Condo
CondoBusiness
Spate of condo blazes sparks safety campaign
A spate of condo blazes in Alberta has reignited conversations about the perennial fire safety risk posed by cigarettes in multi-residential buildings.
CondoBusiness
The cases for and against professional directors
A panel debated the merits of hiring professional directors to run condo corporations at the ACMO/CCI-T Condo Conference last week.
CondoBusiness
Toronto to consider a test run of ‘condo clinics’
Coun. Shelley Carroll, the local representative for Ward 33 Don Valley East in Toronto, is proposing that the city do a test run of 'Condo Clinics.'
CondoBusiness
Public hearings dates for Condo Act reform bill
The standing committee on finance and economic affairs plans to hold public hearings on the Protecting Condominium Owners Act on Oct. 22 and 29 in Toronto.
CondoBusiness
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.
REMI Network
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.
CondoBusiness
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.
CondoBusiness
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.
CondoBusiness
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).
CondoBusiness
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.
CondoBusiness
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).
CondoBusiness
Automated doors aren’t just for accommodation
With automated doors on the upswing, an electrician explains how to successfully manage the installation of operators.
REMI Network
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.
Construction Business
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.
CondoBusiness
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.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.
