The Home Builders' Annual - GTA 2012

2012 The Only Complete Resource Directory of GTA Home Builders

Discover the GTA’s top new-home builders & developers

– one success story at a time EXPERT PANEL:

Why now is a great time to buy MORTGAGE ADVICE:

What you need to know about mortgages – before you buy

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Editor’s Note

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A unique opportunity to be a part of something special

hances are your dream home is a unique combination of exciting design, a fabulous location and an affordable price. No doubt the community itself needs to have that something special that will make you want to call it “home” too.

This issue of the GTA Home Builders’ Annual features a myriad of the best new communities that the area has to offer. Our goal is to help you find just the right home for the lifestyle that you’ve been dreaming of. We have profiled several of the most popular new communities in Toronto and surrounding area to help you get started. So whether you find yourself pondering your next move or seriously getting ready to purchase, keep us handy.

It’s a great time to investigate the real estate market. With today’s low interest rates, competitive pricing and fabulous new communities to discover, there’s real value to be found.

A new-home community brings together designs with features suited to most every type of buyer. With nearby activities and amenities to enjoy, each community provides an opportunity to be a part of a lifestyle that presents not only modern conveniences but a sense of belonging too. Part of the fun is discovering what each builder offers. I know you’ll be impressed.

We hope you enjoy this issue. Please let us know if you discover a new condo or new home community that you think is worth mentioning in an upcoming issue. We’d love to hear from you.

Susan Legge, editor-in-chief New Home Guide | New Condo Guide | Home Décor & Renovations susan.legge@wall2wallmedia.com Twitter: twitter.com/susanlegge

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Editor’s Note Home Search Choosing a location for your new home Mortgage Finesse What you need to know about mortgages – before you buy

by Calum Ross Legally Speaking The new-homebuying offer checklist

by Jayson Schwarz

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OHBA Report Why buying a new home is a great choice

by Doug Tarry

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Expert Panel Voices of experience: Why now is a great time to buy a new home

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Designer Advice Design of the times: Decor trends for 2012

by Glen Peloso

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Choosing a Builder How to find a homebuilder you can trust

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Top Homebuying Tips 10 tips for new homebuyers

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The GTA Home Builders’ Roster A comprehensive list of new-home builders in the GTA

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Home Search Home options: Which home type might be best for you?

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2012 The Only Complete Resource Directory of Southwestern Ontario Home Builders

VICE-PRESIDENT, NATIONAL REAL ESTATE

Jacqueline Hill

SALES MANAGER, GTA NEW HOMES, CONDO GUIDE, HOME AND DÉCOR

Conni Robinson

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, SWO NEW HOMES, LIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES

Susan Maxwell

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, REAL ESTATE

Susan Legge

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SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Nina Downs Dionne Fraser Suzana Zarovski EDITOR

Wayne Karl SALES & MERCHANDISING CO-ORDINATORS

Antoinette Jackson Maria James (on leave)

MANAGER OF PRODUCTION

Bala Gnanapandithan ART DIRECTOR

Julie Yoo

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Daniel Mera

PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR

Mohammad Haidarpour

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Fieldgate Homes

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Monarch Corporation

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Great Gulf Homes

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Tribute Communities

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Menkes Developments

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Geranium Homes

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Rosehaven Homes

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Senator Homes

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Luxurious Living in Caledon’s most desirable Community.

Every great community should have a village like Southfields. Nestled within Monarch’s Strawberry Fields in scenic Caledon, this charming little village has been designed so key elements such as the village centre, community facilities, schools and public spaces are all within a five to 15-minute walk from each other.

This is Strawberry Fields, where life comes naturally sweetened.

Village Centre

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and vaulted ceilings, gas fireplaces and more are included

Strawberry Fields is a spectacular, master-planned community

As an ENERGY STAR® community, residents will also enjoy

and already home to over five hundred families. One of the

lower energy bills while doing their part to help keep the lush

most desirable and in-demand communities, it features idyllic

surroundings of Caledon green for future generations. View

50’ Single Family designs that evoke the spirit of small-town

Monarch’s designer decorated model homes highlighting

charm. Homes range from 1,944 to 3,677 sq. ft., and

the beautiful features included in each home, as well as

are priced in the low $600’s. Combining brick and stone

all the upgrades available.

exteriors, spacious porches back onto ample greenspace and create a rustic country backdrop of rustic, country cool.

Stunning features and finishes such as hardwood flooring, oak stairways, extended height upper cabinets, coffered

in each and every home, as per plans.

liViNG luxuRiOuSlY iS NOw MORE AFFORdAblE THAN EVER.

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Monarch Corporation has been building customer trust for over 90 years. Founded in Toronto in 1917, Monarch is one of Canada’s largest, most experienced, diversified and successful real estate companies. Thanks to Monarch’s award-winning customer service and the exceptional value built into each and every home, the company has earned a reputation for delivering outstanding homes in prime soughtafter locations such as Strawberry Fields.

wE’VE SwEETENEd THE dEAl: MONARCH iS OFFERiNG PuRCHASERS $10,000 bonus dollars FOR OuR dESiGN STudiO.

To experience life naturally sweetened at Monarch’s

Our Model Homes showcase the timelessly elegant exteriors

Strawberry Fields, visit the Presentation Centre at 12515

and spacious, stylish interiors.

Kennedy Road, north of Mayfield west Road in the town

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Home Search

Where should we live?

Choosing a location Location is a critical factor when shopping for a new home.

After all, a home with everything you need – but in the wrong location – is still not likely going to be the right home for you.

Here are some things to consider about location: » D o you want to live in a city, a town or in the countryside? » How easy will it be to get to where you work? What are the commuting costs? » Where will your children go to school? How will they get there? » Do you need a safe walking area, or recreational facility, such as a park, nearby? » How close would you like to be to family and friends?

Sustainable neighbourhood You also may want a “sustainable neighbourhood” that meets your needs, while protecting the environment. Homes in a sustainable neighbourhood are located near shops, schools, recreation, work and other daily destinations. This helps reduce driving costs and lets residents enjoy the health benefits of walking and cycling. Land and services, such as roads, are used efficiently. Sustainable neighbourhoods also feature a choice of homes that are affordable.

In your search for a sustainable neighbourhood, here are some key questions to ask: Easy transportation » Are stores, schools, recreation facilities, restaurants and health services within walking or cycling distance? Will your children need to take a bus to school? Can they walk to the park? Can you do most of your shopping without a car? » Are there nearby bus stops and cycling lanes? How long is the bus ride to work, or school? Can you safely bike?

House size and features » Are the homes compact with shared walls to reduce heating costs? » Are homes reasonably sized with lots requiring less upkeep? » Are there different dwelling types (such as single-detached, semi-detached, townhouse and apartments) in the neighbourhood? » Are the lots modestly sized? Roadways narrow? Driveways/parking areas small?

Do natural drain ways lead to streams and storm water ponds or parklands? Is there native vegetation and streams with woodland edges?

“Look and feel” » Do the buildings have a friendly face to the street? Are the community centres, shops and meeting places welcoming? » Are there trees lining the street? Do you find the homes interesting to look at? Do the building sizes feel comfortable to you? Are the roads easy to walk along or cross?

Safety » Do the homes have “eyes on the street”? (In other words, are there people around who might watch out for you? Is there somewhere to go in an emergency?) » Is there adequate street lighting? » Are there safe places for children to play? » Are the streets safe for cyclists and pedestrians? » Is traffic slow moving and light?

For more information, contact Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. cmhc-schl.gc.ca

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Mortgage Finesse

What you need to know about mortgages

before you buy

by CALUM ROSS

FOR BUYERS LOOKING TO buy a home consider enlisting the services of an independent mortgage broker. We negotiate in these sometimes uncertain daily with major financial institutions, chartered banks, trusts and mortgage economic times, the process can lenders to provide you with the most competitive rates and terms. This allows seem quite daunting. Mortgage you to shop your mortgage throughout the network of lenders that we work with financing has become very complex, (27 various lenders, to be exact). Broker services are provided, in most cases, with constantly changing rates, terms at no cost to you. As a client, you can choose from the widest range of options and conditions. Choosing the to obtain the most competitive rate and best product suited to your specific needs mortgage best suited to your needs – sometimes achieving savings of up to 1.5 per cent below posted rates. has never been more difficult. Banks, The first step of searching for a home should start with securing a pre-approval trust and insurance companies are so you know your home-shopping budget. At the meeting, you should be continually inventing new mortgage prepared to go through a monthly budget so you can decide on what amounts you products to capture your attention – are comfortable paying every month. and your business.

When applying for a pre-approval, you will be asked to provide some fairly To guide you through the process detailed information with respect to your employment history, financial situation and ensure you make the right decision, and credit history.

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YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ›› If a salaried employee, your most recent pay stub and an employment letter.

You will need to ask your company to prepare a letter on company letterhead outlining your name, salary (or hourly rate), position and length of service.

In some cases, your most recent T4 may also be required. ›› If you are self-employed, you will need to provide your two most recent personal tax returns, together with the notice of Assessments from Revenue Canada. ›› A list of all of your assets, including: the balances of all chequing and savings accounts, RRSPs and investments.

In order to obtain a pre-approval, you will need to fill out an application which allows the broker to obtain your credit report and see your full financial profile, including all of your liabilities. On top of your employment details, there are two other main considerations that mortgage lenders look at.

The first is your credit worthiness. The mortgage consultant will likely obtain a credit report from Equifax (Canada’s largest credit reporting agency) that provides a “beacon score” for each individual based on several factors, including your repayment history on credit cards, loans and lines of credit, the balance you keep on these debts and how long you have had them active. The stronger your credit rating, the more likely you will gain access to preferred pricing.

The second consideration is the amount of down payment you have for your home. First-time buyers have the option of putting down as little as five per cent of the purchase price. However, with anything less than a 20-per-cent down payment, you will have to obtain mortgage insurance from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC), Genworth Financial or Canada Guaranty, for which a premium is charged and added to your mortgage balance. This insurance protects the lender, not you, in the event that the mortgage is not paid. This is not to be confused with life, disability or job loss insurance, which you may also need.

WITH ANYTHING LESS THAN A 20-PER-CENT DOWN PAYMENT, YOU WILL HAVE TO OBTAIN MORTGAGE INSURANCE FROM CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORP., GENWORTH FINANCIAL OR CANADA GUARANTY, FOR WHICH A PREMIUM IS CHARGED AND ADDED TO YOUR MORTGAGE BALANCE. BENEFITS OF PRE-APPROVAL: ›› Provides a guaranteed interest rate for up to 120 days ›› If rates go down, you gain the benefit of the lower rate. If rates go up, you are protected against the increase ›› Helps you manage your expectations and minimize stress with respect to the amount of mortgage you can afford – before starting your home search ›› Pre-approval costs you nothing

SUMMARY OF RECENT CHANGES TO MORTGAGE REGULATIONS Effective March 18, 2011

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period was reduced to 30 years from 35 years for new government-backed insured mortgages with loan-to-value ratios of more than 80 per cent.

The maximum amount Canadians can borrow in refinancing their mortgages was reduced to 85 per cent from 90 per cent of the value of their home.

Effective April 18, 2011

› The federal government no longers provide insurance on lines of credit secured by homes, such as home equity lines of credit.

Changes that took effect April 19, 2010 For government-backed insured mortgages: Borrowers must meet the standards for a five-year, fixed rate mortgage, even if they choose a mortgage with a lower interest rate and shorter term.

The maximum amount Canadians can withdraw in refinancing their mortgages was reduced to 90 per cent from 95 per cent of the value of their home.

The minimum down payment for investment properties was increased to 20 per cent from five per cent, for government- backed mortgage insurance.

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Calum Ross is senior vice-president and practicing mortgage agent with The Mortgage Centre. He has appeared on Canada AM, Investment Television, BNN and Citytv. He holds an MBA in finance and is an Accredited Mortgage Professional. He can be reached at 416.410.9905.

