Property stylist Red Barrinuevo shares his top tips on transforming a blah condo balcony into a dazzling urban oasis.

“For the first time in about 10 years, homeowners coming off five-year fixed-rate terms in Q1 [of 2018] were facing market rates a touch higher than those taken out at origination,” writes BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic, in a recent note.

The reason for the relatively small year-over-year dip? According to Realosophy president John Pasalis, there’s still a low level of supply for those looking to secure a detached home in Toronto.

Yesterday, CIBC Canadian retail banking head Christina Kramer said that the bank expects that the number of new mortgages it will grant in the second half of 2018 will be cut in half, due to the new mortgage stress test that came into effect on January 1.

When you’re an interior designer, your own home is never quite “finished.”

As the weather warms up, industry experts agree that home sales and prices will continue cooling in Metro Vancouver as the market adjusts to stricter mortgage regulations and new BC housing policies.

There’s something about warmer weather that compels the travel bug to come out and bite.

A new report from Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Research and Land Development has found that over the next 10 years, 700,000 Millennials will be looking to move into their own homes in the GTA.

For a closer look at the market, BuzzBuzzNews has rounded up the latest commentary from industry experts to keep you in the know.

In an effort to offset expensive housing costs across Canada, Millennials are more willing to be a landlord compared to other age groups.

A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute has found that between 2007 and 2016 buyers in Canada’s hottest housing markets paid an average of $229,000 more per home, due to government regulations which make it difficult for developers to build single-family homes.

“After the new foreign buyers tax kicked in, Chinese demand dropped like a bowling ball, but now that ball may be bouncing,” writes Juwai.com CEO Carrie Law, in a statement.

Conceived by the renowned Danish architecture firm 3XN, Aqualuna features a distinct L-shape design to maximize views and natural light.

A short walk from trendy eateries, art galleries and quaint cafés, the project offers a connected urban lifestyle.

Although stricter mortgage regulations have been weighing on BC home sales since the beginning of the year, activity is slated to pick up in the coming months.

The Avenue is a limited collection of 18 modernist-inspired townhomes.