You’ve purchased your new home and are waiting for it to be built. During one of your meetings with the builder, you’re presented with the floor plan of your new home. But how to read a floor plan? What are you looking at, anyway? Is that line a window or a door? Is that round thing supposed to be a sink or a tub? Your floor plan will give you a solid idea of where your home's critical parts will be. But if you don’t know how to read a plan, you’ll likely be left with more questions than answers.

Legacy on Dunbar is under construction and will be completed next year. This Qualex-Landmark development is located at 3596 West 28th Avenue in Vancouver, within the neighbourhood of Dunbar. Legacy on Dunbar consists of 48 two- and three-bedroom homes, with sizes ranging from 983 to 1,248 square feet. The building rises to five storeys and includes a penthouse.

Carrington Square is coming soon to Northwest Calgary. This condominium community by Cedarglen Living will be made up of three, four-storey buildings with a total of 186 suites. The suites at Carrington Square will be offered in many different floor plans, including one-bedroom-one-bathroom, two-bedroom-two-bathroom and three-bedroom-two-bathroom layouts. Many of the units include a balcony to extend the living space, and some suites will contain office space to accommodate residents who choose to work from home.

Canadian home sales are starting to edge upwards again for the first time since February after a tough and unpredictable year for Canada’s real estate market.