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Design Harmony Technology Vitality Beauty

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Great Gulf started building houses over 30 years ago.

To date – 40,000 and counting. We built, we grew, and along the way we learned. And what we’ve learned is transforming us. We’re not just building houses any more, we’re building new ideas about home.

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Changing the way people think about homes.

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Legally Speaking

The offer checklist

by Jayson Schwarz

There is lots to consider when buying a new home. The process can be confusing, and even intimidating. But with the right information and a little professional help, it should also be memorable for all the right reasons.

The following information and checklist will help you navigate the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, and assist in your negotiations with on-site sales agents and builders.

Remember, always see a lawyer before signing an Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

General stuff In most offers, the vendor may not yet have municipal approval to start construction, and anything can happen. For example, your lot could be eliminated and you might be required to accept a different and, in your opinion, not as desirable new lot; your floorplan could be reversed; colours and materials might change and substitutions may occur. There may be things like a five-percent clause – that if it turns out your lot is up to five per cent bigger or up to five per cent smaller, you have to be satisfied with what you get.

Rule #1: if it is not in writing and signed for or initialed by you and the vendor, it is not binding. Here is a little story that illustrates how important this is from every perspective: Mary went into a sales office and executed an Agreement of Purchase and Sale. The Agreement provided that she could terminate her purchase based on her lawyer’s review within three days of execution, provided notice was given to the builder in writing in that time. On the third day, Mary called the sales agent and said she wanted out of the deal. All Mary had to do was deliver a notice in writing on that day and the deal would have been nullified. The sales agent did not tell her this, and she didn’t see a lawyer in time. She thought she had read the Agreement carefully enough herself and didn’t realize what she actually had to do.

The sales agent told her he would have to check with head office to see if she could be released from the deal. Mary is facing potentially large legal fees, and a lot of aggravation and anxiety before this will be sorted out. The builder may be nice and let Mary loose, but no guarantee.

There are two morals of this story: make sure you have a clause that allows you and your lawyer a chance to review the agreement, and do it right away!

Legal fees & disbursements You are going to pay the fee, whatever the amount you and your lawyer agreed to. In addition, there is a list of disbursements – monies expended by your lawyer on your behalf to close the transaction. Be careful, it is here that someone may try to take advantage by charging hefty fax, mail and photocopy fees. Have your lawyer justify all expenditures that don’t make sense.

Remember you are paying your lawyer’s Law Society levy, but many builders include a clause asking that you pay their lawyers’ $65. Delete this clause.

Levies and development charges You will find these in the offer, usually in tiny print, indicating that if the vendor gets charged for anything later, he can pass those charges on to you. Make sure these clauses are deleted or a monetary maximum is written into the offer.

Extensions Make sure that the offer restricts extensions to the provisions of the Tarion new-home warranty, and that you don’t have any clauses where the vendor can try and get around it. Ensure you understand the extension terms and rights.

Mortgage clauses Are you stuck with the builder’s mortgage and terms, or can you arrange for your own mortgage with the institution of your choice? Is there a clause requiring you to accept the builder’s lawyers’ undertaking to discharge the mortgage without a discharge statement or direction to pay funds to the lender? Is the builder trying to make you pay to obtain partial discharges of a blanket mortgage? title Look out for clauses that say you have to accept the

builder’s undertaking to give you a deed if one is not available on closing. Check what restrictions will run with the deed and how they will affect you, such as access to your property and rights of re-entry, schools, burms, drainage, noise and environmental issues.

Jayson Schwarz LL.M. is a Toronto real estate lawyer and partner in the law firm Schwarz Law LLP. Visit schwarzlaw.ca or email info@ schwarzlaw.ca and give us your questions, concerns, critiques and quandaries.

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MY LIFE STOREY Looking to write your life storey? Start a storey of happiness in a community built by Menkes. You’ll appreciate the elegant family homes that exude character and charm in a warm and welcoming community. Let our passion for superior design and lasting value be the first chapter of your life storey.

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WILL YOUR LIFE STOREY TAKE YOU TO AJAX?

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ook to Somerset, an exciting new community in Ajax at Salem Road and Taunton Road by Menkes. Many delighted families are already calling Somerset home from the first three phases. Somerset is now in Phase Four with approximately half the homes still available for purchase. A limited number of inventory homes are also available from Phase Three, offering the benefit of a quick closing.

The new Somerset release features a magnificent array of 30', 34', 37' and 42' fully detached homes, including “bungaloft” designs on 42' lots. Home designs start from $354,990 and are available in three distinctive architectural styles: French Country, Georgian and Colonial, with home sizes ranging from 1,700 square feet to over 3,000 square feet.

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ne opportunity you don’t want to miss is viewing the four designer-decorated model homes. Each exquisite residence showcases the elegance, clean design and functionality of that particular layout. These stunning models are enhanced with exquisite upgraded features such as granite countertops, deluxe kitchen cabinetry with tall uppers, sumptuous ensuites, hardwood flooring and more. Neighbouring on the community, Somerset Plaza is an exceptionally convenient shopping amenity. The Durham Centre and the McLean Community Centre are just a few minutes away.

The Model Homes and Sales Office are located at the northeast corner of Salem Road and Williamson Drive, just north of Rossland Road. Be sure to drop by or call 905.428.0500 for more information.

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WILL YOUR LIFE STOREY TAKE YOU TO OAKVILLE?

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isualize life in one of Oakville’s finest communities surrounded by the pleasures and privileges of a well-established neighbourhood. That’s life at Millstone on the Park. The Uptown Collection of beautiful and affordable townhomes feature Grand French Chateau and English Georgian Manor styles. Ranging from 1,061 sq. ft. to 1,466 sq. ft., these back-to-back towns are priced from the mid $300’s.

Every townhome has its own single-car garage with direct access to the home. The main floor, actually the second floor from grade, provides a spacious great room with optional separate dining room or 3rd bedroom in the larger models, as per plan. Kitchens are well designed to optimize space and several models have breakfast bars.

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very day is exceptional when you live at Millstone. Along Dundas West, residents will find an abundance of retail shops, services and restaurants. Nearby is Glen Abbey Community Centre, Bronte Creek Provincial Park with a diverse range of outdoor recreational activities and plenty of golf courses.

It’s an easy commute with Highway 407 to the north, QEW to the south and Highway 403 to the east. Millstone townhomes are at an ideal price point for first-time buyers entering the real estate market. They provide more space than a condominium suite, yet are priced below the typical entry-level condominium.

The Millstone Sales Office is located on the south side of Dundas Street West, just east of Bronte Road. Visit or call 905.825.3619 for more information and hours of operation.

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THE STOREY OF SATISFACTION. Founded over 50 years ago, Menkes has established a long history of success on the pillars of building to the highest quality and craftsmanship, utilizing efficient space-enhancing design and offering sophisticated appointments that provide lasting value and a timeless sense of style. Today, Menkes continues to raise the standard for outstanding design and exceptional value as a fully integrated, multi-disciplinary real estate development company. Menkes’ comprehensive real estate portfolio includes elegant single-family homes, exclusive luxury condominiums and highly coveted office, retail and industrial premises. Let Menkes bring their passion for superior design and lasting value to your life storey today.

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Livable Communities. Thoughtful Design. Quality Construction.

Canada’s love affair with home ownership is rooted in our national personality. Not only are Canadians known to be hard-working – and interested in sure and steady investments — we also have a deep attachment to the land. It’s the setting in which our families are nurtured and can be passed on to them. With about 70 percent of Canadians owning their home, real estate has become a subject that nears obsession.

What’s less known about real estate, particularly in the Greater Toronto Area, is the influence that entrepreneurs and individual families have wielded on its physical growth in the past three decades.

Geranium Homes is one such company. Adapting to a changing building environment, it has emerged to become one of the few fully integrated land development and home building companies in Ontario.

Just 15 years after its beginnings in 1977 as a modest start-up partnership between Earl Rumm and Barry Feiner, Geranium Homes was identified by Stats Can in 1992 as the fourth largest homebuilder in the country. Early in Toronto’s suburban growth, land development was separate and distinct from home building. But as demand for housing grew and government planning policies reflected widespread respect for the environment — and increased in complexity — land development became highly specialized and more costly.

While many of Geranium’s industry colleagues began to turn to high rise development in Toronto’s downtown core, Rumm and Feiner made the decision to remain focused on what their company did best — low rise housing. So, just as Geranium was reaching its peak home building years they did what, in the history of Canadian home building, only a handful of home builders had been able to do — they entered into land acquisition and development, thus taking complete control of their company’s future direction.

Behind the scenes, Feiner’s youngest son, Boaz, who had been learning the business from the ground up, was quickly earning an excellent reputation in the homebuilding industry. It was his fresh and innovative approach to new home design and hands on construction experience that gave Rumm and Feiner the complete confidence to turn over the homebuilding arm of the company to him. With Geranium and the company’s then current communities in Boaz’s capable hands, Rumm and Feiner continued to explore the many development opportunities found within the Settlement Areas identified in the Province’s Places To Grow legislation.

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By 2007, under the watchful eye of now Vice-President of Housing, Boaz Feiner, Geranium Homes was ideally positioned to expand their interests in the low rise housing market. In April of that year, Geranium launched Cardinal Point in Stouffville, a fullfledged masterplanned community — its first — on lands developed by parent company Geranium Corporation.

Today, almost 400 families call Cardinal Point home, and as the community continues to take shape, much of its success can be directly attributed to the vision of Boaz Feiner and his commitment to designing and building quality homes in some of the most ‘in demand’ communities within the GTA. Regardless of location, home styles or price range, each project continues to reinforce Geranium Homes’ reputation for creating livable communities, thoughtful design and quality construction. Those are values that will continue to be evident in all future Geranium endeavours as well, starting with a major resort development on Lake Simcoe; large scale master-planned communities in Midhurst, near Barrie and along Highway 400 in Bond Head.

Creating sustainable homes and neighbourhoods may take more time, expertise, money and patience than it used to, but in the words of Rumm and Feiner…“it’s what Canadians expect and Geranium Homes will always strive to deliver.”

Geranium Homes current projects include: Stouffville’s Cardinal Point, which is now in it’s 5th successful phase; The Courts of South Rouge, an intimate infill enclave neighbourhood in Pickering; The Verandas, an adult-oriented bungalow community now selling in Port Hope; the impressive manor homes of Forest Trail Estates in Ballantrae; and The Village at Sally Creek, an adult golf course neighbourhood which opens later this year.

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Geranium Homes continues to be recognized and rewarded for its efforts.

2011 BILD Awards After receiving a total of eight nominations including Builder of the Year, Geranium Homes took home the awards for Best New Home Design and Best Public Relations Campaign.

2011 OHBA Awards of Distinction Geranium Homes received three nominations including Most Outstanding One Storey Production Built Home, Most Outstanding Two Storey Production Built Home and Project of the Year.

2011 CHBA National SAM Awards Geranium Homes will be in attendance at this year’s National Home Builder Awards with four nominations including Best Single Detached Home and the prestigious Grand SAM!

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The luxury estates of King Oaks lie within the boundaries of the 470,000-acre section of the Oak Ridges Moraine that is protected forever. These grand homes pay tribute to the breathtaking local natural habitat with architectural details that complement the unique surroundings.

Ranging in size from 4,305 to 6,318 square feet, each home has rich accents of natural wood and quarried stone.

Other features include ten-foot main floor ceilings, nine-foot second floor and basement ceilings, oak main-floor staircases, standard Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, fixtures from Blanco and Hansgrohe, a high-performance engineered flooring system, as well as high quality hardwood and porcelain flooring choices.

