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A New Reason to Buy New: “Third-Hand Smoke”
Image via CTV (AP Photo/Dave Martin)Should you buy a new home or resale? The age-old question leaves most prospective homebuyers on the fence. Well, thanks to the National Post, we’ve discovered a new reason to buy new!What is third-hand smoke?According
Only a Few Remaining Units at Banff Court in Mississauga
If you’re in search of a peaceful and private community to call home, then you definitely need to check out the available units at Banff Court, a Lisgar community by Cesta Developments.Remaining homes at Banff CourtThere are only 14 homes remaining at
Dustin Laren of Larendale Group of Companies
Hero name: Construction Coordinator and VP of Building OperationsAllegiance: Larendale Group of CompaniesSecret Identity: Dustin LarenAge: 23Time Active: Six monthsOrigin Story:Dustin’s father, David Laren, has been involved in the home building industry
Is Laneway Housing the Next Big Thing?
BlogTO.com this week poses the question: Can this condo jumpstart laneway housing in Toronto? I hope so! Laneway housing has already caught on in Vancouver (with more than 800 green-lit to date), and with roughly 250 km of laneways in Toronto, many in
Tall Building Milestones of 2013
Modern Media Center - Image via building.amBy Penny MunozComing in just eight buildings short from the all-time record set in 2011, 2013 was the second most successful year on record for completing buildings of 200 meters or higher, according to the
Flora Suite-of-the-Month Offers Remarkable Value at ELAD CANADA's Emerald City 1
During February, ELAD CANADA is offering an incredible opportunity on the 1,009 square-foot, two-bedroom + media Flora design at Emerald City 1, in the highly successful Emerald City community in North York. Before February 28, 2014, purchase the Flora
Trade in Your “Crappy” Car for a New Condo!
Looks like Barry Lyon, veteran industry consultant, was right. We’re only in the second month of 2014 and already we’re seeing a number of big incentives being offered by builders and developers.A number of builders and developers are offering payment
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
Trimart: Brampton Still Best Selling City for New Low-Rise
December is a traditionally slow month for the new home industry, but Trimart Research Corporation believes that the high number of new low-rise openings in November is going to prove fruitful for the beginning of 2014. Trimart recorded a total of 18,061
The Well: Proposed for Front and Spadina in Toronto
By Penny MunozFingers crossed for Diamondcorp and RioCan REIT/Allied Properties REIT’s new development proposal for the eight-acre site at Front and Spadina, where The Globe and Mail’s Toronto headquarters used to be.If the $1.4 billion project is




















