CMHC Predicts Housing Starts to Stabilize Through 2014 and 2015
By Penny MunozThe latest report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) predicts that Canadian home builders will likely decrease the number of housing starts in the next couple years as demand from first-time buyers declines and interest
Save the date: Take a Ride for MacKids is on June 16th!
We’re now less than a month away from the highly anticipated Take Ride for MacKids event, hosted by Reid’s Heritage Homes in support of McMaster Children’s Hospital and the Caring for Little Kidneys campaign.
New Lots and Designs at Impressions of Kleinburg
With nearly 400 homes sold since its opening earlier this year, Impressions of Kleinburg has made a fabulous first impression on new homebuyers who came from across the GTA to discover the historic village’s new master-planned community.Now that
The S.S. Keewatin has Returned to Canada!
After more than a century cruising the Great Lakes, S.S. Keewatin's final journey ranked as her most memorable. The illustrious relic of Canadian maritime history finally came home.
Why you don’t have to be afraid of a Toronto housing bubble
In a research note released to clients last week, Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter says that, with home prices up more than 25% in January compared to last year, there is indeed a Toronto housing bubble. Prices have soared such that
Proposed Growth Plan amendment aims to increase housing supply
The province of Ontario has shared its proposed changes to the Growth Plan to gain feedback from the public. Soon after the changes were shared, the Ontario Home Builders’ Association expressed their support of the proposed amendment.
HST around the house
With HST tax coming into effect July 1st, many new home owners are wondering what exactly will be affected, and what won’t. Many household items that were previously subject to 8% provincial and 5% federal tax will now simply switch over to the 13% HST,
The winners of the 2017 EnerQuality Awards
Last week, EnerQuality hosted the Housing Innovation Forum and Awards. The theme was “New, Now, Next;” the forum explored and examined innovations in the new home industry and the potential of future technologies. Topics included building sciences,
Final phase of Ancroft Place now available
Canlight Realty Corporation has released the final suites at Ancroft Place for sale. Previous phases sold out within days, so great is the demand for these charming English-country-style two- and three-storey homes, set on a leafy cul-de-sac in the Roseda
Our Visit to Silverthorn Heights
Recently, we had the opportunity to visit the Silverthorn Heights site at 55 Ypres Road, near Keele and Eglinton in Toronto. We met with Corey Brown of ICON Homes, who told us a little bit more about the community.The site of Silverthorn HeightsThe site
