A few years ago, I sold a brand new, high-end, custom home in the Blue Mountains that was listed for sale by another Broker. The builder, who had done an excellent job building the house, had built several other million dollar plus homes across the province over the last decade and had excellent references. Before [...]
The Shipyards project in Collingwood was the winner of the Canadian Urban Institute’s 2009 CUI Brownie Awards (sponsored by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.) announced this week at a gala in Vancouver. Named as the of “Best Large-Scale Project” in the country, this waterfront development and was praised for its environmentally friendly initiatives [...]
It looks like a large number of new home builders are missing out on some real opportunities to attract new home buyers. According to a survey released earlier this month, less than half of new home buyers were offered energy-efficient features for their new homes yet, 90% of buyers state they value energy efficiency when [...]
A beautiful sunny day, a catered lunch and brand-spanking new model homes to view – it doesn’t get much better than that for a Thursday afternoon. The new Pretty River Estates is located at the north east corner of the intersection of County Road 124 and Poplar Sideroad. The Lots: 71 – 50 foot lots; [...]
The price of new homes in Collingwood are sure to rise over the next three years. It’s all about growth. Does growth pay for itself? If the answer were yes, then towns like Collingwood, Wasaga Beach or Blue Mountain would be rolling in cash rather than facing record debt levels. No, growth does not pay [...]
Before we go any further, I have a project for you. Log onto Google or your favourite search engine and find out who regulates new homes sales people in Ontario. Specifically, new homes sales people who are not licensed under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act. Okay, I know you didn’t bother. I’ve just spent [...]
I love reading good news. There’s not enough of it lately and it would appear that some people are happier wallowing in the muddy pits more than they are being positive and optimistic. I know, I know. Half of you think I’m like the proverbial ostrich. The other half of you are sitting there agreeing. [...]
Do you have aluminum wiring in your home? This is an issue that comes up from time to time in home inspections and, it can be a concern for home buyers. Some home insurers will not insure a house with this type of wiring claiming it is a fire hazard. It is estimated that there [...]
It takes a lot of guts for a developer to proceed with plans right now. I imagine many projects will go on hold over the winter as the real estate market lies as dormant this season. But others seem prepared to go ahead. One such developer is Brandy Lane who is the force behind the [...]
A few years ago, local developers purchased the old Admiral School site at the corners of Hume and Hurontario Streets in Collingwood’s downtown Heritage Conservation District. They were granted a demolition permit before submitting a new plan and well, down came the school. After presenting a plan to build a six-storey mixed commercial and residential [...]
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