Increased resale listings a sign of cooling?
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its monthly resale housing figures for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for April 2017, announcing a significant year-over-year increase in resale listings. TREB also provided their key findings related to a
Building Energy Efficient Homes is the Way of the Future
It looks like the City of Toronto is entertaining a new initiative focused on promoting energy efficiency in our new homes! And we thought Sustainability Month was over.The Energy and Water Efficiency InitiativeThe City of Toronto is looking at a program
Micro-Units at Smart House in Toronto
By Penny MunozFor those of us who thought we left our dorm room nightmare behind after college, the cost of living in Toronto is a rude awakening. Comparable to trends seen in booming cities worldwide, soaring real estate prices in Toronto have created a
A closer look at housing in the Sidewalk Toronto master-plan
Sidewalk Labs recently released its draft Master Innovation and Development Plan for the ambitious “smart city” project on Toronto’s east waterfront, Sidewalk Toronto. There are hundreds of pages to go through, but we took a closer look at the housing.
How you live is as important as where you live
TIFF 2017 (Toronto International Film Festival) has recently come and gone. Toronto streets were alive with energy; restaurants and bars were open late, and screening locations attracted crowds. The impact that annual event has on people’s appreciation
Home Buying Tax Proposal Poses Danger for First-Time Buyers
By Penny MunozIn a press release earlier this week, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) expressed its concern about a potential proposal that would have first-time home buyers in Toronto paying more than they already do in Home Buying Tax (Land Transfer
Should The City Cut Toronto’s Land Transfer Tax by 10%?
There’s been a lot of buzz around Toronto’s development charges lately, with the announcement that the City is looking to raise them by approximately 90%. This news hit around the same time that Mayor Rob Ford proposed to have Toronto’s Municipal Land
Toronto is the 12th least affordable housing market in the world
Earlier this year, Toronto was listed as one of the top 10 least affordable housing markets in the world. A new report suggests that Toronto is becoming a slightly more affordable place to buy a home.
Price growth remains strong despite substantial increase in listings
The Toronto Real Estate Board released its resale housing market figures for May 2017, announcing that price growth remains strong despite a substantial increase in listings. In May 2017, there were 10,196 sales reported by Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
10 Interesting Traits of Condo Investors in Toronto and Vancouver
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released the results of its 2014 Condominium Owners Survey (COS), outlining the buyer profile of condo owners and investors in Toronto and Vancouver.42,191 households in Toronto and Vancouver were
