The EQ Awards highlight the best in energy efficiency
The finalists of the annual EnerQuality Awards have been announced! An EnerQuality labelled home is more energy efficient than your standard built to code home, so the finalists all demonstrate exceptional energy efficiency practices with their new
Shaun White Taking up Surfing?
Shaun White, the snowboarding Olympian phenom, has just purchased a new home. Nope, it’s not a luxury chalet on his favourite Mountain (although he probably owns one of those as well), it’s a little beach home in Encinitas, California.Shaun White picked
Heritage Park: On the Edge of Cottage Country
We at the Toronto Star's NewInHomes.com love when new home builders can recognize a great plot of land in an area that is known for its natural surroundings, and then design a community that complements it. We are seeing this with Lancaster Homes? commun
7 ways to maximize every square foot of your living space
With home prices on the rise in both the new home and resale markets, buyers are turning to condos and small townhomes as more affordable options, though even these housing types are getting out of reach for some. The Building Industry and Land
Should I Host an Open House?
So you’ve decided to sell your home and buy a new one, you’ve cleaned away those pesky dust bunnies, purged last season’s collection of clothes, and thanks to our staging article, have started setting up the ideal home for just about anybody. Depending
Brushwood on Bathurst Now Open in Richmond Hill!
If you’re in search of a new home in Richmond Hill, then you’ll be happy to hear that CountryWide Homes’ Brushwood on Bathurst community is now open! CountryWide is known for building high quality communities that raise the bar of luxury in any
The true value of a tree
I am looking out the window of my home office and admiring the growth that occurred on the native Canadian Larch outside. This is the 10th anniversary of our move into our ‘new’ home in the country and I am reflecting on how the landscape has changed. It
Lake House in Grimsby exceeds expectations with upgraded standards
There are many reasons to live in a community by Branthaven Homes. The architectural quality is always outstanding, the long lasting value of their homes has been proven, and their forward-thinking approach to every new project is refreshing. All that
Enjoy the Best of Both Worlds in a Condo
Usually if people say they're looking for a new home, it is assumed they mean a house or townhouse in a low-rise community. In fact, today's condominiums are more like 'homes' than ever before.
Stouffville's first Energy Star neighbourhood
Last month, Geranium Homes and EnerQuality Corporation, welcomed dignitaries, consultants, trades and suppliers to the official groundbreaking celebration of the first Energy Star for New Homes qualified neighbourhood in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
