Latest Homebuilders Podcast Episodes
Tarion Talks, Episode 15: An Outline Of The New Home Warranty
Tarion Talks Podcast - December 18, 2019 21:23 - 12 minutesIf you’re new to the new home warranty process, don’t worry - you’re not alone. The best place to start is to learn about your warranty timelines and processes. That’s why for this episode of Tarion Talks, we decided to shift our focus back to the basics. To help provide answers to some of the...
Tarion Talks, Episode 14: Your Pre-Delivery Inspection
Tarion Talks Podcast - November 14, 2019 14:12 - 13 minutesFor new home buyers, the pre-delivery inspection – or PDI for short – can be an exciting experience. It can also be a little intimidating - after all, most of us are not experts in home construction. For this episode of Tarion Talks, our host Diana Pham is joined by Bob Thoburn, a Director of ...
Tarion Talks: Your Pre-Delivery Inspection
Tarion Talks Podcast - November 14, 2019 14:12 - 13 minutesFor new home buyers, the pre-delivery inspection – or PDI for short – can be an exciting experience. It can also be a little intimidating - after all, most of us are not experts in home construction. For this episode of Tarion Talks, our host Diana Pham is joined by Bob Thoburn, a Director of ...
Tarion Talks: Buying a Pre-Construction Condo
Tarion Talks Podcast - October 09, 2019 20:43 - 13 minutesHere in Ontario, condos are an increasingly popular choice among new home buyers – but they’re not without certain risks, and anyone interested in buying a pre-construction condo should be aware of what’s involved. For this episode of Tarion Talks, our host Daniel Caprara is joined by two of T...
Tarion Talks, Episode 13: Buying a Pre-Construction Condo
Tarion Talks Podcast - October 09, 2019 20:43 - 13 minutesHere in Ontario, condos are an increasingly popular choice among new home buyers – but they’re not without certain risks, and anyone interested in buying a pre-construction condo should be aware of what’s involved. For this episode of Tarion Talks, our host Daniel Caprara is joined by two of T...
Tarion Talks: How to Shop for a New Home
Tarion Talks Podcast - June 12, 2019 21:21 - 13 minutesBuying a home is an exciting adventure – it’s one of the biggest purchases most of us will make in our lifetime. However, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when buying a pre-construction house or condominium. So one of the best ways to get organized and feel more confident is by getting as much inf...
Tarion Talks, Episode 12: How to Shop for a New Home
Tarion Talks Podcast - June 12, 2019 21:21 - 13 minutesBuying a home is an exciting adventure – it’s one of the biggest purchases most of us will make in our lifetime. However, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when buying a pre-construction house or condominium. So one of the best ways to get organized and feel more confident is by getting as much inf...
Tarion Talks, Episode 11: Delays
Tarion Talks Podcast - March 06, 2019 21:11 - 12 minutesWhen you’ve signed the purchase agreement for your pre-construction house or condo unit, all you can think about is how excited you are to move in. While most new homes are completed and ready for move-in by their scheduled closing dates, there is always a risk that there could be delays. You ...
Tarion Talks: Delays
Tarion Talks Podcast - March 06, 2019 21:11 - 12 minutesWhen you’ve signed the purchase agreement for your pre-construction house or condo unit, all you can think about is how excited you are to move in. While most new homes are completed and ready for move-in by their scheduled closing dates, there is always a risk that there could be delays. You ...
Tarion Talks: Episode 10, Understanding Your Common Elements
Tarion Talks Podcast - December 04, 2018 20:21 - 13 minutesEvery condo owner has probably heard the term “common elements.” Fitness rooms, rooftop terraces, parking garages, garbage chutes, and mechanical rooms are just some of the items that fall into this important category. What some unit owners may not know is that, when things go wrong, common el...
Tarion Talks: Understanding Your Common Elements
Tarion Talks Podcast - December 04, 2018 20:21 - 13 minutesEvery condo owner has probably heard the term “common elements.” Fitness rooms, rooftop terraces, parking garages, garbage chutes, and mechanical rooms are just some of the items that fall into this important category. What some unit owners may not know is that, when things go wrong, common el...
Tarion Talks: Episode 9, Dispute Resolution
Tarion Talks Podcast - October 03, 2018 18:59 - 17 minutesWhen purchasing a new home, building a good relationship with your builder is a major key to success. But what happens if you and your builder don’t agree? On this episode of Tarion Talks, we outline the strategies Tarion may use to help with resolving a dispute. Our host Daniel Caprara, a C...
Tarion Talks: Episode 8, Summer Home Maintenance Tips
Tarion Talks Podcast - July 26, 2018 01:22 - 18 minutesAs we near the halfway point of summer in Ontario, this episode of Tarion Talks focuses on summer maintenance tips, as well as two home warranty terms you may or may not be familiar with: “seasonal” and “special seasonal.” Andreea Aslan, Senior Communications Advisor at Tarion, hosts this epis...
Tarion Talks: Summer Home Maintenance Tips
Tarion Talks Podcast - July 26, 2018 01:22 - 18 minutesAs we near the halfway point of summer in Ontario, this episode of Tarion Talks focuses on summer maintenance tips, as well as two home warranty terms you may or may not be familiar with: “seasonal” and “special seasonal.” Andreea Aslan, Senior Communications Advisor at Tarion, hosts this epis...
