TARION: Home Buying 101
By TarionYou’ve researched your builder, visited the model and found the right home for you. What comes next? Buying a new home is an exciting time, but can also be overwhelming if you’re unfamiliar with the new home buying process and terminology. So
TARION: Be Fully Informed About Your New Home Warranty
By TarionOne of the many advantages of buying a new home -- aside from the benefits of being able to pick and choose the appliances and finishes to suit your taste -- is the fact that all new homes in Ontario come with a statutory warranty.In fact,
VIDEO: Warranty Forms - Guidelines and Timelines
Congratulations! You’re a new home owner. So now you may need to get started on filling out your statutory warranty forms.In order to ensure that damages are resolved, it is important to be thorough and submit these forms within the timelines allotted.
Condo Pro: Maximize Space to Maximize Your Lifestyle
By Barbara LawlorJust as several people can weigh the same but carry a variety of shapes, so, too, can condominium suites share the number of square feet they encompass, yet live differently. New home shoppers often look at square footage as being more
Genworth Canada and Habitat for Humanity Inspire Children to Make a Difference
By Penny MunozAlready having raised $570,000 for Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) over the course of seven years, The Meaning of Home contest is asking participating students across Canada in grades 4, 5 and 6 to define ‘home’.Sponsored by Genworth Canada,
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
TARION: Important Home Maintenance Tips for Fall
By TarionAs the weather begins to cool and the leaves start to fall, raking your lawn isn’t the only home maintenance task that needs attention. In order to keep your home in good shape for the long run, and to maintain your new home warranty rights,
CONDO PRO: Eliminate Clutter Before Moving into a Condo
By Barbara LawlorWhen you make the exciting decision to purchase a condominium suite, the last thing you want to do is clutter up your new living space with unnecessary “stuff.” You know, the boxes of items you never use but have avoided getting rid of
VIDEO: Manage your Warranty Online with MyHome
You just bought your new home - and now you have to worry about maintenance, mortgage bills, hydro bills, property tax, decorating. It can get overwhelming. Another new responsibility that you may have not considered is the management of your new home
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
