Average price per square foot for new condo launches surpasses $1,000 for the first time Image

Average price per square foot for new condo launches surpasses $1,000 for the first time

Urbanation, the leading source for condo market intelligence in the Greater Toronto Area, released its third quarter results for 2018, reporting some record highs.

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First-Time Homebuyers more Prepared in 2013

First-time homebuyers continue to adjust to the rules that are being placed in front of them, says a recent survey by our friends over at Genworth Financial.An annual poll by Genworth asked 1,514 Canadians questions about their financial well being,

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Time to get walking

This is usually an exciting time of year for those of us who love buildings. Construction ramps up with the warmer weather; condos that were barely at grade when you shuffled miserably past them in January suddenly seem to sprout towers like daffodils.

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May: First-Time Homebuyers Month

Now that it’s May, we’re well into spring, the weather is getting warmer (kind of), and you may be thinking about moving. But, before you move, you have to buy, and if you’re currently renting, odds are you’re a first-time homebuyer.As exciting as buying

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Daniels’ Rent-to-Own Program Perfect for First-Time Homebuyers

Thinking of buying your first home? Whether it’s a condo unit, townhome, detached home, or a semi, coming up with the down payment is a nightmare for first-time homebuyers.Is “nightmare” too strong a word? Not really. Millenials (mostly the ones born in

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The First-Time Homebuyer Experience

One of the best ways to learn more about buying your first home is to talk to a first-time homebuyer who has already gone through the process. That’s why we chatted with Gea Koleva, a 30-something Torontonian woman who recently purchased her very first

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Minto Westside wins over first-time homebuyer

Buying your first home can be scary, especially in Toronto’s fierce real estate scene with soaring prices and shrinking square footage. Still, city living has not lost its appeal for ambitious millennials like Melody Negri, a Mississauga-native who, upon

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Toronto real estate is resilient in a turbulent time

With Toronto Council at odds with the province about the Housing Supply Action Plan, and talk of some serious money laundering through Toronto real estate, I wouldn’t blame you for being concerned.

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Long-Time Resident Couldn't Resist Flaire!

Don Mills resident Dorothy Pestell has been living in the community since 1963 and has never seen anything quite like Shops at Don Mills.

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Is it time to invest in Yellowknife’s condo market? Image

Is it time to invest in Yellowknife’s condo market?

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently released its Northern Housing Report, highlighting Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Iqaluit. Looking at the figures, some speculators may be interested in investing in Yellowknife’s condo market!

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