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Insight into window replacement in condos

Window replacement can be expensive, involved and intrusive. It's important to answer four questions before beginning this kind of project in a condo.
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CREA upwardly revises home resales forecast

The Canadian Real Estate Association has upwardly revised its forecast for home resales activity and average prices for 2015 and 2016.

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Key luxury real estate markets to heat up this fall

Luxury real estate will be in high demand in the Toronto and Vancouver markets this fall, outpacing available inventory, forecasts Sotheby's in a report.

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Accommodating mental illness in condos

Accommodating mental illness in a condominium setting is no trifling obligation. Cases show that the courts prefer creative solutions over forced sales.
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Canadian home sales held steady in August

National home sales activity held steady in August, posting a 0.3-per-cent month-over-month increase, reports the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

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The long-term costs of lowering maintenance fees

Maintenance fees are currently a hot topic. Some suggest lower fees improve affordability and resale value; others warn of potential long-term consequences.

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Calgary home resales retracted again in August

Calgary's residential resale housing market saw absorption rates slow in August due to slower sales activity, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB).

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Automated doors aren’t just for accommodation

With automated doors on the upswing, an electrician explains how to successfully manage the installation of operators.

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Fortress acquires Collier Centre project in Barrie

Fortress Real Developments has arranged to acquire the Collier Centre in Barrie, Ontario, a mixed-use building that began construction in 2012.

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GTA home sales continue at record pace in June

Realtors have reported 5,661 GTA home sales through the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) MLS System between June 1 and 14.

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How a condo board divided can remain united

A common goal can help foster a healthy space for debating the merits of various options — even if a condo board decision is ultimately made by a 3-2 vote.

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First-time buyers big drivers of housing market

First-time buyers are significant drivers of the current housing market, according to CAAMP's new spring report.

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Condo fire causes $16.3-mil in damage

Edmonton Fire Chief Ken Block is raising awareness about the risks of smoking materials on balconies after a condo fire caused $16.3-million in damage.

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Arrest made in alleged $4.1-mil condo fraud

A St. Catharines man has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged defrauding of 13 local condo corporations of $4.1-million.

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Local condo investors take long view: CMHC

A majority of local condo investors in Toronto and Vancouver reported plans to hang onto the last secondary condo unit they bought for more than five years.

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GTA new condo sales slow in Q1 2015: report

According to the latest market report from Urbanation Inc., a total of 4,432 new condominium units were sold in the GTA during the first quarter of 2015, a decline of 10 per cent from the year prior. At the same time, unsold condos in pre-construction fell 16 per cent to 8,781 units and condos under construction fell to 7,059 units, a nine per cent year-over-year decline.

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Monde condo breaks ground on T.O. waterfront

Monde, one of the first residential buildings to be built in Toronto’s East Bayfront community, has officially broken ground under the leadership of developer Great Gulf Residential. The 44-storey condominium will be built to Waterfront Toronto’s Mandatory Green Building Requirements, aiming for a LEED Gold certification. It is designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie.