Remembrance Day 2018 will be particularly poignant and that is especially the case in the City of Markham, where the occasion will be significant for an additional reason. 11 November, 2018 will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. It was a global conflict unlike any that preceded it; lasting […]
Best Greater Toronto Area Neighbourhoods for first-time buyers
Where is the best place for first-time buyers to consider in the Greater Toronto Area? It’s a good question and one we get asked a lot, so we thought we’d try to answer it by providing our list of the best areas and neighbourhoods for first-time buyers in Toronto. To make our list, we started […]
Christmas in Mississauga: Three Family Events for 2016
MISSISSAUGA – In Mississauga, Christmas is more than just an opportunity to spend time with family. Across the city, the holiday season also brings a number of family-friendly opportunities to gather with neighbours, reconnect with the community, and get into the holiday spirit. While Streetsville’s Christmas in the Village and Celebration Square’s Light Up the […]
Project Spotlight: M City Condos
While Mississauga’s downtown core has welcomed many new condo projects in the past couple of years alone, few have exhibited the sheer scale of M City – an ambitious master plan to bring 10 condo towers to the area southwest of Burnhamthorpe Road and Confederation Parkway. Originally unveiled to the media on September 27, the […]
Even More GTA Haunted Buildings: A Halloween Guide
GREATER TORONTO – In need of even more scares after checking our guides to Halloween events in Mississauga and Markham? Here at GTA Real Estate News, we take Halloween pretty seriously – so we decided to bring back our annual series highlighting “haunted” homes and properties around the GTA. While the 2013 and 2014 editions […]
Mississauga Moves Forward with Lakeview Redevelopment
Overlooking the Lake Ontario shoreline between Port Credit and Mimico, Mississauga’s Lakeview neighbourhood has undergone many changes over the last century. Beginning the 1900s as little more than a network of rural communities, Lakeview quickly grew into a renowned industrial area that would go on to provide space for (among other things) a commercial training […]
Mississauga Switches to Free Registration for Second Units
MISSISSAUGA – In a GTA market where sky-high detached home prices have become the norm, renting out “second units” — such as a basement apartments or in-law suites- – has become a popular way for first-time buyers to offset the cost of mortgage payments. For Mississauga residents, the process of doing so is now easier […]
Plans Taking Shape for Port Credit Transformation
MISSISSAUGA – On May 30, The City’s Planning and Development Committee got its first look at a master plan for redeveloping Port Credit’s marina into a “live, work, play” waterfront community that could host roughly 2,000 residents and 800 workers. Presented to the committee by Edward R. Sajecki, Commissioner of Planning and building, the current […]
Mississauga Homeownership Goes Digital with PingStreet
MISSISSAUGA – Up until very recently, if a Mississauga resident was looking to confirm their next garbage collection date or report a pothole, the only way to do so would be by firing up an internet browser or making a phone call. Now, however, the city’s more smartphone-savvy residents have a quick and easy option […]
Eerie Meets Evergreen at “Trick or Trees” in Mississauga
MISSISSAUGA – When it comes to Halloween in the GTA, there’s nothing quite like the nighttime traditions of walking past one of the area’s spooky haunted properties, or carving creepy Jack-O-Lanterns with the kids. But with October 31 falling on a Saturday this year, the City of Mississauga’s Parks and Forestry Department is inviting families […]