Descriptions of the links

This post is to provide some descriptions of the links on the right bar. This post will be updated occasionally since more links will be added in the future.

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Coporation
One of the must-see site for Canadians who plan to buy a house. It has complete and most up-to-date information and data regarding real estates in Canada. Everyone, real estate beginner or expert, can benefit a lot from this site.

Canadian Real Estate Association
As indicated by its name, this website shows some basic home buying and selling tips for first home buyers and sellers.

HGTV
One of my favorite TV channels. It talks almost everything about having a home.

Homestars
It's a great website for finding contractors, home inspectors, plumbers, electricians, and etc.. Hundreds of reviews help you find the right one!

Home Style Choices
Excellent website providing lots of detailed information regarding home design, flooring, siding, kitchen countertop, cabinets, you name it! A good starting point for your home renovation!

Posted Homes
This site shows some featured homes, mostly in Toronto. These homes may give reader some ideas of home staging, asking and selling prices for certain types of homes, and sometimes brief introduction of certain neighborhoods in the great Toronto area.

Realtors@ know real estate (MLS)
This site provides Multiple Listing Service, in which major real estate brokers post their current listings together. It is an almost-complete database of homes for sale in Canada. Buyers are strongly encouraged to have a look of the database to have a ballpark knowledge of housing supply in the neighborhood interested and the range of price. Note that the listing here is for reference only. Sometimes, I found the realtors don't update the database frequently enough. Some houses listed in the system are actually sold. Also, some local real estate brokers and people who sell their houses by themselves may choose not to participate. That's why I said "almost-complete."

The Global and Mail -- Real Estate
This site lists news related to Canadian real estate, city development, and even interior design. I like the variety of topics they have and the design of layout on their website.

Toronto Real Estate and Neighbourhoods Blog
One of my favorite websites. It collects real estates news with focus on Greater Toronto Area. Analysis on current real estate market are provided. Some interesting data of certain popular neighborhoods in GTA are provided. Very informative.