Tarion Talks: The Homeowners' Choice Awards
Tarion Talks Podcast - May 30, 2018 21:03 - 13 minutesIn honour of Tarion’s annual Homeowners’ Choice Awards and Ernest Assaly Award – both of which were presented on May 1, 2018 – this episode of Tarion Talks explores the awards’ significance, history, and the process for selecting each year’s recipients. Daniel Caprara, a Communications Officer...
Tarion Talks: Episode 7, The Homeowners' Choice Awards
Tarion Talks Podcast - May 30, 2018 21:03 - 13 minutesIn honour of Tarion’s annual Homeowners’ Choice Awards and Ernest Assaly Award – both of which were presented on May 1, 2018 – this episode of Tarion Talks explores the awards’ significance, history, and the process for selecting each year’s recipients. Daniel Caprara, a Communications Officer...
Tarion Talks: Contract Homes
Tarion Talks Podcast - March 28, 2018 20:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode of Tarion Talks, we discuss contract homes, some tips on how you can make buying a contract home a rewarding experience and ways to protect your warranty rights. Tammy Frade, Communications Officer for Tarion, hosts the podcast and is joined by Zahir Ali, Legal Counsel, and Mar...
Tarion Talks: Episode 6, Contract Homes
Tarion Talks Podcast - March 28, 2018 20:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode of Tarion Talks, we discuss contract homes, some tips on how you can make buying a contract home a rewarding experience and ways to protect your warranty rights. Tammy Frade, Communications Officer for Tarion, hosts the podcast and is joined by Zahir Ali, Legal Counsel, and Mar...
Tarion Talks: Winter Home Maintenance
Tarion Talks Podcast - January 29, 2018 20:15 - 9 minutesIn this episode of Tarion Talks, we discuss some tips on maintaining your home during the winter season – as well as how proper winter maintenance can help protect your warranty rights if you ever need to make a claim. To find out more about the potential problems homeowners may face this seas...
Tarion Talks: Episode 5, Winter Home Maintenance
Tarion Talks Podcast - January 29, 2018 20:15 - 9 minutesIn this episode of Tarion Talks, we discuss some tips on maintaining your home during the winter season – as well as how proper winter maintenance can help protect your warranty rights if you ever need to make a claim. To find out more about the potential problems homeowners may face this seas...
Tarion Talks: Deposit Protection and Condominium Conversions
Tarion Talks Podcast - December 19, 2017 15:10 - 8 minutesIn this episode of Tarion Talks, we discuss the details of two new and exciting improvements to Tarion’s consumer protection measures: enhanced deposit coverage for freehold homes; and warranty coverage for condominium conversion projects. To learn more about these initiatives, guest host Me...
Tarion Talks: Episode 4, Deposit Protection and Condominium Conversions
Tarion Talks Podcast - December 19, 2017 15:10 - 8 minutesIn this episode of Tarion Talks, we discuss the details of two new and exciting improvements to Tarion’s consumer protection measures: enhanced deposit coverage for freehold homes; and warranty coverage for condominium conversion projects. To learn more about these initiatives, guest host Me...
Tarion Talks Podcast: Industry Partnerships
Tarion Talks Podcast - December 11, 2017 19:26 - 21 minutesIn our third episode of Tarion Talks, Laurie Stephens, Tarion’s Director of Strategic Communications, talks with Siloni Waraich, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement at Tarion and Ian Bulloch, Senior Investigator in Tarion’s Enforcement Department, about how Tarion helps protect consumers th...
Tarion Talks Podcast: Episode 3, Industry Partnerships
Tarion Talks Podcast - December 11, 2017 19:26 - 21 minutesIn our third episode of Tarion Talks, Laurie Stephens, Tarion’s Director of Strategic Communications, talks with Siloni Waraich, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement at Tarion and Ian Bulloch, Senior Investigator in Tarion’s Enforcement Department, about how Tarion helps protect consumers th...
Tarion Talks Podcast: Illegal Building
Tarion Talks Podcast - September 06, 2017 15:26 - 11 minutesWelcome to our second episode of Tarion Talks. Last May, Tarion held its 2017 Annual Public Meeting and there were a number of questions about illegal building that were discussed, which led us to select illegal building as the topic for this episode. Just what is illegal building? Almost al...
Tarion Talks Podcast: Episode 2, Illegal Building
Tarion Talks Podcast - September 06, 2017 15:26 - 11 minutesWelcome to our second episode of Tarion Talks. Last May, Tarion held its 2017 Annual Public Meeting and there were a number of questions about illegal building that were discussed, which led us to select illegal building as the topic for this episode. Just what is illegal building? Almost al...
Tarion Talks Podcast: Tarion 2017 Annual Public Meeting
Tarion Talks Podcast - June 09, 2017 15:51 - 31 minutesWelcome to our first episode of Tarion Talks. To launch this new podcast, we are featuring highlights from our recent Annual Public Meeting (or APM), held via live webcast on May 30, 2017. The APM generated some great conversation. A panel made up of Tarion senior management, the Vice Chair o...
Tarion Talks Podcast: Episode 1, Tarion 2017 Annual Public Meeting
Tarion Talks Podcast - June 09, 2017 15:51 - 31 minutesWelcome to our first episode of Tarion Talks. To launch this new podcast, we are featuring highlights from our recent Annual Public Meeting (or APM), held via live webcast on May 30, 2017. The APM generated some great conversation. A panel made up of Tarion senior management, the Vice Chair o...
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