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Enercare acquires HVAC services and repair firm

Enercare Inc., a Canadian home and commercial services and energy solutions company, has announced a wholly-owned subsidiary of its Enercare Solutions Inc. will acquire SEHAC

Heather Tremain named Options for Homes CEO

Heather Tremain, a Vancouver-based development consultant and Harvard Fellow, has been named the new chief executive officer of Options for Homes, a non-profit affordable home

February housing starts relatively unchanged

In February 2016, the trend measure of Canadian housing starts was 198,880 units, compared to 199,107 units in January, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing

Best Managed Companies praises real estate

Nine real estate companies across Canada have been named among 50 winners of Deloitte’s 2015 Canada’s Best Managed Companies awards program.

GTA home sales jump 21.1 per cent in February

In February, 7,621 home sale transactions took place in the Greater Toronto Area, a 21.1 per cent increase compared to February 2015, according to the

2016 housing trends at the National Home Show

According to the National Home Show, a home and garden consumer show owned and operated by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), three

BOMA T.O. informs future energy reporting law

BOMA Toronto updates industry on Bill 135, the proposed energy reporting and benchmarking regulationm after speaking at recent government hearings.
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EnerQuality fêtes Ontario’s green home builders

The 2015 EnerQuality Awards were handed out to Canadian homebuilders who are committed to constructing sustainable and energy efficiency homes.

Mixed-use project approved for Hespeler Village

HIP Developments and the City of Cambridge have officially announced details on the revitalization of the former American Standard mill, located along the Speed River
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National home sales increase slightly in January

In January 2016, the number of home sales recorded through the MLS Systems across the country increased 0.5 per cent month-over-month, causing national sales activity

Brad J. Henderson named CEO of Sotheby’s

Dundee Corporation (Dundee) has named Brad J. Henderson the president and chief executive officer of Sotheby's International Realty Canada.

Canada’s workplaces lack mental health strategy

Real estate sector among a few industries more likely to have implemented a mental health strategy into its workplace.

Vaughan’s The Met sells 300 units in first week

The Met, an upcoming project located in Vaughan’s city centre, sold 300 of its 511 units during its first week on the market. The project,

GTA home sales up 8.2 per cent year over year

According to the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), there were 4,672 residential transactions in the GTA reported through the MLS System in January 2016, an
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Slower progress for green high-rise residential

Newly released survey results from development proponents and design practitioners in 69 countries reveal that 25 per cent foresee work on green high-rise residential buildings within the next three years, compared to 46 per cent with planned commercial projects.

GTA luxury home sales doubled in 2015

Luxury properties priced over $5 million in the GTA saw unparalleled demand in 2015, causing sales to soar 108 per cent to 77 units, up

British Columbia revamps outdated fire safety act

British Columbia’s fire safety act is getting the most substantial overhaul it has ever had since 1979 with the introduction of modernized legislation.