It’s the week before Thanksgiving. Fall season is well underway, and the nip in the air keeps getting sharper with each passing week. Before we know it, winter will be here. For homeowners, that is your cue to make sure you and your home are well prepared for the …

Even as adequate housing supply and affordability continue to remain top of mind for many Canadians, for those of our readers who are fortunate to be homeowners or are considering buying a home in the near future, the importance of getting your home insured cannot be stressed enough.

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Being a homeowner entails considerable responsibility, especially if you plan to rent out a property you own. As with most scenarios involving legal implications, both landlords and tenants need to have a basic understanding of the rights and responsibilities relevant to residential tenancies in Ontario.

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The wide-ranging impacts of global climate change continue to manifest themselves in extreme weather events, such as wildfires, unseasonable rain and flooding, etc. causing widespread devastation, here in Canada, and elsewhere. This has considerably driven up home insurance costs in the last few years, and to some extent, fueled …

Whether it is buying or selling a house, most people begin first with a cursory search online. And the pictures they see of the listed properties are very often instrumental in determining the eventual sales or purchase. With the bulk of residential properties currently listed online for sale, taking …

With Fall around the corner and the typically months-long winter following shortly, now is the time to consider making your home more energy-efficient to avoid hefty heating bills in the months ahead. Making your home more energy efficient is not only the more environment-friendly option, but it can also …

When considering residential housing options in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), you will usually find a lot of information about the more traditional or conventional housing choices, such as condominium apartments, townhouses, and semi-detached or detached homes, among others. If you are an avid urban dweller and prefer to …

It continues to be one of the priciest markets for real estate in Canada, but the housing market in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is largely reflective of the ongoing housing crisis in Canada. Traditionally, Ontario as a province and the GTA have been a strong magnet …

Initiating the process of buying a home, whether you are a first-time homebuyer or an existing homeowner, and completing the entire process can be a months-long and fairly stressful experience. If you are lucky enough to afford to buy and own a home in Canada’s currently challenging housing market, …

Hope you are all having a great summer. Even as the available housing inventory has expanded considerably, home sales trends across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) remain sluggish. For those of you who are currently house hunting or have zeroed in on a few homes that you …