MarketWatch: Understanding Amortization Options in Ontario For many Ontarians, navigating the path to homeownership means making sense of mortgage terminology. Among the most important factors to consider is your amortization period—the length of time it will take to pay off your mortgage in full. With recent policy updates, buyers now have more flexibility [...]
Scenic Trails Closings Fall is a time for new beginnings! Scenic Trails, our 4-storey mid-rise luxury condo building on the Hamilton West Mountain began closings this past September and have moved in many of our new homeowners on floors 1 and 2; although we’ve had some setbacks, we’re expecting to have all of our [...]
Women of Distinction – The Courage of Covid In years past, the YWCA Women of Distinction awards has recognized many outstanding women and organizations who’ve been committed to the development of other women and the overall improvement of the community. The awards have sought to recognize women who have been role models, who’ve been [...]
There are a lot of costs to consider in your budget when buying a new home, so we’ve created a list for your consideration of the typical purchases for new homebuyers after they move in. Our advice would be to do your research on the average costs of these items and factor them in [...]
When purchasing a new home, buyers are offered many upgrades to choose from. Even when purchasing an existing home, there is the opportunity to make your own renovations and upgrades to the existing amenities. The dilemma for new home buyers is to know which of those upgrades will be worth their while (and extra [...]
It’s a logical relationship - as home prices go up, sizes go down. Homebuyers now are learning to make the most with the least space. In the past, the rule of thumb was 1,000 square feet per person living in the home. Nowadays, we know that number is not quite so realistic depending on [...]
Have you been skeptical about the new home buying process? Let us ease your mind by busting some of the most popular myths about new homes. 1. It’s cheaper to renovate an existing house. Older homes may look easy to renovate with a walk-through, but you won’t really know the extent of the wear-and-tear [...]
As Spring begins, so do some of the best home and garden shows in the GTA West. These shows are a great way to find home and garden inspiration as they expose you to products, designs and style trends that you may not typically seek out. Use our guide below to find some of [...]
When building or buying a new home, it is important to find the balance between saving money and purchasing high quality products that will require little to no replacements or repairs and cost more money later. It is often worthwhile to invest in quality rather than buying the cheapest products. Keep this in mind [...]
As we mentioned in Start Fresh, Buy New, one of the benefits of buying a newly-constructed home is the fact that this new home is probably filled with the hottest construction products, saving you time and money on upgrades and renovations. You’re probably wondering what you should expect in terms of the newest products? Well look [...]
