’s the one!
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?
Could You Live in a Pyramid House?
If you thought pyramids were outdated, you thought wrong. Mexican architect Juan Carlos Ramos has revived the famous architectural design (don’t worry, he left the mummies back in Egypt) in a modern home design project called Pyramid House.The proposal
Orchard West in Bowmanville previews with tremendous success!
Recently, Treasure Hill Homes previewed Orchard West, their latest community in Bowmanville. The highly anticipated release was well attended and was a tremendous success with many sales over the course of the weekend.Orchard West features 37’, 40’, and
Only a Few Units Left at Eby Estates
You have to hand it to Reid's Heritage Homes for constantly delivering top quality communities throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Rolling off the success of their sold out community, Williamsburg Estates, Reid's, in partnership with Schlegel
The Preserve Preview Opening!
On Sept. 14, Remington Homes hosted the Preview Opening of their highly anticipated Oakville community, The Preserve.A big crowd at The PreserveWe headed over to Dundas and Neyagawa in Oakville to check out how the day was going. We knew that things were
A different way of looking at housing supply
Even when the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market is calming down it seems hot. New single-family home sales in March 2018 dropped 77% compared to the same period last year, but the benchmark price is still more than $1.2 million.
Candidates Share Visions for Getting Toronto’s House in Order
The Mayoral Debate put on by the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) was supposed to be the three primary candidates squaring off to talk about new development in the city of Toronto. At the 11th hour, though, incumbent Rob Ford quit the race for
Mercury City Tower - Tallest Tower in Europe
By Penny MunozIf you’re ever in Moscow, you can leave your “rose-coloured glasses” at home, because you’ll be looking up at the largest, pinkest building in Europe with or without them! Standing 29 metres taller than London’s The Shard which, was
What does the new mortgage rule mean for first-time buyers?
On October 17, 2016, most first-time buyers will have less borrowing power when it comes to being approved for a mortgage. Whenever less than 20% is put down on a home, the mortgage needs to be insured. The new rule states that every insured mortgage
