Important Changes to the Toronto Land Transfer Tax
The City of Toronto Council has approved changes to the Toronto Land Transfer Tax (LTT) that mean additional Toronto Land Transfer Tax... Continue Reading
Toronto’s real estate mania hits Muskoka cottage country
It seems impossible to find a haven from Toronto’s real estate bidding wars in 2016 – even for buyers looking as far... Continue Reading
Toronto housing breaks another record in July
Toronto realtors saying they see a “troubling trend” when it comes to the market in the city, but they’re not looking for... Continue Reading
When the housing market is the great equalizer after a buying blitz
Two four-bedroom houses in a subdivision east of Toronto sold within a few days of each other in June. The houses on... Continue Reading
The one quick way to cool the GTA housing market: Mayers
There’s little point in Finance Minister Bill Morneau setting up a study group to figure out what to do about over heated... Continue Reading
Condo market joins in Toronto’s real estate boom
The bidding melees that have flummoxed Toronto house hunters for years are erupting with increasing frequency in the condo market. A one-bedroom-plus-den... Continue Reading
Average price of detached GTA house out of reach for many
The average price of a new detached home in the GTA now exceeds $1 million. This is a significant threshold that a lot... Continue Reading
What it takes to buy a home in Toronto’s red-hot real estate market
ONE BUYER COMPROMISES, ANOTHER IS PATIENT. EDRICK THAY FOUND A HOME AFTER HE MOVED HIS SEARCH OUT OF HIS PREFERRED LOCATION. SARAN... Continue Reading
Canada Real Estate: Alberta Exodus Could Boost Toronto And Vancouver
Low interest rates. Foreign investment. A slumping Canadian dollar. Those are just three factors driving housing markets across Canada, particularly Toronto and... Continue Reading
Economist douses ‘recklessness’ fears in Toronto housing
Canada’s hottest housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver have been called “dangerously unaffordable” and “pockets of risk,” but National Bank’s chief economist... Continue Reading