The Grand Opening of AquaBlu in Grimsby
Looking for plans on Saturday, June 20, 2015? Are you also looking for a new home on the shore of Lake Ontario? Then you have plans! Homes By DeSantis is inviting the public to the grand opening of AquaBlu, their new boutique condo along Grimsby’s
Customer Service Reigns Supreme at 2014 Tarion Awards of Excellence
Out of all the different awards handed out by the new home industry in Ontario, the Tarion Awards of Excellence are the only ones solely determined by actual homeowners.Recently, Tarion announced the winners of the 2014 Awards of Excellence. The winners
The Royal Connaught: Penthouse Collection Coming Soon!
Hidden behind the veil of its industrial reputation, a grassroots cultural revival has quietly been brewing in Hamilton, Ontario. Over the last several years artists have been occupying and transforming formerly abandoned historical buildings into art
New homes must be more energy efficient starting in 2017
Attention builders, developers, renovators, trades, and contractors - did you know that starting January 2017, you will be required to build more energy efficient homes?It’s true! The Ontario Building Code (OBC) provision SB-12 will require all newly
But where’s the solution?
Don’t people love to complain? It’s never a nice quality to be critical without being solution-oriented but, alas, it seems to be a specialty of politicians everywhere.This week, and not for the first time, the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) came under
The Winners of the 2015 Avid Awards
The winners of the 12th annual Avid Awards have been announced, and there are many prominent builders and developers from Ontario included!The 2015 Avid Awards recipients are selected based on Avid Ratings Canada’s GoSurvey program, which is sent out to
The Canary District: Construction Tour #2
“Infrastructure Ontario, the City, our own designs teams, Dundee Kilmer – everyone’s been tremendously cooperative to date on this project, or else we wouldn’t be where we are on our construction plan.” – Tim DittmarYesterday, we were lucky enough to be
TARION: Understand Your Condo's Warranty
By TarionIn 2012, Ontario’s condominium market accounted for more than a third of new home possessions in the province. Affordability, lifestyle preferences and a lack of available land for new home construction have all contributed to the condo
Did You Know You Can Seal the Deal Electronically Now?
Ontario’s real estate agents are celebrating more than just Canada Day this week. As of July 1st, 2015, it is now legal to electronically sign (or e-sign) real estate contracts, such as the agreement of purchase and sale, deeds, and mortgages. That’s
TARION: Five Tips for Buying a New Condo
By TarionIt’s no secret that there’s an ongoing condo boom in Ontario – just look around you. Our cities are going up vertically, and that means more and more people are enjoying high rise living. So if you are joining the crowd and thinking of buying a