The King Oaks neighbourhood is located close to an abundance of private schools, parks, the King City GO Station, and some of the GTA’s most exclusive existing estate homes. Local amenities extend to golf courses, hiking trails, fishing, horseback riding and year-round wildlife viewing. aspenridgehomes.com

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A fascinating blend of old and new, the community boasts picturesque parks, lookouts and trails that enable residents to stay rooted with nature.

A prestigious new part of the community is the release of luxury homes in King Aspen Court.

Situated on expansive lots of 50, 56 or 63 feet with pricing from the $650,000s, the homes at King Country Estates feature an exterior of traditional brick, stone and stucco with an assortment of accent features.

In Nobleton’s first master-planned community, designed to preserve and enhance the area’s natural beauty, Aspen Ridge has built luxury homes that meld innovation with tradition. Remaining true to their trademark of offering buyers signature home designs and floor plans, Aspen Ridge has once again set the standard in upscale, community living. aspenridgehomes.com

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That’s why CountryWide Homes has become the builder of choice for thousands of delighted homeowners across the GTA. CountryWide Homes also believes in building what you can’t see to the same high standards. They use the latest technologies and materials to make your home energyefficient and weather-tight for barefoot comfort through every season. Because they know that matters to you, too.

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FOR MANY FAMILIES, BUYING A HOME IS MOST LIKELY

the largest financial purchase they will ever make. And quite frankly, there has never been a better time to be a buy new home. As consumers, you do a lot of homework and research about what style of home, which community and what price best suits your needs.

And for many families, that means choosing a newly constructed home or condominium. Last year, there were 67,821 new home starts in Ontario, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting about 63,450 housing starts in 2012.

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SO WHAT MAKES THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS CHOOSE TO BUY A NEW HOME OR CONDO VERSUS A RESALE HOME? Well, consider some of these pluses that you can expect to enjoy in a new home or condo: » Prescribed energy-efficient construction » Bright, open interiors » A healthy, comfortable indoor environment » Low-maintenance materials inside and out » Modern, innovative features that meet the needs of today’s lifestyle

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For many families, buying a home is most likely the largest financial purchase they will ever make. And quite frankly, there has never been a better time to be a buy new home.

to code, improved electrical components or products that reduce gas emissions, a new house is built to a stringent code. A newly-built home is also inspected during various phases of construction, ensuring that the home is built to minimum energy efficiency as well as code and safety requirements.

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In a very competitive marketplace, new-home builders are using advanced design, materials and construction techniques to provide homebuyers with a wide range of options and great value.

builders must be registered with the Tarion Warranty Program which offers one of the best, most comprehensive warranty coverage Design It all begins with design. Good home design begins with an programs in the country. New-home understanding of how people live in their homes. Times have changed. buyers benefit from deposit Families have changed and with it, our lifestyles have evolved. New-home protection as well as protection builders offer fresh, innovative plans and designs to meet the needs of against delayed closings or today’s consumers, using modern technology to build homes and condos occupancies without proper written that are attractive, highly functional and feel good to live in. Homes that notices. New homeowners are also include efficient use of space, open layouts, plenty of natural light, kitchens covered against defects in work and that work, flexible space and of course, lots of storage (something that’s materials, major structural defects. usually absent in older homes).

So, the pluses to buying new versus resale really add up.

Energy Efficiency The energy efficiency of Canadian homes has improved There’s a saying you often hear greatly over the years, especially with changes to the Ontario Building Code people say about new homes – that came into effect in 2012. Thanks to major advances in building “They don’t build them like they techniques and product innovation, a house built today uses less than half used to.” I say, that is very, very the energy of a home built in the 1950s and provides a far more comfortable true! And that’s a good thing. living environment. From windows to insulation to state-of-the-art heating Because the reality is… We build and air conditioning systems, today’s new homes are superior when it comes them better – much better. to energy efficiency. And we can expect that advances in energy efficiency will continue, as the price of energy continues to increase and we, as a society, recognize our responsibility to conserve energy and reduce our own environmental footprint.

Environmentally Responsible Products No doubt about it, today’s new-home buyers have the opportunity to build a much more environmentally-friendly home than was built even just 10 years ago, let alone 40 or 50 years ago. Great advances have been made in developing and manufacturing building products that contribute to the “Greening” of Canadian homes and condos. Manufacturers and suppliers are continually looking for ways to make their products and systems more acceptable to today’s environmentally savvy customer.

Safety In part because of changes to Ontario’s Building Code over the years, new homes boast many products and features that ensure your family home is a safe environment. Whether it’s superior air ventilation and heating systems, hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors, stair railings and risers built

Doug Tarry is President of the Ontario Home Builders’ Association. The OHBA is the voice of the residential construction industry in Ontario representing 4,000 member companies organized into 29 local associations across the province. The industry contributes over $34 billion to Ontario’s economy, employing over 334,000 people across the province.

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Expert Panel

explain why now is a great time to buy a new home or condo in the GTA WE asked a few of the GTa’s top builders and industry experts

their thoughts on buying a new home in the current market, as well as why new homes and condos were tops over resale.

Naturally, they had a lot to say, but these individuals have more than just

skin the game – they are experienced, passionate and work hard with their teams to create communities that make sense for today’s buyers.

Each participant on this year’s panel provided excellent insight about the market in order to help you make your own personal decision as to whether it’s the right time to buy new and to buy now.

Frank Giannone

President of FRAM Building Group It is the Canadian dream to own your own home. When deciding whether it’s a good time to buy a new home or condo, which parallels our decision as a builder to market a new project, I look at the population growth patterns and family formations, I look at job growth and I look at whether people are confident in their job status.

New Canadians are still coming to the GTA in great numbers and the children of the baby boomers are continuing to set up their own households. The job situation in Ontario is steady at worst. With the mortgage rates still low for the foreseeable future, it is still a good time to buy.

There are pockets of Toronto where demand has pushed far up on both houses and condos. However, there are many more projects in and around Toronto with more affordable pricing than the core.

Unfortunately, not everybody can afford to own their own home. For this reason, rental demand continues to remain high in the GTA, and growth of new rental stock needs to happen to service this need. For some, the municipal non-profit housing agencies have been able to build some limited new housing. For others, though, we are fortunate to have an active investor market that is buying condominium units and providing access to them as rental housing. As long as our population continues to grow, these people will continue to buy condominiums to rent them out.

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Over the last few years, we have seen economic markets change dramatically, going from a sense of optimism to scepticism to optimism once again. Yet throughout, the real estate market in Toronto has remained constant, stable and in many circumstances has delivered positive returns.

Whether you are purchasing a new home or condo to live in or as an investment, there are fantastic opportunities today, with many more to come. Toronto is an incredible world-class city, and its growth and change over the last decade have had a profound effect on where and how people choose to live, work and entertain. It’s an exciting time, and Lifetime is very proud to be a part of it.

It is a good time to purchase a new home or condo, as prices may not continue to rise overall as sharply as we have seen in the past many years, but the costs of materials to build will still continue to increase due to global demands and inflation. As a result, if you look at history being the best indicator of the future, you will see that real estate is still the best “asset class” over the long term, over any other asset class, and as our global and local urban cities populations increase, there will be a higher demand for housing.

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PRESIDENT, MIZRAHI KHALILI

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Chairman of the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), Executive Vice-President of Empire Communities

The GTA is a unique market with a very limited supply of lots, due in large part to the Greenbelt and 200,000 new Canadians arriving here every year.

Those two facts together create a natural upward pressure on prices.

Right now, we have very low interest rates and I see that continuing for the near future, and I also see home prices trending upwards.

The demand is there, but the supply isn’t, particularly in lowrise housing, and that would make me think that right now is a very good time to get into the market.

I read an article not too long ago that was written by a lawyer, who has worked in the real estate industry for 28 years, and in his first line he said he believes there has never been a better time to buy a home.

That sure got my attention – and I agreed with all of his points: low mortgage rates have opened the door for many first-time and single homebuyers to take the plunge; in Canada, the banks have our backs, not lending homeowners more than they can handle; and evidently, the GTA condo boom has provided an affordable choice for homeownership.

I believe that this really is a great time to buy, and it’s a great time to buy a new home, whether it’s a condominium suite, a townhome or a single-detached house. In addition to the above reasons, a new home also comes with the ability to personalize and choose the features in your space. My favourite is the natural light and comfort you get thanks to larger energy efficient windows, but with the design and construction of new homes today, you’re bound to reap the benefits of a number of energy efficient features.

A new home also comes with consumer protection covering everything from your deposit to delayed closings to workmanship and major structural defects, in a comprehensive mandatory new home warranty administered by Tarion Warranty Corp.

Advocating for future homebuyers is a huge part of what we do at BILD. We are not only the voice of the building and land development industry, but of our consumers as well. We have been at the table as changes to the Ontario Building Code, with respect to energy efficiency, were being hammered out, and we are at many different tables discussing affordable housing with our municipal and provincial partners, as well as with sister agencies and association. We want new homebuyers to have confidence whenever they’re ready to jump into the market.

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If you purchased a home three years ago, you’ve likely seen a substantial growth in your home property. In the last year alone, homes have increased on average by nine per cent, and with land and development costs continuing to rise, coupled with all time low interest rates, home values will continue to increase for the near foreseeable future. If you’re in the market to buy, now may be the time because the home that you desire will likely be less affordable next year.

Besides the financial benefits, new homes are better built due to more stringent building standards, are better designed for greater use and comfort and are also far more energy efficient.

Once upon a time, buyers had limited choices of finishes when buying a new home. Today, we offer our clients a 6,500-sq.-ft. design showroom where they can customize their homes to suit their own personal lifestyles.

There have been very few instances where buying a home has not proven to be a good idea. History has shown that, over time, the value of a home in the GTA has appreciated. Today, if you are fortunate enough to find a home that you can afford and that suits your family’s lifestyle, my advice would be to go ahead and buy it. We are experiencing unprecedented low mortgage rates which are a further benefit to buying now. With available land for new development dwindling, the volume of new homes being built will decline in the years ahead.

There’s something very special about owning your own home, and when that home is new, you have warranty protection for the first few years you live there and fewer maintenance and repair surprises. Building codes are constantly being upgraded and improved and there are many cost savings to owners of new energy efficient homes.

When you buy a new home it will have been designed for today’s family – rather than the family of a generation before you. At Geranium, we are always adapting and updating our designs. Recently, we successfully introduced home designs in Stouffville and Pickering that have much less formal space and much more generous open concept family/kitchen/breakfast rooms than designs we sold a decade ago. This is how families want to live today.

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For five months Mackenzie braved chemotherapy, nausea, and exhaustion. Like most 10-year-olds, she should have been playing outside in the sunshine with friends and cooling off in the pool in the heat of the day. But her life took a different turn.

In February 2011, Mackenzie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), cancer of the blood and bone marrow.

Mackenzie spent six months at SickKids undergoing aggressive chemotherapy. For 142 days, the Hospital was her home and her medical team became her new family.

She transformed her hospital room into a second bedroom.

On one wall, she posted a Bristol board. As each new ‘family member’ – nurse, doctor, social worker – came to see her, she encouraged the visitor to sign their name.

Determined not to let her summer to slip away, Mackenzie wanted to get well enough to attend camp. Her team at SickKids, recognizing how important this goal was for Mackenzie, did everything they could to help her dream come true. In August 2011, within 24 hours of discharge, she was up north, dipping her toes in the lake, enjoying her first real taste of freedom with family by her side.

Today, Mackenzie is back at school with her friends in grade 6.

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Thanks in part to ground-breaking research conducted at SickKids, children like Mackenzie are able to beat cancer.

Survival rates have doubled in the last 25 years alone - today 80 per cent of children diagnosed with this disease at SickKids will survive; but cancer still remains the most common cause of disease-related death in children in Canada. For that reason, cancer research is a priority at SickKids.

