Brampton is Absolutely Dominating the New Low-Rise Market
The latest report by Trimart Research Corporation highlights the top five cities with the most new low-rise sales in the Total Market Area (TMA). As expected, Brampton is in the lead by a significant margin with 2,520 sales so far this year. Milton is in
The three-way tug-of-war between builders, homeowners, and politicians
According to the report, simply building more missing middle housing isn’t an option. One of the primary reasons this type of housing isn’t getting built is because of the three-way tug-of-war between builders, homeowners, and politicians.
March: Spring is in the Air (but not really)
Well, it’s March, and we’re getting pretty sick of this frigid weather! Don’t kids have March Break soon? How are they going to play outside?! Good thing Playstation 4 and Xbox One hit the shelves a few months ago...For all of March, we’re going to try
First-time buyers remain confident despite rising prices
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its resale housing figures for January 2017, announcing that last year’s inventory shortage will probably continue through the year, causing prices to surge. Despite this, first-time buyers remain
First-Time Homebuyer Experience #3
This time, we chatted with soon-to-be newlyweds about their first-time homebuying experience!Where and what did they buy?Still smiling from their recent engagement, Stephanie Rigato and Riccardo LoMonaco joined forces to buy their semi-detached starter
Lower your utility bill with these water saving tips
Summer just started and we’re already on our second heat wave. One thing that happens during the summer is that everyone’s water use goes up. So we’re sharing a few tricks to help you save water at home this summer.
Do It Your Way at NY Place Boutique Condominiums
This fall The Daniels Corporation will introduce the most unique homeownership opportunity in the city today, with their exclusive Rent-To-Own Program at NY Place Boutique Condominiums, the newest addition to the landmark NY Towers Community at Bayview an
Grove at Grand Bay by BIG Architects
Occassionally on the HomesAndCondosBlog, we take a step back from examining local architects’ designs, and check out what some of our favourite international architects are up to. This week, we visited BIG Architects’ website, and lucky us, we found a
The Best of All Things in 2014
With both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on our usual newsletter day, this marks my last column of 2013. It’s been an exciting year, and unlike a couple of years ago when the excitement all came from the market, a lot of the excitement in the
The scary truth about commuting
In a column in this week’s Globe and Mail Report on Business, writer Michael Babad comments on a report from BMO Nesbitt Burns senior economist Robert Kavcic about housing prices in Toronto and Vancouver, our two on-fire markets, pushing ever higher.
