Beat the Heat: What does the summer hold for GTA housing?
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has already seen a few days above 30 degrees and families are opening their pools, so we think it’s safe to say that summer weather is here to stay. For the month of June, we will be featuring summer themed blog posts on
What Does a Seller's Market Mean to You?
Market conditions wherein there are more buyers than goods are categorized as “seller's markets,” but if we’ve given it any thought at all, we probably just think “high prices.” (And if we’re buyers, we’re likely also thinking, “oh crap …”)High
What does the Future Hold for 24 Mercer Street?
What’s to become of the heritage building at 24 Mercer Street in Toronto? According to thestar.com, some want a new boutique condo, some want it preserved, and some people just don’t care.The story of 24 Mercer StreetNamed after the original owner, the
What does the summer hold for the new home market?
We say this every June – we can’t believe it’s almost summer! May already provided us with some blazing temperatures, and it’s supposed to get hotter over the next few months.
Dig to Done: The Story of B.Streets
We have teamed up with our friends over at Lindvest to bring you a long term construction story, following B.streets from “dig-to-done.” We will be meeting with project managers, developers, and architects, who will be filling us in on everything
Did You Know You Can Seal the Deal Electronically Now?
Ontario’s real estate agents are celebrating more than just Canada Day this week. As of July 1st, 2015, it is now legal to electronically sign (or e-sign) real estate contracts, such as the agreement of purchase and sale, deeds, and mortgages. That’s
More than 80,000 Canadians will be doing this on June 30
According to moving company, Two Men and a Truck, the weekend of June 30 is the busiest moving time of the whole year. Every year, 4.4 million of the 37 million Canadians move into a new home (or roughly 1.5 million families).
Did you know the Piña Colada was invented at a Hilton?
Recently, Hilton celebrated 100 years of hospitality, and we learned some interesting facts about the storied company!
What Does 2015 Hold for the GTA’s New Home Market?
Welcome to 2015! Last year was very exciting for the new home industry; low-rise homes saw record highs for average pricing and the condo market saw record high sales. Builders and developers focused more on targeting first-time homebuyers and end-users,
What Does the Future Hold for Honest Ed's?
Okay, so the internet exploded this morning with news of Honest Ed’s going up for sale. But, we are hesitant to get too excited about the potential of the site because: 1) We don’t know if it really is up for sale, and 2) Developers may see it as a