SickKids is currently building a new facility to house this research. Designed by world-renowned Diamond and Schmitt Architects with LEED gold certification, the new SickKids Research & Learning Tower will, for the first time, house all SickKids researchers in the same location, allowing them to collaborate like never before. The vision of the Cancer, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine area of the Tower is Better Outcomes, Better Lives - ensuring treatments that help kids like Mackenzie survive cancer have no long-term side effects.

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BUILDERS HELPING TO HEAL Wall2Wall Media, the publisher of New Home Guide, New Home & Condo Guide and New Condo Guide, is teaming up with builders and their suppliers to help raise money for SickKids Foundation. The following companies have contributed generously to help give Ontario's children the world-class care they deserve. These pages honour these special people, and we thank them for their generous support.

Builders Helping to Heal and Friends of the Industry are Wall2Wall Media initiatives stemming from SickKids Leaders, a program at SickKids which draws on the support of over 230 volunteers across 20 industry sectors. www.sickkidsleaders.com Again, we thank our generous sponsors and appreciate their ongoing commitment. These companies not only build housing, but they support the families in the communities in which they build.

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Designer Advice

Design of the times:

décor trends for 2012

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WITH EVERY NEW YEAR, TRENDSPOTTING IS TOP OF MIND FOR THE FASHIONISTAS – and these style mavens influence the world of home décor as well. It used to take weeks or months for fashion trends to show up in home décor, but in the digital age, social media and other tools are bringing these worlds together almost simultaneously.

Here are my top picks for 2012 home trends: » Materials We are seeing “reclaimed” materials becoming increasingly popular. Reclaimed woods and refurbished industrial items and materials afford a weathered look that can add texture and interest to your home.

» Fabric & Patterns When it comes to fabric patterns, we draw from a completely international influence. Think pop art and Bauhaus motifs influenced with a hand-painted look, to washed-out Shanghai flowers with a smoky feel.

Internationally, we see many fabrics that have a tribal or ethnic print in a handcrafted detail, as well as bohemian folk art with paisleys. A natural hand-aesthetic feeling, contributed by individual artists as opposed to mass production, is prevalent. Abstract patterns seem to be coming from natural elements such as microscopic close-up cells or organic matter with a tie-died feel.

» Eras Silhouettes from the mid-century period remain popular, with industrial designers such as Eames and Mies a source of inspiration. The design trend is to be eclectic in style, where modern elements of clean-lined sofas are mixed with an old soda crate from the 1930s and 1940s or a sideboard from the ’60s.

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» Colour Palette The colour palette continues to use a warm grey as a neutral. This is a grey that is sometimes called “taupe,” containing a brown undertone. Accent colours, on the other hand, will include earth tones often seen in of the garden.

Soft yellows, greens, reds and blues are part of the 2012 palette. In the red spectrum, look for fun colour that includes oranges and pink tones. Think pumpkins and the soft red blush of flower petals.

In the yellow family, the golden and sunny hues seen in natural blonde hair and the colour of a marigold will be prevalent.

In the green colour range, we are looking at a hue with a teal tinge, as well as more intense greens found in camouflage or soft leaf greens.

In blues, deep, dark tones head toward charcoal, evoking the mystery of night. These are all colours that can easily be found in nature.

Fashionistas used to tell the world of home décor to catch up, and now that it has, you can anticipate the colour palette and pattern influences simply by strolling down Bloor St. to get your inspiration from a little windowshopping. Enjoy a croissant and café while you’re at it, to make your trendspotting outing much more pleasant! photos courtesy of BoConcept.com Check out their new location now open in Toronto.

Glen Peloso, design editor at Home Décor and Renovations and principal designer of Glen Peloso Interiors, has been designing spaces for commercial, corporate and residential clients for more than 15 years.

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Choosing a Builder

Finding a new home builder you trust Essential advice from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

WHEN YOU DECIDE TO BUY A BRAND-NEW HOME, choosing the right builder is as important as choosing your home. When you purchase a home, you also “buy” the company that will build it. Your satisfaction will depend on their experience, their skills and their commitment to customer service. An important part of the homebuying process lies in determining that you are dealing with a builder who has these qualifications and is able to meet your needs and expectations – for the home and for the buying experience.

As you look at homes and communities, also think about the company behind them. Before choosing which one to buy from, take a close look at each builder you are considering and ask these questions: » Who are they? » Do they build a quality home? » What are they like to buy from? » What is their after-sales service like? » What’s their reputation, what do others say about them?

What you want to know

out which companies are building in your area, the types of homes they offer and the prices you can expect to pay.

02 Ask friends, family and coworkers for names of reputable builders they have dealt with.

03 Call or check the website of the provincial builders' association and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association for the names of builders in your area.

04 Contact new-home warranty providers for a list of registered builders.

05 Visit the websites of builders in your community.

06 Call builders to find out where they are building, or where you can see some of their homes.

07 Check the Yellow Pages.

08 Go to home shows to meet builders and to explore the latest in features and finishes.

09 Visit builders’ sales offices, model homes and communities.

As you go through your home search, collect as much information as you can – pamphlets, brochures, builder’s packages, product literature, warranty information and so on. Read through it all and create a file of everything that interests you.

10 Always carry a notebook with you and write down information about the builders and the homes that you see.

If you don’t, it can be difficult later to remember the details of a particular home or discussion, or to recall which builder said what.

There are thousands of builders in Canada, ranging from small companies building a few houses a year to large builder-developers constructing thousands of homes annually. Whether you live in a large urban area or a smaller community, you will have a number of builders to choose from. Each company may offer a different selection of homes. Some may focus on specific market segments or neighbourhoods. Others may specialize in particular types of homes or have certain distinctive expertise, such as adult lifestyle design or energy efficiency. And every company does business in its own unique way.

Begin your search 01 Check your local newspaper (and New Home Guide) to find

You may also want to bring a camera along. When you keep track, it is easier to remember to collect the right information from every builder you visit. It also makes it much easier to compare the companies, their products, their selling process and their reputation, when you are ready to make a decision.

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WHO IS WHO IN HOME BUILDING? The type of builder you will be looking for depends on the area you live in, and the home you want.

Here is a general overview of different types of home building companies.

Developers are responsible for getting large tracts of land ready for building. This can involve infrastructure and services (utilities, roads, sewers), community layout and design, including recreational spaces — whatever it takes to turn the land into a neighbourhood. Developers may also construct the homes, or the lots may be sold to individual home building companies.

Previous buyers

Builders should be able to give you a list of references – past customers who have bought from them within the last couple of years. Do check the references – too often homebuyers neglect this step. Don’t worry about disturbing people; they have agreed to let the builder give out their names and will not mind you contacting them.

Before you call, make a list of questions you would like to ask, such as: » In general, what was the builder like to buy from?

Was it a good experience? » What particularly did they appreciate about the company?

What did they not like about it? » Did they run into any problems, and if so, were the problems solved to their satisfaction? » Was the home completed on time and on budget?

If not, what were the circumstances? » Were there missing or incomplete items at the time of possession, or items that had to be fixed? » Were all of their colour selections, upgrades and extras done as requested? » How was the company’s after-sales service? » Are they happy with their home? If not, why? » Would they buy from the company again? » Would they recommend the company?

You may also want to do a random check of past customers. Visit communities on a Saturday morning and talk to people who may be outside doing chores, “I’m considering buying a home from such and such builder. Can I ask you a few questions about your home and the community?” Most people are happy to talk about their experiences and offer their opinion and advice.

Large building companies specialize in building homes in bigger developments. These companies generally offer a selection of homes designed specifically for the development. Minor customization by homebuyers is usually permitted, but there are usually limits to the amount of change possible. Most will also have a set process for all aspects of the purchase, from the contract signing to the pre-delivery inspection.

Medium-sized companies range from 10 to 50 homes a year, depending on your region. Medium-sized companies can be quite diverse — building in developments as well as on individual lots; constructing single-family dwellings as well as townhouses and other low-rise buildings.

Small-sized companies build under 10, and often less than five homes a year.

Custom builders build one-of-a-kind homes, each one usually designed and built for a particular customer who may or may not already own the lot.

The custom building process allows for complete flexibility, within the limits of municipal regulations and what’s possible technically.

Construction contractor is another term for builder.

Most commonly, it is used for companies who are contracted by purchasers to build a home on land they already own.

Manufactured housing builders construct homes in a factory and bring them to the building site as panels, modules or fully completed units. The amount of work required on-site to complete the home depends on the type and size of the building, the type of foundation and the customization required.

Source: CMHC. For more information or a free copy of the About Your House fact sheet, Selecting a New Home Builder, or for information on any other aspect of owning, maintaining or buying a condo, visit the website at cmhc.ca or call CMHC at 1.800.668.2642. For more than 65 years, CMHC has been Canada’s national housing agency and a source of objective, reliable housing expertise.

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Top Homebuying Tips

10 TIPS for new homebuyers BUYING A HOME IS THE SINGLE LARGEST PURCHASE

most of us will ever make, and as with most important purchases, it is vital to do your homework to ensure your new home fits your lifestyle and meets your expectations.

Following are some tips to help guide new-home buyers through the purchasing process.

1 | Choose the type of home that meets your lifestyle Read the real estate section of your local paper for information about new developments. Also, check out builders’ Web sites for photos and floorplans.

2 | Determine what you can afford Once you’ve chosen the location and type of home that fits your needs, meet with a financial representative to determine a mortgage amount that you can comfortably afford. This ensures that you spend your time wisely on homes within your price range. You should also consider getting a pre-approved mortgage, which will allow you to shop with added confidence.

3 | Research your builder Ask friends and colleagues for any recommendations based on their own experiences, visit builder websites online to learn about previous developments, and go straight to the source by asking current homeowners questions about their homes and neighbourhoods.

4 | View online education seminars Research the new-home warranty providers in your province, and look to see if they have online resources to help you understand your statutory warranty coverage, the process for addressing warranty related matters and the new home inspection process.

5 | Speak with a real estate lawyer It’s important that you meet with a real estate or condominium lawyer before signing an Agreement of Purchase and Sale to make sure you understand

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exactly what is and is not included in the price of your new home.

6 | Read your homeowner information package Take the time to review the homeowner information package from your builder before or during the pre-delivery inspection for your new home. This material explains your new home’s statutory warranty, and the responsibilities of both you and your builder.

7 | Prepare for your Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Be prepared for the pre-delivery inspection. It’s your chance to do a thorough inspection of your new home to identify any items that are incomplete, damaged, missing or not operating properly, and have them taken care of before you move in. This is also a prime opportunity to ensure that everything has been built according to your Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

8 | Become familiar with the new home warranty Familiarize yourself with the applicable new-home warranty program to learn what is and what isn’t covered by the warranty as well as the timelines and procedures to follow should a warranty-related item need attention in your new home.

9 | Maintain your home through the seasons You’ve made a big investment in your home, so you should take care of it year-round. It’s important to remember that ongoing maintenance helps to ensure that your statutory warranty is protected. So, after you’ve moved in, follow an annual maintenance routine and help keep your new home in top shape.

10 | Enjoy all your new home has to offer!

You’ve done a lot of research, decision-making and waiting by the time you reach this point. Now it’s time to enjoy all the wonderful things your new home has to offer. NC

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Fieldgate Development & Construction 5400 Yonge St., Second Floor Toronto, Ontario M2N 5R5 416-227-2220 | www.fieldgatehomes.com

Monarch Corp.

