The height of style at Imperial Plaza
Camrost Felcorp is revitalizing the historic Imperial Oil building at 111 St. Clair West and offering would-be buyers interested in new condos in Toronto the chance to live in one of the city's most sought-after neighbourhoods.
Will the GTA housing market experience a slowdown this year?
On the heels of a hot housing market for 2016, Global TV’s finance expert Preet Banerjee thinks we’re going to lose some steam as 2017 progresses. Owing largely to the change in mortgage rules that will mean some buyers lose between 15% and 20% of their
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
Will taxing foreign investment cool the housing market?
CIBC’s deputy chief economist, Benjamin Tal, this week called for taxation of foreign real estate buyers in British Columbia, saying that while foreign investment isn’t the only thing driving Vancouver prices into the stratosphere, it is a factor. Taxing
Attempting to understand the new mortgage rules
As new mortgage rules take effect this week that make stress-testing mandatory for all insured mortgages, I’m left scratching my head. The new rule requires a stress-test for all insured mortgages, i.e. it will affect any prospective buyer with less than
Perception of control is a big benefit of home ownership
This week’s headlines for the housing industry could be last month’s, last year’s or yesterday’s — “No sign of slowdown,” “Hot housing market to slow next year,” “Buyers tread cautiously.” They could just as easily say, “Lacking crystal ball, most people
Is Toronto at risk of a brain drain to Montreal?
As millennials continue to be priced out of many urban housing markets across the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal is becoming an affordable haven for younger buyers, but the wide selection and relatively low prices won’t last forever.
Derek Nzeribe paints a picture of Ottawa’s housing market
With recent news that Ottawa is now outpacing the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) when it comes to foreign buyer activity in the housing market, we leapt at the opportunity to chat with Derek Nzeribe, Milborne Group.
Trimart: New Releases Spur Low-Rise Sales
This week’s Trimart Hotlist features four new projects, ones that we have yet to touch on. These four new projects are proof that when you offer strong product in high demand areas with fair pricing, potential buyers will come. With more and more new
New condo townhomes now available at PACE on Main in Stouffville!
Stouffville real estate is heating up as buyers in the new low-rise market scramble to secure a lot. One of the most prolific builders in Stouffville is Geranium, and they just announced that there are new condo townhomes available at PACE on Main, the
