GTA Price Gap Widens to Record High in April!
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its April 2015 new home stats, announcing a record-high price gap, tripling the figure from a decade ago.In 2005, the price gap was just $101,936. With the average price of a new
Looks like curb appeal is important again
The time has come - we’re no longer seeing aggressive bidding wars on derelict homes in the resale market. In fact, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) recently announced that the resale housing market saw a 40% year-over-year drop in sales in July
IKEA Selling Residential Solar Panels
Swedish furniture and home decor giant, IKEA, has installed 250,000 solar panels on their stores across the world. Now, they are making solar panels available to the public.Solar panels at IKEAIKEA has decided to start selling residential solar panels,
Only 5 units remain at Clairity in Guelph!
It seems like only yesterday we were first hearing about Clairity, Reid’s Heritage Homes’ contemporary condo development in Guelph. Well, we’ve just received word that there are only five units remaining! We’re not surprised at all that the condo units
The 10 most unaffordable major housing markets in the world
So, you think Toronto’s an expensive place to buy a home? Not according to the 13th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey: 2017. Hong Kong took the top position as the most unaffordable housing market, followed by Sydney,
JOY: Townhome Living in Kitchener
If a unique lifestyle in Kitchener is what you desire, then Branthaven Homes’ latest community, JOY, is a must see.What’s available at JOYAt JOY, Branthaven is offering 75 stunning townhome-condos. There is a number of 15’, 18’, and 21’ three-storey
Elvis has left the building — and it’s for sale!
Elvis has left the building! Actually, he left a long time ago, but now that building is for sale. That building, is Trousdale Estates, Elvis Presley’s former family home in Beverly Hills, where he lived with his wife, Priscilla, and his daughter, Lisa
February: Developers of Tomorrow
Our blog’s new theme for the month of February is “Developers of Tomorrow.”No, we’re not talking about welding by jetpack or hover-cranes (as awesome as that would be). We’ll be interviewing many of the home building industry’s newest, youngest, and
Art Auction Raises $80,000 for the Nanny Angel Network
On Oct. 18, OPUS Homes and the Ladies of the Brush hosted the first ever “Bitch n’ Paint Art Auction” at Copper Creek Golf Club in Vaughan. The Ladies of the Brush is a group of four wonderful artists: Angie DeGasperis, Grace Bruno D’Alessandro, Mary
New low-rise sales continue to decline as inventory remains low
According to the latest report from Trimart Research Corporation, new low-rise sales across the Total Market Are (TMA) continue to drop compared to last year as inventory stays low around 5,300 units. More than 5,000 new low-rise homes may sound like a