2550 Victoria Park Ave., Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario M2J 5A9 416-491-7440 www.monarchgroup.net

Great Gulf Homes 3751 Victoria Park Ave. Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z4 416-449-1340 www.greatgulfhomes.com

Acorn Development Corp., The * 3520 Pharmacy Ave., Suite 2 Scarborough, Ontario M1W 2T8 416-499-4900 | www.acornhomes.ca

Bachly Construction 27 Nixon Rd. Bolton, Ontario L7E 1J7 905-951-3100 | www.bachly.com

Beaverhall Homes* 40 Vogell Rd., Suite 17 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3N6 905-770-9983 | www.beaverhall.com

Alliance Homes Inc. 71 Marycroft Ave., Suites 28 & 29 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 5Y6 905-761-7086 | www.alliancehomes.ca

Baghai Development Ltd. 1131 A Leslie St., Suite 220 Toronto, Ontario M3C 2K6 416-449-5994 | www.shanebaghai.ca

Belpark Homes Inc. 160 Applewood Cres., Suite 29 Concord, Ontario L4K 4H2 905-760-0507

Alterra Group of Companies, The* 920 Yonge St., Suite 1000 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3C7 416-964-1800 | www.alterra.com

Ballantry Homes Inc.* 20 Cachet Wood Cres., Suite 6 Markham, Ontario L6C 3G1 905-887-7100 | www.ballantryhomes.com

Belsito Homes 48 Pike Rd. Oakville, Ontario L6H 6C3 905-257-6740

AMR Homes 4305 Fairview St., Suite 216 Burlington, Ontario L7L 6E6 289-288-0295 | www.amrhomes.ca

Ballygarven Homes* 30 Wertheim Crt., Suite 22, Main Floor Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B9 905-881-6084 | www.ballygarvenhomes.com

Berkley Homes 20 Rivermede Rd., Suite 204 Concord, Ontario L4K 3N3 905-669-8399 www.berkleydevelopments.com

Andrin Ltd.* 26 Lesmill Rd., Suite 3 Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T5 416-733-3128 | www.andrinhomes.com

Ballymore Building Corp.* 12840 Yonge St., Suite 200 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 4H1 905-773-1048 | www.ballymorehomes.com

Angus Glen Development Ltd. Kylemore Homes 10080 Kennedy Rd. Markham, Ontario L6C 1N9 905-887-5799 www.kylemorecommunities.com

Baycliffe Homes Inc.* 1 Ashbridge Circle, Suite 3C Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 3R5 905-264-2229 | www.baycliffehomes.com

Aragon Development (Ontario) Ltd. 101 – 262 Carlaw Ave. Toronto, ON. M4M 3L1 416-531-6361 | www.aragon.ca Arista Homes Ltd.* 600 Applewood Cres.

Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4B4 905-660-5000 | www.aristahomes.com Armour Heights Developments 81 Zenway Blvd., Suite 24 Vaughan, Ontario L4H 0S5 905-303-7800 | www.armourhd.com Aspen Ridge Homes Ltd.* 29 Floral Pkwy.

Concord, Ontario L4K 5C5 905-669-9292 | www.aspenridgehomes.com B.G. Schickedanz Homes Inc. 3100 Steeles Ave. W., Suite 500 Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4Y4 905-695-1953 | www.bgshomes.com

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Baycrest Homes 668 Millway Ave., Suite 10 Concord, Ontario L4K 3V2 905-326-3200 Bayfield Homes 4300 Steeles Ave. W., Suite 15 Woodbridge Ontario L4L 4C2 905-851-8889 | www.bayfieldhomes.ca Bayview-Wellington Homes* 111 Creditstone Rd. Concord, Ontario L4K 1N3 905-695-0661 | www.bwhomes.ca Baywood Homes* 1140 Sheppard Ave. W., Suite 12 North York, Ontario M3K 2A2 416-633-7333 | www.baywoodhomes.com Beaverbrook Homes Inc.* 161 Pennsylvania Dr., Suite 5 Vaughan, Ontario L4K 1C3 416-740-5544 | www.beaverbrookhomes.com

Berkshire Homes 19 Lesmill Rd. Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T3 416-485-7860 | www.berkshirenewhomes.ca Best Homes 221 Helen Ave. Markham, Ontario L3R 1J7 905-479-9600 | www.besthomescanada.com Bice Builders P.O. Box 938 Virgil, Ontario L0S 1T0 905-933-3848 | www.bicebuilders.com BLVD Developments 270 Drumlin Circle, Suite 5 Concord, Ontario L4K 3E2 905-738-7850 | www.blvddevelopments.com Boddy, John Developments Ltd. 409 Kingston Rd. W. Ajax, Ontario L1S 6L7 905-428-1000 | www.johnboddyhomes.com Bond Homes Ltd. 370 Queen St. S. Mississauga, Ontario L5M 1M2 905-812-2172 | www.bondhomes.ca Brandy Lane Homes* 4580 Dufferin St., Suite 307 Toronto, Ontario M3H 5Y2 416-636-4111 | www.brandylanehomes.com

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Tribute Communities 1815 Ironstone Manor, Unit 1 Pickering, Ontario L1W 3W9 905-839-3500 www.tributecommunities.com

Menkes Developments Inc. 4711 Yonge St., Suite 1400 Toronto, Ontario M2N 7E4 416-491-2222 www.menkes.com

Geranium Corp.

3190 Steeles Ave. E., Suite 300 Markham, Ontario L3R 1G9 905-477-1177 www.geraniumhomes.com

Branthaven Homes* 720 Oval Crt. Burlington, Ontario L7L 1A9 905-333-8364 | www.branthaven.com

Canderel-Stoneridge Equity Group Ltd.* 1075 Bay St., Suite 400 Toronto, Ontario M5S 2B1 416-593-6366 | www.canderelstoneridge.com

Cityview Homes Inc. 6 Bradwick Dr., Suite B Concord, Ontario L4K 2T3 905-761-9944 | www.cityviewhomes.ca

Bremont Homes Corp.

4370 Steeles Ave. W., Unit 19, Suite 203 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 4Y4 905-266-1851 | www.bremonthomes.com

Carrington Homes Ltd. 101 Regent St. Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9P4 905-787-0963 | www.carringtonhomes.ca

Clemmensen & Associates Ltd. 17 Oakland Ave. Weston, Ontario M9M 2H9 416-747-6266

Brenner Construction 112 Jennifer Cres.

Sharon, Ontario L0G 1V0 905-478-2058

Cedar Valley Homes 40 Hanlan Road, Unit #43 Woodbridge, ON L4L 3P6 905-265-9595 | www.cedarvalleyhomes.com

Colewood Construction Ltd. 313 Horner Ave. Toronto, Ontario M8W 1Z5 416-252-2226

Broadway Homes 7501 Keele St., Suite 101 Vaughan, Ontario L4K 1Y2 905-761-9072 | www.broadwayhomes.com

Centro Homes Ltd. 12830 Yonge St., Suite 202 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 4H1 905-313-0455

Colonial Woods 50 Samor Rd., Suite 205 Toronto, Ontario M6A 1J6 416-256-3890 | www.colonialwoodshomes.com

Brookfield Homes (Ontario) Ltd.* 7303 Warden Ave., Suite 100 Markham, Ontario L3R 5Y6 905-477-5111 | www.brookfieldhomes.ca

Century Grove Homes Ltd. 30 Moyal Crt. Concord, Ontario L4K 4R8 905-669-2843 | www.centurygrovehomes.ca

Concert Properties Ltd.* RBC Plaza, South Tower 200 Bay St., Suite 2100, P.O. Box 56 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J2 416-361-2686 | www.concertproperties.com

Brookstone Homes 115 Sheppard Ave. W. Toronto, Ontario M2N 1M7 416-222-0932 | www.brookstonehomes.ca

Charleston Homes 148 Dennis St., P.O. Box 760 Rockwood, Ontario N0B 2K0 519-856-4054 | www.charlestonhomes.ca

Build Toronto Inc. 200 King St. W., Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3T4 416-981-3889 | www.buildtoronto.ca

Chateau Fine Homes 94 Brockport Dr. Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 5C5 416-201-9912

Cachet Estate Homes Inc.* 361 Connie Cres., Suite 200 Concord, Ontario L4K 5R2 905-764-1983 | www.cachethomes.com

Chestnut Hill Homes 150 Ferrand Dr., Suite 801, Toronto M3C 3E5 416-499-9995 | www.chestnuthillhomes.ca

Cadorin Homes 189 Maplehurst Avenue Toronto, ON M2N 3C1 416-782-6002 | www.cadorinhomes.com

Chiavatti Homes Ltd. 7725 Birchmount Rd., Suite 17 Unionville, Ontario L3R 9X3 905-940-0528

Caliber Homes Inc. 51 Royson Rd., Suite 8 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8P9 905-264-0100 | www.caliberhomes.ca

Christina Homes 85 Kilkenny Trail Bradford, Ontario L3Z 5C5 905-778-1600 | www.christinahomesltd.com

CanAlfa* 80 Lynn Williams St. Toronto, Ontario M6K 3R6 416-537-2321 | www.liveinliberty.com

City Homes 1333 Boundary Rd., Suite 4-A Oshawa, Ontario L1J 6Z7 905-723-2815 | www.mycityhome.ca

Conservatory Group, The 80 Tiverton Crt., Suite 300 Markham, Ontario L3R 0G4 905-477-7609 | www.conservatorygroup.com Context Development Inc.* 229 Yonge St., Suite 500 Toronto, Ontario M5B 1N9 416-863-0202 | www.context.ca Coram Construction Group 200 Ronson Dr., Suite 305 Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 5Z9 416-243-9019 | www.coram.com Coscorp Inc. 6625 Kitimat Rd., Suite 58 Mississauga, ON L5N 6J1 905-821-3666 | www.coscorp.ca Coughlan Homes 2700 Audley Rd. N. Ajax, Ontario L1Z 1T7 905-427-7703 | www.coughlanhomes.com Country Glen Homes 4000 Steeles Ave. W., Suite 203 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 4V9 905-851-9367

* See these fine builders in New Home Guide GTA magazine. Pick up your FREE copy today!

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Rosehaven Homes Ltd. 145 Reynolds St., Suite 300 Oakville, Ontario L6J 0A7 905-849-1166 www.rosehavenhomes.com

Aspen Ridge Homes Ltd. 29 Floral Pkwy.

Concord, Ontario L4K 5C5 905-669-9292 www.aspenridgehomes.com

Senator Homes 250 Lesmill Rd. North York, Ontario M3B 2T5 416-445-8552 www.senatorhomes.com

Country Homes 741 Rowntree Dairy Rd., Suite 2 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 5T9 416-213-7191 | www.countryhomes.ca

DeNoble Homes 600 Euclid St., Suite 5 Whitby, Ontario L1N 5C2 905-444-9668 | www.denoblehomes.com

Dreamland Homes Construction 1310 Kerrisdale Blvd., Suite 100 Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 8V6 905-657-4663 | www.dreamlandhomes.ca

CountryWide Homes Ltd.* 1500 Hwy. 7 Concord, Ontario L4K 5Y4 905-907-1500 | www.countrywidehomes.ca

Desini Fine Homes Inc. 20 Craighurst Ave. Toronto, Ontario M4R 1J8 416-642-0580 | www.desini.ca

Dunbury Homes Ltd. 325 Denison St. Markham, Ontario L3R 1B7 905-474-3600 | www.dunburyhomes.com

Crystal Glen Homes (2000) Inc. 418 Hanlan Rd., Suite 3 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 4Z1 905-856-7666 | www.crystalglenhomes.com

Desousa Homes Inc. 1122 Brock St. S. Whitby, Ontario L1N 4L9 905-668-2331 | www.desousahomes.com

Dunpar Developments Inc.* 105 Six Point Rd. Etobicoke, Ontario M8Z 2X3 416-236-9800 | www.dunparhomes.com

Dalerose Country 64 Broadway Ave. Orangeville, Ontario L9W 1V9 519-938-8417 | www.dalerosehomes.ca

Devonleigh Homes Inc. P.O. Box 70, Stn A Orangeville, Ontario L9W 2Z5 519-942-3311 | www.devonleighhomes.com

Daniels Corp., The* 20 Queen St. W., Suite 3400 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3R3 416-598-2129 | www.danielshomes.ca

DeZen Homes* 23 Windsor St. Etobicoke, Ontario M8Y 2V9 416-255-0890 | www.dezenhomes.com

Darcel Developers 3625 Dufferin St., Suite 105 North York, Ontario M3K 1Z2 416-638-3111 | www.darcelhomes.com

Di Battista Gambin Developments 1090 Dundas St. E., Suite 201 Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 2B8 416-747-9437

Dawn Victoria Homes 1550 Yorkton Court, Unit 18 Burlington, Ontario, L7P 5B7 905-637-1777 | www.dawnvictoria.com

Di Blasio Homes 6620 Rothschild Trail Mississauga, Ontario L5W 0A6 905-565-9844 | www.diblasiohomes.com

Dellbrook Homes 201 Spinnaker Way, Suite 16 Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4C6 905-761-5855

Diamante Urban Corp.

