These tips will help you stick to your monthly budget Image

These tips will help you stick to your monthly budget

With the price of housing steadily on the rise with no signs of slowing down, it seems more important than ever to stick to your monthly budget. Whether you’re saving for your first home, paying off a mortgage, or content renting, the high cost of living

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Canadian housing starts increased in 2016

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts data for December 2016, announcing that national starts declined, mostly due to the slowing down of multi-unit construction. The trend measure was 198,053 units, compared to

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6 houseplants you should consider getting as summer ends Image

6 houseplants you should consider getting as summer ends

While there is still time left in this gardening season, it pains me to admit that it is slowly starting to wind down. As the end of August approaches, we are starting to think about carefully putting our outdoor garden to bed for the winter months.

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Why I like the Sidewalk Toronto housing strategy

The long weekend is behind us and I finally had a chance to sit down with Sidewalk Labs’ Master Plan for Sidewalk Toronto. All other controversies aside, I’m excited about the housing strategy. 

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In Development: 2450 Victoria Park Avenue

Toronto has been dubbed “Hollywood North” for years, based on the amount of movies and shows that are produced and filmed here. Once in a while, you’ll be walking down a street in Toronto, only to be stopped because it’s closed for filming, and as you

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How are homeownership and unemployment connected?

Evan Siddall, chief executive of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), told a Bank of England audience last week that we should be thinking about raising down payment requirements for insurance-backed loans. Since 1998, the Canadian government

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City to Increase Enforcement of Construction Activity on Toronto Streets

The City of Toronto recently announced that they will be “increasing its enforcement of construction activity taking place within the City’s right-of-way.” We’re going to break down this news into two separate sections for drivers, pedestrians, and

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MARK CULLEN: Early Spring ‘To Do’ List

While it is difficult to know where to start where garden chores are concerned this time of year, I am about to provide clarity and eliminate that excuse for ignoring the topic.Here is precisely where you should start.Hose the place down.  I am not in

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Register for The Anchors Grand Opening!

A very exciting boutique condo development is headed to Mississauga. Dunsire Developments will soon be opening The Anchors at Lakeview!The interesting thing about The Anchors is that there are two phases, East and West, but the phases are down the street

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Now’s the time to start saving for your new home

Some people are on vacation, some are staying home and trying to save money. Typically, the housing market heats up in the spring and slows down in the summer. It was the opposite this year, which inspired us to focus on money saving tips!

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