There are many roles in real estate, and one of the most important ones is development. Residential developers are responsible for getting the land ready to be sold and built on. It’s not unusual for a developer to also act as a builder as we do at Sina Architectural Design. Not all developers are the...Read More
One of the most exciting parts of building a custom home is visiting the job site. Each time you go you get to see your future home a little further along. Between taking in all of the change, you might notice that workers are wearing different colored hard hats. These colors are for more...Read More
When building a custom home, a lot of different terms get thrown around. For someone who doesn’t have a background in design or construction, it’s easy to get these words confused. Here is a quick guide to commonly misunderstood design terms and what they actually mean. Modern vs. Contemporary These two terms are...Read More
We spend a lot of time explaining what things clients should look for when selecting a builder for their custom home. But it’s not just clients that make the decision. Custom home builders select which clients they work with carefully. Building a home is a hard and long process, and having a poor pairing...Read More
If you’re looking to build a new home, there are a number of different ways to get plans for it. You could go with an architect that would make custom home plans to fit your lot and family. You could go with a tract builder that has a few different layouts to choose from....Read More
Even though we build custom homes in Toronto, we get a lot of questions about other types of homes out there. One that has been talked about lately is modular homes. Modular homes are built indoors in a factory, rather than on-site. The nearly finished home is then transported to the plot of land....Read More
When people think about living in a townhouse they usually think, “it’s a glorified, more expensive apartment”. Or maybe it’s more along the lines of “they’re just squished together houses”. Both are accurate in a sense, but a townhouse development actually offers the best parts of both condos and single-family homes. In a busy...Read More
Building a luxury custom home can be daunting and stressful and picking the right residential home builder is vital. When looking, be sure to ask these key questions to pick the best builder for you. What is your experience, and how long have you been in the business? There’s nothing wrong with hiring someone new...Read More