100 Davenport Rd. Toronto, Ontario M5R 1H7 416-741-7207 | www.diamantedevelopment.com

Delpark Homes (1999) Ltd.* 11685 Yonge Street. Suite A 304 Richmond Hill, ON L4E, 0K7 416-309-2009| www.delparkhomes.com

Dorsay Development Corp.

150 York St., Suite 1701 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S5 416-368-1460 | www.dorsay.ca

DelRidge Homes Inc. 1151 Denison St., Unit 18 Markham, Ontario L3R 3Y4 905-479-5448 | www.delridgehomes.com Democrat Homes Ltd.* 155 Romina Dr. Thornhill, Ontario L4K 4Z9 905-532-9230 | www.democrathomes.com

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Double Oak Homes/First Edition Homes 2121 Olde Baseline Rd. Caledon, Ontario L7C 0K7 905-838-0550 Doug Tarry Homes* 358 Elm St. St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 1K1 519-631-9300 | www.dougtarryhomes.com

Durham Homes 200 Bond St. W., Suite 201 Oshawa, Ontario L1J 2L7 905-576-8805 | www.kingswayforest.ca Eaglebay Estates 163 Buttermill Ave., Suite 9 Concord, Ontario L4K 3X8 905-660-5471 | www.eaglebayestates.com Eden Oak* 1443 Hurontario St. Mississauga, Ontario L5G 3H5 905-274-5500 | www.edenoak.com Eldin Building Corp.

30 Wertheim Crt., Building A, Unit 3 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B9 905-731-5069 | www.eldin.ca Elm Development Corp.

30 Wertheim Court, Suite 15 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B9 905-709-8232 Emer Developments Ltd. 5 Silver Springs Cres.

Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1R4 905-852-3129 | www.emerdevelopments.com Emery Homes 620 Wilson Ave., Suite 350 Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Z3 416-636-7200 | www.emeryhomes.net Empire Communities* 125 Villarboit Cres.

Vaughan Ontario L4K 4K2 905-307-8102 | www.empirecommunities.com

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CountryWide Homes Ltd. 1500 Hwy. 7 Concord, Ontario L4K 5Y4 905-907-1500 www.countrywidehomes.ca

National Homes 291 Edgeley Blvd., Suite 1 Concord, Ontario L4K 3Z4 905-669-9199 www.nationalhomes.com

Mattamy Homes Ltd. 2360 Bristol Circle Oakville, Ontario L6H 6M5 905-829-2424 www.mattamyhomes.com

Erin Mills Development 7501 Keele St., Suite 500 Concord, Ontario L4K 1Y2 416-736-1809

Firstview Homes 157 Toryork Dr. North York, Ontario M9L 1X9 416-749-8866 | www.firstview.ca

Generation Homes 10034 Keele St. Maple, Ontario L6A 0J6 416-748-0098 | www.generationhomes.ca

Esquire Homes Inc. 145 Royal Crest Crt., Unit 20 Markham, Ontario L3R 9Z4 905-415-1880 | www.esquirehomes.ca

Forest Green Homes* 5332 Hwy. 7, Second Floor Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 1T3 905-850-8500 | www.forestgreenhomes.com

Genesis Homes 1 Yorkdale Rd., Suite 214 Toronto, Ontario M6A 3A1 416-229-9757 | www.genesishomes.ca

Fairglen Homes Ltd. 10148 Warden Ave. Markham, Ontario L6C 1N3 905-887-4818 | www.fairglenhomes.com

Forest Hill Homes/State Building Group* 2700 Dufferin St., Suite 34 Toronto, Ontario M6B 4J3 416-787-0256 | www.foresthillhomes.ca

Georgian Corp.

1175 Meyerside Dr., Suite 2 Mississauga, Ontario L5T-1H3 905-405-7272 | www.georgiangroup.com

Fairgate Homes P.O. Box 370 Stouffville, Ontario L4A 7Z6 905-642-1600 | www.fairgatehomes.com

Forum and Amandus Developments 291 Edgeley Blvd., Suite 1 Concord, Ontario L4K 3Z4 905-660-7859 | www.livinglifegroup.ca

Geranium Corp.* 3190 Steeles Ave. E., Suite 300 Markham, Ontario L3R 1G9 905-477-1177 | www.geraniumhomes.com

Falconcrest Homes * 955 Wilson Ave., Unit 1 Toronto, Ontario M3K 2A8 416-638-5980 | www.falconcresthomes.com

Fram Building Group 141 Lakeshore Rd. E., Second Floor, Suite 200 Mississauga, Ontario L5G 1E8 1-800-916-3726 | www.framhomes.com

Ghods Builders Inc. 333 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M2N 3B3 416-229-9966 | www.ghodsbuilders.com

Fandor Homes Inc. 68 Romina Dr. Concord, Ontario L4K 4Z7 905-669-5820 | www.fandorhomes.com

Frantom Homes Inc. 396 Chrislea Rd. Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8A8 905-265-0540 | www.frantomhomes.com

Glen Orchard Homes 6415 Northwest Dr., Suite 4 Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1X1 905-677-7207 | www.glenorchardhomes.com

Firstview Homes 81 Zenway Blvd unit 14 Concord, M9L 1X9 905-850-0022 www.firstview.ca

Frederick G. Reynolds Group 13 South Harbour Drive Bobcaygeon, Ontario K0M 1A0 705-738-5555 | www.port32.com

Glen Rouge Homes 2061 McCowan Rd., Suite 203 Scarborough, Ontario M1S 3Y6 416-282-2296 | www.glenrougehomes.com

Freed Development Corp.* 66 Portland St., Suite 801 Toronto, Ontario M5V 2M6 416-781-5699

Gold Park Homes 3300 Hwy. 7, Suite 400 Concord, Ontario L4K 4M3 905-760-9595 | www.goldparkhomes.com

Freure Homes Ltd. 501 Krug St., Suite 201 Kitchener, Ontario N2B 1L3 519-578-7771 | www.freure.com

Goldribbon Homes 5400 Yonge St., Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M2N 5R5 416-221-3335 | www.goldribbonhomes.com

Garden Homes Inc. 35 West Pearce St., Unit 9 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3A9 905-882-2320 | www.gardenhomes.ca

Golfvest Communities (Sawmill Creek) Inc. 56 Aberfoyle Cres., Suite 500 Toronto, Ontario M8X 2W4 416-248-6206 | www.sawmill-creek.com

Flato Developments Inc. 3601 Hwy. 7 E., Suite 309 Markham, Ontario L3R 0M3 905-479-9292 | www.flatogroup.com Fernbrook Homes Ltd. 2220 Hwy. 7 W., Unit 5 Concord, Ontario L4K 1W7 416-667-0447 | www.fernbrookhomes.com Fieldgate Development & Construction* 5400 Yonge St., Second Floor Toronto, Ontario M2N 5R5 416-227-2220 | www.fieldgatehomes.com Fifthshire Homes 241 Applewood Cres., Suite 3 Concord, Ontario L4K 4E6 905-660-7415 | www.fifthshire.com

Gareene Homes Ltd./ VHL Developments Inc. 255 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 812 North York, Ontario M3B 3H9 416-391-4870 | www.gareenhomes.com

Grajen Homes 140 Caster Ave. Vaughan, Ontario L4L 5Y7 905-850-2752 | www.grajenhomes.com

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Great Gulf Homes* 3751 Victoria Park Ave. Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z4 416-449-1340 | www.greatgulfhomes.com

Highcastle Homes 7600 Hwy. 27, Unit 1 Woodbridge, Ontario L4H 0P8 905-264-5565 | www.highcastlehomes.com

Karvon Homes Ltd. 11 Sims Cres., Unit B Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1C9 905-764-1900 | www.karvonhomes.com

Great Lands Corp.

25 Torbarrie Rd. Toronto, Ontario M3L 1G5 416-748-2600 | www.greatlandscorp.com

Highmark Homes* 9000 Keele St., Unit 13 Concord, Ontario L4K 0B3 905-760-2631 | www.highmarkhomes.ca

Kerbel Group Inc. 26 Lesmill Rd., Suite 3 Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T5 416-733-2202

Greenfield Quality Builders Inc. 132 Gorman Park Rd. Toronto, Ontario M3H 3K9 416-226-1020 | www.greenfieldcorp.com

Huntingwood Developments Ltd. 152 Dalemount Ave. Toronto, Ontario M6B 3C9 416-989-4423

Kylemore Communities* 10080 Kennedy Rd. Markham, Ontario L6C 1N9 905-887-5799 | www.kylemorecommunities.com

Greenleaf Inv. Corp.

620 Wilson Ave., Suite 330 Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Z3 416-781-9101

Hush Communities and Fine Homes 75 International Blvd, Suite 400 Toronto, Ontario M9W 6L9 416-987-6500 | www.hush.ca

LSJ Homes Ltd. 95 Barber Greene Rd., Suite 305 Don Mills, Ontario M3C 2A2 416-445-9920

Greenpark Homes* 8700 Dufferin St. Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4S6 416-661-5329 | www.greenparkhomes.com

Hyde Park Homes Ltd.* 7 King St. E., Suite 911 Toronto, Ontario M5C 3C5 416-306-2283 | www.hydeparkhomes.com

Lakeview Homes* 200 Bridgeland Ave. Toronto, Ontario M6A 1Z4 416-785-8172 | www.lakeviewhomesinc.com

Greenvilla Homes 7880 Keele St., Suite 100 Concord, Ontario L4K 4G7 905-761-8899 | www.greenvillahomes.com

Inaugural Source Inc.* 82 Birch Ave. Toronto, Ontario M4V 1C8 416-920-8880 | www.inauguralsourcehomes.com

Lancaster Homes Inc. 9251 Yonge St., Suite 306 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9T3 905-731-6099 | www.lancasterhomes.ca

Gregor Homes 39 Churchill Dr., Suite 2 Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z5 705-721-3354 | www.gregorhomes.com

Intracorp Projects Ltd.* 25 Centurian Dr., Suite 201 Markham, Ontario L3R 5N8 905-940-6555 | www.intracorp.ca

Lanterra Developments* 3625 Dufferin St., Suite 215 Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Z2 416-635-7424 | www.lanterradevelopments.com

H&R Developments* 3625 Dufferin St., Suite 500 Downsview, Ontario M3K 1N4 416-635-9921 | www.hr-newhomes.com

Jeffery Homes 1200 Airport Blvd., Suite 201 Oshawa, Ontario L1J 8P5 905-433-4701 | www.jefferyhomes.com

Lanterna Group Ltd. 175 Willowdale Ave., Suite 204 North York, Ontario M2N 4Y9 416-226-4044 | www.lanterna.ca

Habitat for Humanity Toronto 155 Bermondsey Rd Toronto, Ontario M4A 1X9 416-755-7353 | www.torontohabitat.on.ca

Jourdan Group Inc. 9 Woodlawn Ave. E. Toronto, Ontario M4T 1B9 416-920-0111

Laurel View Homes Inc. 4001 Chesswood Dr. North York, Ontario M3J 2R8 416-635-6663 | www.laurelviewhomes.com

Halminen Homes 1748 Baseline Rd. W. Suite 100 Courtice, Ontario L1E 2T1 905-436-2600 | www.halminenhomes.com

Kaitlin Group Ltd., The 28 Sandiford Dr., Suite 201 Stouffville, Ontario L4A 1L8 905-642-7050 | www.kaitlingroup.com

Laurier Homes Ltd. 150 Connie Cres., Suite 4 Concord, Ontario L4K 1L9 905-738-2009 | www.laurierhomes.com

Heathwood Group of Companies, The* 245 Yorkland Blvd., Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario M2J 4W9 416-490-1400 | www.heathwood.com

Kaneff Properties Ltd. 8501 Mississauga Rd., Suite 200 Brampton, Ontario L6Y 5G8 905-454-0221 | www.kaneff.com

Lavandale Homes 44 Libra Ave. Richmond Hill, Ontario L4S 2J7 416-603-7111 | www.lavandale.com

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Lebovic Enterprises P.O. Box 1240 Stouffville, Ontario L4A 8A2 905-640-7361 | www.lebovichomes.com

Luvian Homes 588 Edward Ave., Suite 47&48 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9Y6 905-737-8890 | www.luvianhomes.com

Medallion Developments 970 Lawrence Ave. W., Suite 304 Toronto, Ontario M6A 3B6 416-256-3900 | www.medalliondevelopments.com

Legend Creek Homes 1660 North Service Rd. E. Oakville L6H 7G3 905-849-1234 | www.legendcreekhomes.com

MacPherson Builders Ltd. 40 West Wilmot Street, Unit 6 Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 1H8 905-882-8000 | www.macphersonbuilders.com

Melody Homes Corp.

