Will expanding the FTHBI in the Greater Toronto Area actually work? Image

Will expanding the FTHBI in the Greater Toronto Area actually work?

If you’re a frequent reader of my weekly post, you know I tend to avoid politics, but there is one thing I want to talk about, and no, it’s not what you think it is. Some recent, um, controversy has plagued the Liberal campaign.

Read More
Buyer confidence on the rise in the Greater Toronto Area Image

Buyer confidence on the rise in the Greater Toronto Area

There’s no denying that the Greater Toronto Area’s real estate market, both new and resale sectors, has been slow. 2018 was basically a nose dive compared to the high activity in 2016 and 2017. Now, I think we’re seeing signs of the market rebounding.

Read More
No signs of housing demand waning in the Greater Toronto Area Image

No signs of housing demand waning in the Greater Toronto Area

​​​​​​​It’s been a while since I felt the need to write a post about a housing market bubble, but the recent 2019 UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index put Toronto at second greatest bubble risk in the world, so naturally, I have to talk about it.

Read More
New single-family home sales in the Greater Toronto Area increase a whopping 283% Image

New single-family home sales in the Greater Toronto Area increase a whopping 283%

According to the Building Industry and Land Development Association’s monthly new home market report, there were 3,061 new home sales across the GTA in September 2019, which is 73% higher than the same month a year ago.

Read More
Greater Toronto Area resale housing market remains steady through first quarter of 2019 Image

Greater Toronto Area resale housing market remains steady through first quarter of 2019

The Toronto Real Estate Board released its resale housing market results for March 2019, reporting steady sales and prices, though the market remained tight. TREB also continues to blame the mortgage stress test for slower sales. 

Read More
Average price of a new condo in the Greater Toronto Area surpasses $800,000 Image

Average price of a new condo in the Greater Toronto Area surpasses $800,000

The Building Industry and Land Development Association released its new home sales figures for January 2019, reporting that the Greater Toronto Area’s new home market is off to a good start this year! 

Read More
Monarch Celebrates 97th Anniversary with 97-Day Closings in Ottawa Image

Monarch Celebrates 97th Anniversary with 97-Day Closings in Ottawa

Canada’s oldest home builder is turning 97 years old. To celebrate their 97th, Monarch has a beautiful selection of homes that will be ready within 97 days! Now, we typically don’t focus on new home communities outside of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA),

Read More
The Future of Sheppard Centre Image

The Future of Sheppard Centre

Recently, surface parking lots, underused commercial buildings, and in some cases, shopping malls in the Greater Toronto Area have been the biggest targets for redevelopment. We find the redevelopment of shopping malls very interesting. Projects like

Read More
Minimalism: Exploring the minimalist lifestyle Image

Minimalism: Exploring the minimalist lifestyle

How is it already March? We feel like 2016 just began yesterday and we’re almost one quarter into it! Though the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has experienced a pretty mild winter (for the most part), the new month has us thinking of spring and all that

Read More
The First Glimpse of The College Condominiums at Spadina Image

The First Glimpse of The College Condominiums at Spadina

One of the most exciting things about reporting on new homes and condos in the Greater Toronto Area is when we get our first look at renderings. One project that we have been awaiting word on is The College Condominium at Spadina, a project by Tribute

Read More

Sign-up for our Newsletter