Is the government really to blame for the drop in home sales?
I tend to spend money on things I don’t know how or want to do myself – car repairs, IT problems, occasional catering or housekeeping, etc. I kind of feel the same way about buying real estate. People may kvetch that real estate
See how many condos in the Greater Toronto Area sold for more than $1 million last year
It looks like we’re in for another year of strong activity in the high-end condo market. Sotheby’s International Realty Canada released its Top-Tier Real Estate Report today, predicting sellers’ market conditions in the condo market.
6 things you need to know about Toronto’s housing market
Ben Myers, Senior VP, Market Research & Analytics, Fortress Real Developments, recently released The Market Manuscript Fall 2017. With an extensive background as an analyst, consultant, mortgage agent, and builder, Myers provides an in depth look at
First-time buyer land transfer tax rebate increasing to $4,000
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) just announced that first-time buyers will soon receive a bigger and better land transfer tax rebate!In the 2016 Fall Economic Statement, the Government of Ontario announced that the Land Transfer Tax rebate is
Live Next to Lake Simcoe at The South Shore!
If you’re looking for weekend plans and are also on the hunt for the perfect lakeside community to call home, then you’re in luck. Fortress Real Developments is hosting the grand opening of The South Shore, their brand new, 10-acre master-planned luxury
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.
The GTA’s Resale Market is on Fire
This has been one seriously hot summer! One of the hottest in years! Of course we’re not talking about the weather, we’re talking about the resale market. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) President, Paul Etherington released the latest report showing
TREB appeals Competition Tribunal’s order to release sold data
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has said it will appeal Monday’s decision by the Competition Tribunal to allow the release of property sold data and pending sold data for broad Internet dissemination without requiring the explicit consent of
Conan O’Brien Takes a Hit on Los Angeles Estate
Conan O’Brien, is a man of many trades - writing, performing, hosting, producing - the works. The entertainment industry is his main game, and he makes a killing. One thing he’s not good at? The real estate game. Whomp whomp.Back in January 2008, Conan
Report warns of housing bubble risk in Toronto
According to the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2017, Toronto is at the greatest risk of a housing bubble burst (out of 19 other urban centres around the world). The report was published last month.Toronto was followed by Stockholm, Munich,