40 Bradwick Dr., Unit 22 Concord, Ontario L4K 1K9 905-660-6266 | www.melodyhomes.com

Legend Homes Inc. 1660 North Service Rd. E., Suite 113 Oakville, Ontario L6H 7G3 905-849-1234 | www.legendhomes.net

Madison Homes* 369 Rimrock Rd. Toronto, Ontario M3J 3G2 416-661-4000 | www.madisonhomes.ca

Menkes Developments Inc.* 4711 Yonge St., Suite 1400 Toronto, Ontario M2N 7E4 416-491-2222 | www.menkes.com

Lexis-Bayview Developments 255 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 202 North York, Ontario M3B 3H9 416-449-7501

Maplehurst Homes 3061 Owls Foot Dr Mississauga, Ontario L5M 6W5 705-740-2115 | www.maplehursthomes.com

Midhaven Homes Ltd. P.O. Box 395 Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7L5 905-436-7648 | www.midhavenhomes.com

Liberty Development Corp.* 1 Steelcase Rd, W, Unit 8 Markham, Ontario, L3R 0T3 905-731-8687 | www.libertydevelopment.ca

Markay Developments 1176 Brunhamthorpe Rd W Oakville, Ontario L6M 4L1 905-257-0811 | www.markayhomes.com

Millwood Homes 1136 Centre St., Unit 3, Suite 236 Thornhill, Ontario L4J 3M8 905-731-8630

Liberty Home Group 161 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 4 Concord, Ontario L4K 1C3 905-761-6000 | www.libertyhomegroup.com

Marshall Homes Corp.

1295 Wharf St., Suite 9 Pickering, Ontario L1W 1A2 905-420-1500 | www.marshallhomes.ca

Minto Development Inc./ Minto Urban Communities Inc. * 2239 Yonge St. Toronto, Ontario M4S 2B5 416-977-0777 | www.minto.com

Lifetime Homes (1037411 Ontario Inc.)* 270 Drumlin Circle, Suite 5 Concord, Ontario L4K 3E2 905-738-7850 | www.lifetimegroup.com

MaryDel Homes* 8600 Keele St., Unit 49 Concord, Ontario L4K 4H8 905-761-1900 | www.marydelhomes.com

Liza Communities 30 Wertheim Crt., Suite 9 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B9 905-881-1026 | www.mansourigroupinc.com

Marz Homes 115 Hwy. 8 Stoney Creek, Ontario L8G 1C1 905-662-3039 www.marzhomes.com

Logan Homes Ltd. (333568 Ontario Ltd.) 2 Risebrough Ave. Toronto, Ontario M2M 2E1 416-222-6118

Mason Homes* 30 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 6 Concord, Ontario L4K 4A5 905-761-2050 | www.masonhomes.ca

Longo Development Corp.

2527 Lake Shore Boulevard West Toronto, Ontario, M8V 1E5 416-249-8181 | www.longocorp.com

Matanda Homes Ltd. 31 Brimwood Cres.

Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 4B6 416-823-4930

Lormel Homes Ltd. 331 Cityview Blvd., Suite 300 Vaughan, Ontario L4H 3M3 905-832-2023 | www.lormelhomes.com

Mattamy Homes Ltd.* 2360 Bristol Circle Oakville, Ontario L6H 6M5 905-829-2424 | www.mattamyhomes.com

Moldenhauer Developments 1554 Dundas St, E, 2nd Floor Mississauga, Ontario L4X 1L4 416-410-5051 | www.moldenhauer.ca Monarch Corp.* 2550 Victoria Park Ave., Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario M2J 5A9 416-491-7440 | www.monarchgroup.net Monmar Developments Ltd./ Honeyfield Communities 333 Humberline Dr. Toronto, Ontario M9W 5X3 416-675-4174 | www.honeyfield.ca Morguard Residential Inc. 55 City Centre Dr., Suite 800 Mississauga, Ontario L5B 1M3 905-281-3800 | www.morguard.com

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Mosaik Homes* 8800 Jane St. Vaughan, Ontario L4K 2M9 905-738-6444 www.mosaikhomes.com

Orchid Valley Homes Ltd. 165 Charlotte St. S., Suite B Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3S7 905-898-2623

Pratt Development Inc. 301 King St. Barrie, Ontario L4N 6B5 705-792-3883 | www.pratthomes.ca

Oxford Homes 17665 Leslie St., Unit 13 Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3 905-836-9306 | www.oxfordhomescanada.com

Presidential Homes 27 Paxtonia Blvd., Suite 1 North York, Ontario M3K 1V9 416-635-8105

Oxnard Homes 9140 Leslie St., Unit 210 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0A9 905-762-9200 | www.oxnardhomes.ca

Prestonvale Heights Ltd. 11 Curity Ave. Toronto, Ontario M4B 1X4 416-429-0969 | www.prestongroup.ca

New Era Homes Ltd. P.O. Box 215 Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4X1 905-778-1818

PCM Construction Inc. 1020 Matheson Blvd. E., Unit 16 Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4J9 905-625-6666 www.pcmconstruction.com

Preston Group, The 11 Curity Ave. Toronto, Ontario M4B 1X4 416-429-0969 | www.prestongroup.ca

Noik Group, The 3410 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M1T 3K4 416-291-6665 | www.noikhomes.com

Pacific Homes Ltd. 2 Holland Dr., Unit 1 Bolton, Ontario L7E 1E1 905-857-5633 | www.pacifichomes.ca

Norstar Building Corp./ Willowfield Homes* 7077 Keele St., Suite 102 Concord, Ontario L4K 0B6 905-738-0754 | www.norstarcompanies.com

Paradise Homes Corp.

625 Cochrane Dr., Suite 801 Markham, Ontario L3R 9R9 905-940-2933 | www.paradisehomescorp.com

National Homes 291 Edgeley Blvd., Suite 1 Concord, Ontario L4K 3Z4 905-669-9199 | www.nationalhomes.com New Age Homes Ltd. 30 Intermodal Dr., Suite 3 Brampton, Ontario L6T 5K1 905-790-9000 | www.newagehomes.ca

North Star Homes Inc. 361 Four Valley Dr. Concord, Ontario L4K 5Z3 905-761-1320 | www.northstarhomesinc.com Options For Homes Non-Profit Corp.

468 Queen St. E., Suite 310 P.O. Box 28 Toronto, Ontario M5A 1T7 416-867-1501 | www.optionsforhomes.ca Opus Homes 331 Cityview Boulevard, Suite 201 Vaughan, ON L4H 3M3 905-832-2522 www.opushomes.com Orchard Ridge Homes* 3700 Steeles Ave. W., Suite 800 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8M9 905-850-6154 | www.orchardridgehomes.com

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Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities 690 River Rd. W. Wasaga Beach, Ontario L9Z 2P1 705-429-8559 | www.parkbridge.ca Peak Garden Developments Inc. 18 Crown Steel Dr., Suite 213 Markham, Ontario L3R 9X8 905-940-3339 Pemberton Group* 50 Confederation Pkwy.

Concord, Ontario L4K 4T8 905-326-4100 | www.pembertongroup.com Philmor Developments Ltd. 2 Hunters Point Dr., Suite 5 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9Y4 905-882-0030

Previn Court Homes 265 King St. N. Box 1, Comp. 9, Unit 3 Alliston, Ontario L9R 1N3 705-435-5712 www.previncourt.com Princess Group, The* 25 Sable St. Toronto, Ontario M6M 3K8 416-787-6633 www.theprincessgroup.com Primont Homes Corp.* 25 Brodie Dr., Suite 2 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3K7 905-770-7002 www.primonthomes.com Pristine Homes 131 Whitmore Rd., Unit 21 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 6E4 905-851-1224 www.pristinehomes.ca Queenscorp Group 2 Queen Elizabeth Blvd.

Toronto, Ontario M8Z 1L8 416-253-6909 www.queenscorp.com

Picture Homes (1478876 Ontario Inc.) 180 Jardin Dr., Suite 8 Concord, Ontario L4K 1X8 905-760-0404 | www.picturehomesonline.com

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Queensgate Homes Inc. 3800 Steeles Ave. W., Suite 401w West Building Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 4G9 905-264-0600 www.queensgatehomes.com Quintessa Homes Corp.

8201 Weston Rd., Suite 6 Vaughan, Ontario L4L 1A6 905-893-1988 www.quintessa.ca Ramtin Sotoadeh Homes Ltd./ LSI Engineering 15 Wertheim Crt., Suite 204 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3H7 905-709-8100 www.Isiengineering.com Regal Crest Homes* 171 Basaltic Rd., Unit 1 Concord, Ontario L4K 1G4 905-669-5003 www.regalcresthomes.com RegalCraft Homes Inc.* 6991 Millcreek Dr., Unit 12 Mississauga, Ontario L5N 5B9 905-814-9800 www.regalcrafthomes.com Regency Heights Homes 151 Spinnaker Way, Suite 5 Concord, Ontario L4K 4C3 905-738-4709 www.regencyheightshomes.com Reid’s Heritage Homes* 6783 Wellington Rd. 34, R.R. 22 Cambridge, Ontario N3C 2V4 519-658-6656 www.reidsheritagehomes.com Remington Homes* 7501 Keele St., Suite 100 Vaughan, Ontario L4K 1Y2 905-761-8200 www.remingtonhomes.com Ristic Homes Inc. 6 McKelvey Dr. Thornhill, Ontario L3T 5X7 905-886-8707 | www.ristichomes.com

River Oaks Homes 23 Lesmill Rd., Suite 401 North York, Ontario M3B 3P6 416-445-6900

Royal Pine Homes Ltd. 3550 Langstaff Rd., Suite 200 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 9G3 905-856-2150 | www.royalpinehomes.com

Riverfield Homes 110 Trowers Rd. Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 5Z4 905-850-9550 www.riverfield.com

Royalcliff Homes Inc. 100 Regina Rd., Unit 3 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8M7 905-265-1611 www.royalcliffhomes.com

Rivermill Homes 14 Connie Cres., Suite 17 Concord, Ontario L4K 2W8 905-761-9465 | www.rivermillhomes.com

Running Brook Homes Ltd. 173 Foxhill Dr. Maple, Ontario L6A 1J9 416-402-4848 www.runningbrookhomes.com

