Posts Tagged ‘home sales’
Buying Your First Home
Posted by: Sam Reiss in First time home buyers, New Homes and Condos on June 14th, 2010
Head vs. Heart: Considering what you want and what you can afford
So you think you’re ready to buy your first home. This is an exciting time in a person’s life, but the process can be rather intimidating (to say the least).
New Homes Roundup
Posted by: Sam Reiss in New Homes and Condos, New home builders on June 5th, 2010
Luxury living at Medallion on Mississauga Road
Just off prestigious Mississauga Road, this community boasts the very best location in the pristine Credit Ridge area. Proceed through finely crafted entry gates and enjoy a community of private cul-de-sacs and crescents dotted with beautifully landscaped roundabouts.
Announcing the King Edward Private Residences
The rejuvenated building will encompass approximately 145 luxury condominium suites. Residents will be surrounded by exquisite appointments, with transitional design evoking elegance without pretentiousness. The limited collection of residences will range in size from 500 to 2,000 sq. ft. and will begin in price from the low-$400,000s.
King Eddy Pre-Launch Party draws a crowd
Posted by: Sam Reiss in Builder events, New home builders on June 4th, 2010
More than 400 guests showed up recently at the Vanity Fair Ballroom in Toronto’s Le Méridien King Edward Hotel for a retro-themed party to celebrate the new owners’ plans for refurbishing the entire building. King Edward Realty Inc., comprised of partners Dundee Realty Corporation, Alex Shnaider, Skyline International Development Inc., and Serruya Realty Group Inc., brought back the best of the 1960s and 1970s to highlight some of The King Eddy’s most exciting times.
All About Buying & Selling: A Video Tutorial
Posted by: Sam Reiss in New Home Videos, New Homes and Condos, New home builders, Selling your home on May 25th, 2010
Early 2010 T.O. Condo Sales Through the Roof
Posted by: Sam Reiss in New Homes and Condos, Real estate industry news, Real estate market updates on May 4th, 2010
With 5,415 new condominium units sold in the first quarter of 2010, the Toronto real estate market has achieved a personal best, the highest-ever number of first quarter new unit sales in history.
This news was released on Monday by Urbanation, Canada’s leading condominium market research company and publisher of Urbanation’s Condominium Market Survey.
How to buy a new home! A video tutorial
Posted by: Sam Reiss in Arista Homes, First time home buyers, New Home Videos, New home builders on March 30th, 2010
GTA new home sales up 237% from 2009
Posted by: Sam Reiss in New Homes and Condos, Real estate industry news, Real estate market updates on March 25th, 2010
What a difference a year makes!
With 3,148 new homes and condos sold in February 2010, GTA new home sales reached their highest levels since 2006. This marks an incredible 237 percent increase over February 2009 according to RealNet Canada Inc, the Building Industry and Land Development Association’s official source of new home market intelligence.
Home buyers demand smaller, smarter designs
Posted by: Sam Reiss in New home builders, Real estate industry news on February 24th, 2010
The results of Better Homes and Gardens magazine’s Next Home Survey are in, and buyers have spoken.
Prospective new home buyers list energy-efficiency, organization and comfort as their top priorities in considering their next move. Demand for traditional McMansions appears to be waning as more and more people come to value intelligent design over wow factor.
“We continue to see a ‘cents and sensibilities’ approach when it comes to buying or improving a home, said Eliot Nusbaum, Better Homes and Gardens’ executive editor for home design. “Today’s homeowner is also looking for a home that fits the entire family—from a multi-tasking home office, to expanded storage space, to a living room that can adapt to advancements in home entertainment and technology.”
Go mad for Midnite Madness event
Posted by: Sam Reiss in Builder events, First time home buyers, New Homes and Condos, New home builders on February 22nd, 2010
Check out the Toronto Star’s NewinHomes.com for all the information on this exciting sales event.
Builders working to reduce impact of HST on new home buyers
Posted by: Sam Reiss in Finance & insurance, First time home buyers, New Homes and Condos, New home builders, Real estate industry news, Real estate market updates on February 19th, 2010
The controversial new HST rules have been causing quite a stir as their July 1, 2010 implementation date approaches, and nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of the biggest of big purchases, new home sales.
The good news for most Ontario homebuyers is that because of the way the tax is structured, there will be no significant increase in cost for new homes that are priced below $400,000.
