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As a first-time homebuyer, you’ll find that many of your top real estate choices constitute townhouses and highrise condos. That isn’t surprising. According to the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), townhouses and highrise condos cost less to purchase than single family homes such as semi-detached and detached houses. And with mortgages more expensive to take

The primary responsibility of landlords in Ontario is to provide a ‘habitible environment’ to their tenants. In simpler terms: a space that’s fit for people to live in. As you might imagine, this means ensuring that the rental unit is free of hazards, health risks, and defects. The specifics are laid out in Ontario’s Residential

In a number of ways, townhouses are a comfortable middle-ground between condominiums and detached and semi-detached houses. Townhouses are more spacious than high-rise condos, but they don’t carry the same maintenance needs or costs as detached/semi-detached houses. In fact, townhouses draw on many of the quality of life benefits of condominiums that condo owners take

A recent article by The Globe and Mail asked if townhouses could drive real-estate growth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). With detached homes growing increasingly expensive, and condos being too small for families, analysts believe the GTA is due for a phase of new townhomes. “I think this year (2018) is the bottom. We’re

According to Statistics Canada’s National Cannabis Survey, about 16% of Canadians reported using marijuana in the past three months leading up to legalization. That means that more than 4.6 million Canadians are using cannabis – and that percentage climbs higher in provinces like Ontario and Nova Scotia (18% and 21% respectively). This is not an

Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make. With the cost of housing skyrocketing, buyers are increasingly turning their attention towards townhouses as an affordable option. They’re an ideal choice for those looking for a larger living space than a typical condominium but who aren’t in the market for a detached or

2018 was an eventful year for Toronto’s housing market. Be it the impact of an interest-rate hike by the Bank of Canada, growing housing demand or regulatory changes, these factors are likely to affect the market in various ways in 2019. Below, we’ve outlined the top 5 trends in Toronto’s housing market you must watch,

  Canadian Business Unveils 30th Annual List of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies   Toronto, ON (September 13, 2018) Canadian Business and Maclean’s today ranked ICC Property Management Ltd. No. 409 on the 30th annual Growth 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Published in the October issue of Maclean’s magazine and at CanadianBusiness.com, the Growth

Before recent changes to the Ontario Condominium Act, there were no legal requirements governing the conduct of property management companies in Ontario. But incidents of fraud and mismanagement against property owners were a growing concern over the decades, and with the explosive growth of new condominium developments in the province - with 61,337 units under