Robynwood Homes 371 Bradwick Dr., Suite 8 Concord, Ontario L4K 2P4 905-660-8720 www.robynwoodhomes.com Rockport Group, The* 170 The Donway West, Suite 307 North York, Ontario M3C 2G3 416-444-7391 www.rockportgroup.net Rodeo Fine Homes 70 Gibson Dr., Unit 13 Markham, Ontario L3R 4C2 905-475-7893 www.rodeofinehomes.com Rose Valley Homes 115 Woodstream Blvd., Unit 13 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8K5 905-851-6402 www.rosevalleyhomes.com Rosehaven Homes Ltd.* 145 Reynolds St., Suite 300 Oakville, Ontario L6J 0A7 905-849-1166 www.rosehavenhomes.com Royal Lane Homes 620 Wilson Ave., Suite 202 Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Z3 416-630-5263 | www.royallanehomes.com

Saberwood Homes 400 Creditstone Rd., Unit 6A Concord, Ontario L4K 3Z3 905-761-8690 www.saberwoodhomes.com Saddlebrook Management Consultants Inc. 40 Snidercroft Rd., Suite 1 Concord L4K 0B5 05-760-1111 www.smc1991.com Schickedanz Brothers Ltd. 3311 Bayview Ave., Suite 105 Willowdale, Ontario M2K 1G4 416-223-0710 www.schickedanzbros.com Senarra Homes Inc. 1090 Aerowood Dr., Unit 1 Mississauga, Ontario L4W 1Y5 866-624-8668 www.senarra.ca Senator Homes* 250 Lesmill Rd. North York, Ontario M3B 2T5 416-445-8552 | www.senatorhomes.com Sentex Development Inc. 55 St. Clair Ave. W., Suite 205 Toronto, Ontario M4V 2Y7 416-636-8596 | www.sentexdev.com

Royal Park Homes 65 Royalpark Way Woodbridge, Ontario L4H 1J5 416-736-8635 | www.royalpark.com * See these fine builders in New Home Guide GTA magazine. Pick up your FREE copy today!

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Sequoia Grove Homes Inc. 8611 Weston Rd., Suite 18 Vaughan, Ontario L4L 9P1 905-265-0455 www.sequoiagrovehomes.com

Stanford Homes Ltd. 40 Vogel Rd., Suite 1 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3N6 905-780-9610 www.stanfordhomes.ca

TAS DesignBuild 1 Valleybrook Dr., Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M3B 2S7 416-510-8181 www.tasdesignbuild.com

Sierra Homes Inc.* 8965 Woodbine Ave. Markham, Ontario L3R 0J9 905-947-1116 www.sierra.ca

Starcrest Homes Ltd. 217 Queen’s Plate Dr., Unit D Toronto, Ontario M9W 6Z7 416-746-9555 www.starcresthomes.ca

Terra Brook Homes Inc. 241 Applewood Cres., Unit 3 Concord, Ontario L4K 4E6 905-660-7417 www.terrabrookhomes.ca

Silver Streams Homes Inc. 103 Naughton Dr. Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 8B3 416-819-1650

Starlane Home Corp.* 8600 Dufferin St. Vaughan, Ontario L4K 5P5 416-736-8854 www.starlanehomes.com

Terra View Homes 45 Speedvale Ave. E., Unit 5 Guelph, Ontario N1H 1J2 519-763-6458 www.terra-view.com

Stonebridge Building Group Inc.* 2458 Dundas St. W. Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1R8 905-823-2615

Thomas Feeley Construction Ltd. 371 Bradwick Dr., Suite 8 Concord, Ontario L4K 2P4 905-660-8720

Storybook Homes 27-1300 King St. E., Box 229 Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8J4 905-438-9516

Thornridge Homes Ltd.* 225 Bradwick Dr., Unit 18 Concord, Ontario L4K 1K7 905-669-4483 www.thornridgehomes.com

Sky Homes Corp.

3300 Steeles Ave. W., Suite 9 Concord, Ontario L4K 2Y4 416-663-9334 | www.skyhomes.ca Solmar Development Corp.

122 Romina Dr. Concord, Ontario L4K 4Z7 905-660-9222 www.solmar.ca Solotex Corp.

3830 Bathurst St., Suite 115 Toronto, Ontario M3H 6C5 416-398-1171 Somerset Homes 1030 Sheppard Ave. W., Suite 5 Toronto, Ontario M3H 6C1 416-638-8663 Spring Town Homes 1415 Bonhill Rd., Suite 1 Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1R2 905-670-6666 www.springtown.com Spruce Tree Resorts Inc. 5300 Yonge St., Suite 205 Toronto, Ontario M2N 5R2 416-228-1200 www.sprucetreeresorts.com Stafford Homes Ltd. 55 St. Clair Ave. W., Suite 408 Toronto, Ontario M4V 2Y7 416-461-6100 www.staffordhomes.ca

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Summerhill Homes Ltd. 20 Wertheim Crt., Suite 17 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3A8 905-886-6900 www.homesbysummerhill.com Summit View Homes Ltd. 9120 Leslie St., Suite 101 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3J9 905-886-8287 | www.summitviewhomes.com Sundance Development Corp.

3190 Steeles Ave. E., Suite 304 Markham, Ontario L3R 1G9 905-307-2220 www.sundancehome.com Sundial Homes Ltd. 4576 Yonge St., Suite 500 Toronto, Ontario M2N 6N4 416-224-1200 www.sundialhomes.com

Tice River Estates Inc. 1919 Albion Rd. Toronto, Ontario M9W 5S8 416-674-5717 Tiffany Park Homes 601 Magnetic Dr., Unit 1 & 2 North York, Ontario M3J 3J2 416-665-8880 www.tiffanyparkhomes.com Times Group Corp.

330 Hwy. 7 E., Suite PH3 Richmond hill, Ontario L4B 3P8 905-882-6286 www.timesgroupcorp.com Touchstone Homes (Laredo Construction Inc.) 15 Lesmill Rd., Suite 1 North York, Ontario M3B 2T3 416-798-7220

Sunfield Homes 120 Whitmore Rd., Unit 8, Suite 800 Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 6A5 905-851-2424 www.sunfieldhomes.com

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Townwood Homes Inc.* 1 Bradwick Dr., Suite 1 Concord, Ontario L4K 2T4 905-669-1615 www.townwoodhomes.com Treasure Hill Home Corp.* 1681 Langstaff Rd., Suites 1 - 5 Vaughan, Ontario L4K 5T3 416-987-5500 www.treasurehillhomes.com Trevcor Management Inc. 11 Cidermill Ave., Suite 200 Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4B6 416-398-0771 | www.trevcor.com Tribute Communities* 1815 Ironstone Manor, Unit 1 Pickering, Ontario L1W 3W9 905-839-3500 www.tributecommunities.com VHL Developments* 255 Duncan Mill, Suite 812 Toronto, Ontario M3B 3H9 416-391-4870 www.markhamplace.com Valemont Communities Inc. 120 Homewood Ave., Suite 2009 Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2J3 416-230-9951 | www.valemont.com Vandyk Group of Companies 1944 Fowler Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5K 0A1 905-823-4606 www.vandyk.com Verdiroc Development Corp.

1 Valleybrook Dr., Suite 201 Toronto, Ontario M3B 2S7 416-486-4270 www.verdiroc.com Victoria Wood Development Corp. Inc. 8500 Leslie St., Suite 210 Markham, Ontario L3T 7M8 905-889-5510

Vista Homes 15 Belfield Rd., Suite 2 Toronto, Ontario M9W 1E8 416-663-0330

Zoran Properties Inc. 940 The East Mall, Suite 303 Toronto, Ontario M9B 6J7 416-620-5696 www.zoranproperties.com

Vogue Development Group Inc., The 1118 Centre St., Suite 208 Thornhill, Ontario L4J 7R9 905-886-8500 Walgreen Homes Inc. 399-A Spadina Ave., Suite 1 Toronto, Ontario M5T 2G6 416-598-2811 Weldan Properties Inc. 2212 Oneida Crt. Mississauga, Ontario L5C 1V6 905-281-8579 www.weldanproperties.com Windemere Heights Homes Ltd./ Windemere Custom Homes 130 LePage Crt., Suite 15 Toronto, Ontario M3J 3J1 416-630-1500 www.windemerehomes.ca Winzen Homes Ltd.* 30 Algie Ave. Toronto, Ontario M8Z 5J8 416-253-5900 | www.winzen.ca Wycliffe Group Ltd., The 34 Doncaster Ave., Suite 201 Thornhill, Ontario L3T 4S1 905-881-3040 www.wycliffehomes.com

Builder’s Choice Suppliers Appliance Canada 8701 Jane St. Unit 1 Concord, ON L4K 2M6 800-374-3437 | www.appliancecanada.com Bradstone P.O. Box 1060 Stouffville, Ontario L4A 8A1 (416) 798-7809 | bradstone.ca Brampton Brick 225 Wanless Drive Brampton, Ontario L7A 1E9 (905)8401011 | www.bramptonbrick.com Reliance Home Comfort 2 Lansing Square Scarborough, Ontario M2J 4P8 416-499.7600 | www.reliancecomfort.com Stonerox 5291 Bethesda Side Road Stouffville, Ontario Canada, L4A 7X3 (416) 798-7809 | www.stonerox.ca

Yorkwood Investments Ltd. 95 Barber Greene Road, Suite 302, Don Mills, ON M3C 3E9.

416-449-6350 Zancor Homes Ltd. 137 Bowes Rd. Concord, Ontario L4K 1H3 905-738-7010 www.zancorhomes.com

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Which home type might be best for you?

IF YOU’RE ABOUT TO GO THROUGH THE HOME-BUYING EXPERIENCE,

particularly as a first-time buyer, no doubt you have a lot of questions in terms of what type of home to buy.

What type of homes will you be visiting with the idea of buying? Do you see yourself living in a detached single-family home, or perhaps a townhouse? You may have a number of options to consider, depending on your area and your budget.

HERE ARE SOME BASIC SCENARIOS TO EXPLORE: » Single-family detached A single-family detached home is one-dwelling unit. It stands alone, and sits on its own lot. This often gives the family a greater degree of privacy. » Single-family semi-detached A semi-detached home is a singlefamily home that is joined on one side to another home. It can offer many of the advantages of a singlefamily detached home. It is often less expensive to buy and maintain. » Duplex A duplex is a building containing two single-family homes, located one above the other.

Sometimes, the owner lives in one unit and rents the other.

» Townhouse Also sometimes called row houses, these homes are several similar single-family homes, side-by-side, joined by common walls. They can be freehold or condominiums. They offer less privacy than a single-family detached home, although each has a separate outdoor space. These homes can cost less to buy and maintain, even though some are large, luxury units. » Stacked townhouse Stacked townhouses are usually two-storey homes. Two two-story homes are stacked one on top of the other. The buildings are usually attached in groups of four or more. Each unit has direct access from the outside. » Link or carriage home A link, or carriage home, is joined by a garage or carport.

The garage or carport gives access to the front and back yards. Builders sometimes join basement walls so that link houses appear to be single-family homes on small lots. These houses can be less expensive than single-family detached homes.

FORMS OF OWNERSHIP: » Freehold This means that one person (or two, such as joint ownership by spouses) owns the land and house outright. There is no space co-owned or co-managed with owners of other units.

Freehold owners can do what they want with their property – up to a point.

They must obey municipal bylaws, subdivision agreements, building codes and federal and provincial laws, such as those protecting the environment.

Detached and semi-detached homes, duplexes and townhouses are usually owned freehold. » Condominium Condominium ownership means you own the unit you live in and share ownership rights for the common space of the building. Common space includes areas such as corridors, the grounds around the building and facilities such as a swimming pool and recreation rooms. Condo owners together control the common areas through an owners’ association. The association makes decisions about using and maintaining the common space.

Condominium ownership is ownership of a unit, usually in a highrise but can also be a townhouse or in a lowrise.

Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

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