Average Price for New Low-Rise Breaks $700,000 for First Time Ever
We knew it was possible, but weren’t sure if it was going to happen. The average price for new low-rise homes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) set a record high again, announced the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD).According to
Daniels: Changing skylines one building at a time
Historically speaking, the Skyline of a city has always been identifiable by distinct commercial buildings. Chicago was known for the Sears Tower and The Empire State Building has always been identifiable with New York. However, with the rise of the condo
It’s time for Toronto to get creative with public-private partnerships
Sidewalk Labs offered to invest billions to build transit and essentially lay the groundwork for future development in the Port Lands area in Toronto. All they wanted in exchange was...a cut of property taxes and development fees.
First time homebuyers are getting younger
More and more young people are becoming new homeowners.
The highlights of CMHC’s First-Time Homebuyers Survey
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released the results of its 2015 First-Time Homebuyers Survey. The survey was conducted online last April and there were 788 participants from across Canada. They had all purchased their first home
When was the last time you checked on your CO detector?
Just when I think I know everything there is to know about running a household, I’m woken in the middle night by an extremely loud chirping noise. No, we hadn’t been invaded by giant crickets, but instead, our smoke detector was low on batteries.
It’s time to start looking at Canary Park Condos again!
Now that the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games have come to a close, it’s time to redirect our focus back onto the Canary District (Athlete’s Village), specifically Canary Park Condos, the second residential phase in the incredible master-planned community.
Canadian Per Capita Net Worth Hits All Time High
Canadian household net worth increased by $196 billion to $7.89 trillion in the first quarter of 2014. Per capita net worth also reached an all time high, going from $217,900 to $223,200. In the Total Market Area, July’s total 1,499 sales is an increase
MARK CULLEN: Harvest Time
By Mark CullenI am always happy to hear from gardeners who have jumped on the ‘grow your own’ band wagon. Many first-time veggie gardeners are contacting me to find out what to do with their abundance of tomatoes, squash, carrots and the like. “What
