Will mortgage rates creep up this year?
Once again, the latest report from Trimart Research Corporation draws attention to the supply and demand issue across the Total Market Area (TMA). The supply shortage no longer applies to only the Greater Toronto Area (GTA); the demand spillover has
'More than half of intending buyers will be first-time buyers in 2017': Jason Mercer
We recently had the opportunity to hear Jason Mercer’s thoughts on the different strategies being proposed to cool the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) housing market. As Director Market Analysis for the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), Jason is the
King’s Park Condos is coming to Stoney Creek!
There’s a new boutique condo coming to Stoney Creek! LJM Developments is developing King’s Park Condominiums right across the street from Cenotaph Park and King Street Parkette. The six-storey condo features 93 suites with one- and two-bedroom floor
Guelph is the top city to buy a home: MoneySense
MoneySense just released its 2017 Where to Buy Now ranking, listing Canada’s most attractive real estate markets for investors and end-users. Topping the list is Guelph, Ontario! Thunder Bay held first place for two consecutive years, but Guelph has
Should you rethink how you define “home”?
Premier Kathleen Wynne said Monday that housing affordability measures were coming “very soon,” but most industry types seem to agree that government measures aren’t going to do much. There is no one factor to blame for our record-breaking high prices,
New detached homes coming to Impressions in Kleinburg!
This spring, Arista Homes, Fieldgate Homes, and Paradise Developments are releasing a new collection of detached homes at Impressions in Kleinburg. The release is comprised of 38’ and 44’ detached homes with four- and five-bedroom plans. A few of the
36% of millennials believe renting is better than owning
CIBC recently surveyed more than 3,000 Angus Reid Forum panellists online about their thoughts on homeownership. The survey was conducted between March 16th and 20th and included homeowners and tenants. The survey uncovered the fact that many millennials
Canadian housing starts at highest level since 2007
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its monthly housing starts data for March 2017, announcing that Canadian housing starts are at their highest level since 2007. The trend is a six month moving average of seasonally adjusted
Crucial home improvement projects to tackle this spring
It seems as if we were just putting the patio furniture away and bracing for those blustery winter winds to start. There were a few lingering snowflakes last week but it looks like spring has finally arrived! The warm weather has me thinking of home
St. Catharines real estate is heating up!
With average home prices on the rise across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), surrounding areas are beginning to see an uptick in sales. For example, St. Catharines real estate started off the year on a hot streak with no signs of slowing down. According
