Resale market cools as new home market remains hot
According to the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), MLS-listed sales in the GTA in June were down more than 37% compared to June 2016 and nearly 40% down in the first 14 days of July. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said Monday that a 15%
CREA revises its 2011 real estate forecast
The Canadian Real Estate Association has revised its forecast on the 2011 real estate market, calling for a smaller decrease then had been originally expected.. Fresh off the heals of a strong end to 2010, CREA feels that momentum will move forward into 2
Mandel Waits out the Low-ballers
By Penny MunozFormer Host of “Deal or no Deal”, Howie Mandel finally made a deal of his own, selling his Point Dume Malibu home for $7.75 million.Mandel’s real estate agent, Mike Gardner of Malibu Real Estate, said the Canadian born television
Will 2016 be another record year for home sales in the GTA?
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) launched its inaugural Market Year in Review & Outlook Report this week, with plans to make it an annual release.In emphasizing the importance of real estate to the economy, the report cites a recent Altus Group
Housing prices in Vancouver dropping due to greater supply (and it might be a good thing)
Toronto real estate and Vancouver real estate get compared a lot, mostly because they’re the hottest housing markets in Canada. What we’re seeing in Vancouver that we’re not seeing in Toronto right now is the uptick in resale home listings.
Did You Know You Can Seal the Deal Electronically Now?
Ontario’s real estate agents are celebrating more than just Canada Day this week. As of July 1st, 2015, it is now legal to electronically sign (or e-sign) real estate contracts, such as the agreement of purchase and sale, deeds, and mortgages. That’s
How to Read your New Home Floorplans
By Amit PaulIt seems to me that the need to understand, and be able to properly decipher, real estate floor plans should be greater today than ever before. In a large portion of real estate sales the floor plan is all we have to try and understand what
Harmony Village Sheppard is Now Under Construction!
(L-R) Barbara Lawlor, President, Baker Real Estate Inc.; Norm Kelly, City Councillor, Toronto Ward 40; Jack Pong, CEO of Harmony Village Inc.; Soo Wong, MPP, Scarborough-Agincourt; Frank Margani, Strategy and Development, Fortress Real Developments;
Is January the best time to buy a home?
Were you among the savvy purchasers who got onto the real estate ladder yesterday? The Toronto Real Estate firm TheRedPin says January 17th is the single best day to buy a home in Toronto, with buyers saving an average of $60,000 and experiencing fewer
It will soon be easier to figure out how much your neighbour paid for their home
Less than a year ago, the Supreme Court rejected the Toronto Real Estate Board’s appeal to prevent brokerages and real estate agents from publishing sold data online. Now a whole crop of “proptech” companies have launched.
