2.1% property tax hike approved – but is it enough?
While the sale price of homes has more than doubled in the last 10 years, property taxes have increased on average just 2.4% annually according to Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) stats. The 2018 budget includes a property tax increase of just 2.1%,
Average price of a new low-rise home in the GTA exceeds $1 million
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its new home sales statistics for January 2017, announcing that the average price of a new low-rise home in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) hit a record high, exceeding $1 million.
Traditions Trick-Or-Treaters Enjoy A Spooky Time
On Halloween afternoon, Heathwood Homes' Sales Centre at Traditions in Milton was transformed into an inviting haunt for ghosts, goblins and other trick-or-treaters, who were treated to spooky storytelling to kick off their adventures.
Home builders confident in the fall market
According to Trimart Research Corporation’s latest report, new low-rise sales slowed down through the summer across the Total Market Area (TMA), which includes the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), parts of Simcoe County, and the Golden Triangle area
TARION: The Downside of Side Agreements
By Tarion:If it’s not included in your Agreement of Purchase and Sale, it’s not covered by TarionWhen purchasing a new home or condominium, it isn’t unusual for a homebuyer to negotiate a “side agreement” with a builder. This is when builder offers
Average price of a new condo in the Greater Toronto Area surpasses $800,000
Compared to last year, 2019 is proving to be a strong one for new home sales in the Greater Toronto Area, according to a new report from the Building Industry and Land Development Association.
It’s Red Lights for Bathurst and Bixi, Green for Port Credit
City council, backed by head planner Jennifer Keesmaat, has passed an “emergency” one-year moratorium on development on Bathurst Street after Honest Ed’s, the landmark department store at the corner of Bloor Street, was put up for sale recently.The
VIP Kingmeadow Launch a Huge Success!
From MintoAfter unprecedented sales of its first phase, Minto held a VIP opening last week to launch the second phase of its Kingmeadow homes and townhomes in Oshawa. Since the incredibly successful event, 36 new homes have been purchased, exceeding
Expect listings in the GTA to continue dropping
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its June 2016 resale housing figures, announcing that the spring was capped off with a very strong month of sales.Last June, there were 12,794 transactions reported through the MLS, which is a 7.5%
Attend the Lake House grand opening for affordable waterfront living!
Recently, Branthaven Homes’ new master-planned waterfront community in Grimsby, Lake House, previewed to priority registrants, friends and family, and brokers. The turnout for the big day was incredible and sales added up quickly, as expected. Since Lake
