5 haunted houses from Toronto to Hamilton
Last year, we took a look at some of the unexpected residents that haunt several of Toronto’s historically important homes. This year, we’ve expanded our search to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to bring you more spooky stories of lingering residents who
Station K Sold to a Developer
Anyone paying attention to the Toronto Star's NewInHomes.com knows that we are covering the story of “Station K” pretty intensely. The Federal Government was looking to sell the post office due to its developed irrelevance. Doesn't sound much different
There’s a long list of new home releases and openings, but is it enough?
It seems like we’re retelling the story of low new home inventory woes and rising prices on a weekly basis. The latest report from Trimart Research Corporation says that while demand was stronger than usual through the winter, sales were lower than
In Debt: A Cautionary Tale
Here’s a little story about a gigantic bank.A friend of mine has a mortgage for $260,000 on a house worth about $350,000, with one of the Big Banks. Her name is the only one on the title, but by agreement at separation, she will owe her ex $70,000 (most
Paola Herreros of Minto Communities
Hero name: Senior Sales AdministratorAllegiance: Minto CommunitiesSecret Identity: Paola HerrerosAge: 33Time Active: 5.5 yearsOrigin Story:Paola got her start working onsite as a Sales Administrator. Her dedication to high quality customer service was
Matt Young of Dream Developments & CD Capital
Hero name: President and VP, DevelopmentAllegiance: Dream Developments and CD Capital (respectively)Secret Identity: Matt YoungAge: 29Time Active: 6 yearsOrigin Story:After graduating from University of Western Ontario, Matt started his career working
Heela Omarkhail of The Daniels Corporation
Hero name: Manager of Community PartnershipsAllegiance: The Daniels CorporationSecret Identity: Heela OmarkhailAge: 26Time Active: 4 yearsOrigin Story:As a part-time job throughout university, Heela worked as a receptionist at sales offices for various
Dustin Laren of Larendale Group of Companies
Hero name: Construction Coordinator and VP of Building OperationsAllegiance: Larendale Group of CompaniesSecret Identity: Dustin LarenAge: 23Time Active: Six monthsOrigin Story:Dustin’s father, David Laren, has been involved in the home building industry
New condos that first-time buyers can afford
Last summer, we highlighted a few new condo projects in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) that first-time buyers could actually afford. With the recent rental series from CBC, which highlights personal stories from Toronto tenants about the struggles of
Why is housing in Montreal so affordable?
With home prices continuing to climb steadily upwards - especially in Toronto and Vancouver - CBC this week said that it’s a different story in Montreal. Canada’s second largest city continues to offer housing purchase potential that is on average priced
