There are growing calls for stronger homebuyer protections in the wake of a second major condo cancellation at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, this time affecting buyers of 1,633 units in the sold-out Icona buildings that were launched between January and March last year. The project by the Gupta Group at Highway 7 and Edgeley Blvd.…
Earlier today, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie joined GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Canada to make a $36 million announcement to further strengthen the company’s manufacturing facility in Mississauga. The funds will enable facility improvements, equipment purchases and enhanced manufacturing capabilities. GSK’s Mississauga facility will also soon begin producing Voltaren®, a consumer health brand in Canada for pain relief.…
August appears to have cemented the Toronto region’s real estate recovery, with average resale home prices up 4.7 per cent year over year to $765,270, including single-family homes and highrise apartments. That is about $34,000 higher than the average a year ago. There were also about 500 more transactions — an 8.5 per cent increase…
I hate moving. I hate it so much that I procrastinate packing for months, until it’s the night before and I’m crying over the dozens of boxes I still have to pack. The last time we moved, I scoured the internet for the best hacks to make the entire process easier for me, and here…
In your own condo, every part counts. From the floor to the ceiling, you want to have everything right. One of the most visible improvements you can make is to redo your floors – nothing upgrades your place faster than changing the dingy, cheap-looking wall-to-wall carpeting that came with your condo to nice new floor.…
I’m seriously thinking about buying a house that has a tenant, but I don’t want to become a landlord. What are my options? Any time you buy or sell a property that houses tenants, it’s important to remember: a) tenants have rights, and b) the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board takes those rights very seriously.…
To hear the real estate portals tell it, you should track your home’s value on a weekly basis, and sign up for all their email reports so you know the local market inside-and-out. You can do it via Zillow, Redfin or Trulia. If that sounds like a lot of busy work, that’s because it is.…
Do You Need An Extra Bedroom? Condo hunting will bring a lot of options to consider. If you have extra money to spend on payments each month, one of those options may be choosing a place with an extra bedroom, whether that means you choose a 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom. But, do you really need the…
Are you moving from one apartment to another? If you’re in a complex or building with limited open units, your landlord will likely want to start showing your apartment to prospective renters while you are still living there. This gives the landlord a chance to fill your apartment’s vacancy before you’ve moved out, meaning if…
Your apartment tour is your chance to learn everything there is to know about your potential first apartment. After talking to the landlord or leasing agent over the phone or in their office, you’ll want to ask them for a tour of the place. Apartment tours generally last no more than a half hour and…