Is Toronto Falling Behind?
Is Hogtown losing its competitive edge? According to a new report by the Toronto Region Board of Trade and Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, the GTA lags behind its North American peers when it comes to productivity, with a 6% decline between
Inside the Not-so-Great Real Estate Crash of 2013
I was just reading the Toronto Real Estate Board’s figures for August, about which they reported more than 7,500 residential transactions, an increase of more than 20% over last year’s 6,200ish. TREB’s president said sales were up strongly this August
Get Ready for Silverthorn Heights’ Grand Opening!
By Penny MunozICON Homes is ready to invite you to the highly anticipated Grand Opening of Silverthorn Heights, scheduled for noon on October 5 and 6. The Sales Centre is located at 2615 Eglinton Avenue West.With initial community meetings taking place
Townwood Homes Features Sprinklers at Mackenzie Ridge Terraces
On Thursday, June 6, 2013, the Newinhomes.com team headed out to Vaughan for a very special event hosted by Townwood Homes at their Mackenzie Ridge Terraces Presentation Centre.Standard sprinkler systems at Mackenzie Ridge TerracesTwo ground breaking
Vaughan Valley Estates’ Luxury Lifestyle Event
On Saturday July 6, 2013, the Newinhomes.com team headed out to Vaughan for a very fun barbecue event to celebrate Fieldgate Homes’ and Arista Homes’ great community, Vaughan Valley Estates. Fieldgate and Arista also took this opportunity to launch their
Building Futures: The Changes Toronto Needs
(L-R) Gary Switzer, Peter Milczyn, Adam Vaughan, Jennifer KeesmaatOn March 6, 2014, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) hosted “Building Futures in Toronto,” a live and interactive conversation featuring Toronto Chief Planner
The King Country Summer Fair in Nobleton
On Saturday July 6, 2013, the Newinhomes.com team headed out to Nobleton to attend the King Country Summer Fair, put on by CountryWide Homes, Aspen Ridge Homes, and Rosehaven Homes.Fun and games at King Country EstatesTo celebrate the beginning of
Rosario Marchese Wants to say Bye-Bye to the OMB
Toronto NDP MPP Rosario Marchese (Trinity - Spadina) is attempting to free Toronto of the powers of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).On March 6, 2013, Marchese announced via his blog that he would debate a private member’s bill, called “Respect for
CMHC Cooling the Housing Market
On the morning of August 6, 2013, the Globe and Mail published an article online about the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) making a move to “take the steam out of the housing market.”The big changeUnder the National Housing Act (NHA),
