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Bronte Village condos appeal to downsizers, empty-nesters

6 days ago | torontosun.com | Neil Sharma

Sitting on the shores of Lake Ontario, the Oakville neighbourhood of Bronte Village is both unmistakably quaint and tranquil. A substantial number of the estimated 2,500 new homes slated for construction in Bronte Village in the coming years will be in condominiums catering to empty nesters — especially locals. And considering Oakville’s median household income in 2024 was $144,804, outstripping the provincial average of $98,866, these equity-rich buyers are uncompromising.
High down payments No. 1 barrier for new home buyers: CPA

2 weeks ago | renxhomes.ca | Tyler Choi |John Dujay |Neil Sharma

David-Alexandre Brassard, chief economist at CPA Canada. (Courtesy CPA Canada)Housing affordability continues to cause distress for potential Canadian homeowners, according to a new CPA Canada-BDO Debt Solutions survey, but the building industry is having challenges of its own adapting to this reality. Saving for a down payment was seen as the biggest barrier to home ownership for 32 per cent of respondents to the survey, conducted for CPA Canada and BDO.
Bonneville sees demand rise for modular, prefab housing

3 weeks ago | renxhomes.ca | Tyler Choi |Neil Sharma |Steve McLean |John Dujay

A rendering of the Rimouski project, a modular student housing development by UTILE and Bonneville Homes. (Courtesy UTILE)Bonneville Homes is experiencing an increase in demand for its modular products as the Canadian housing market cries out for homes that can be built faster and at lower costs. The family-owned firm, with its head office in Beloeil, Que. (on the south shore of Montreal), has been manufacturing prefabricated housing components for decades.
Vendor take-back mortgages helps buyers get into the market

4 weeks ago | torontosun.com | Neil Sharma

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Rebecca Condos appeals to investors

1 month ago | msn.com | Neil Sharma

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Rebecca Condos plays the investment carc

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Neil Sharma

Hamilton is benefiting from Toronto’s soft preconstruction condo market and with prices considerably lower than Toronto, the city represents a standout opportunity for both first-time home buyers and seasoned investors. For those reasons, Rosehaven Homes just launched Rebecca Condominiums in Hamilton’s Beasley neighbourhood — a 477-unit, 29-storey tower with a 12th floor podium — with a unique inducement program created for investors searching for high-yield opportunities.
Toronto’s Exclusive Lytton Park Finally Gets New Development

1 month ago | canadianrealestatemagazine.ca | Neil Sharma

Real estate professionals are all too aware that young families are the likeliest to uproot if an opportunity to move into a desirable school catchment presents itself. It turns out they’re in luck. Brightstone has developed The Briar on Avenue, a seven-unit boutique luxury townhouse project in the heart of Lytton Park —which is in one of the Greater Toronto Area’s most desirable catchments.
Intrepid Promotes Hazel McGuire to Head Up Marketing for Canada

2 months ago | openjaw.com | Neil Sharma

Intrepid Travel has promoted 20-year industry veteran Hazel McGuire to Chief Marketing Officer effective 01APR. McGuire is joining the Canadian firm’s C-suite after being the general manager of U.K. sales since 2022. In her new capacity—which became available when former Chief Customer Officer Leigh Barnes was appointed to President of the Americas—the Canadian firm is banking on her growing its brand globally.
Huntington Taps Christabel Sundram to Lead New Cruise Division

2 months ago | openjaw.com | Neil Sharma

Legacy air consolidator Huntington Travel Group is plunging into the cruise market with the launch of a new vertical headed up by Christabel Sundram, Cruise Product Manager. With years of experience in cruising, Sundram is tasked with supplier collaborations to coordinated pre- and post-cruise extensions, organizing group reservations, managing operational duties, and promoting small ship cruises to the market.
Arizona Office of Tourism, Visit Tucson Show Canada Love

2 months ago | openjaw.com | Neil Sharma

The Arizona Office of Tourism and Visit Tucson ignored the cross-border acrimony by flying to Toronto this week to remind Canadians they're very much welcome in the Grand Canyon State. On 25FEB, media partners gathered at El Catrin Destileria in Toronto for an event hosted by Reach Global Marketing. The event’s mission was clear: shower some much-needed love upon the Canadian market during an especially prickly chapter in the Canada-US relationship.