More than 56% of individual condo owners in Toronto are women
Statistics Canada just released more data about the owners of residential properties in Ontario’s Census Metropolitan Areas. There’s quite a bit to read through, but don’t worry, we did it for you. Read on for a few of the highlights from the report.
Rising prices equal more new townhomes on the market
The latest report from Trimart Research Corporation forecasts an increase in new low-rise inventory across the Total Market Area (TMA) thanks to many scheduled openings and releases during the spring and fall seasons. Anticipate many new townhomes!Prices
Most condo investors expect to own for more than five years
CMHC released its 2015 Condominium Owners Survey, saying that condo investors in our two hottest markets (yup, Toronto and Vancouver) display “stable characteristics over time,” meaning not much has changed over their last three reports.According to the
Hamilton council takes one more step towards LRT development
It looks like Hamilton is one step closer to becoming the urban centre that everyone knows it can be. Hamilton city councillors have voted to create an LRT office, an LRT sub-committee, and develop a memorandum of agreement with Metrolinx to bring this
Shared home ownership goals more important than looks when it comes to millennials dating
According to a new global survey by HSBC Bank of Canada, 61% of Canadian millennials feel anxious about buying a property, compared to just 20% of baby boomers.
You only have a few more days to complete these fall home maintenance tasks
So long sweet summer, it’s officially fall. While you were savouring the last few warm days we have here in the Greater Toronto Area, you probably didn’t get around to doing too much home maintenance. Well, the time is now.
Toronto Needs More Condos
Having read past columns, you’re probably thinking, “What else would you say?” But bear with me — I can back up the assertion.There is proof on several fronts that more single people are looking for homes and wishing to settle down in downtown cores of
How to make your front porch more welcoming
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a front porch, but if you have one, then you should make it as welcoming as possible (unless you want to scare away neighbours and friends). In the summer, you should be taking advantage of all your outdoor space, and
Maybe it’s time to cut the red tape to build more new homes
Using the Houston area for comparison, the Toronto Sun this week says that the government needs to be freeing up housing supply rather than trying to curb foreign demand. Both CMAs house about 6.5 million people, the paper says, but Houston planners
