4 Super Luxurious Condos in Toronto by Tridel Image

4 Super Luxurious Condos in Toronto by Tridel

The title of this story says it all. If you’re a first-time homebuyer, please click the tab above that says Tips & Advice, and follow the drop down menu to where you will find useful information. This one is for the homebuyers out there who have the

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Ontario housing starts stay high, Canada trends lower

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its national housing starts data for January 2016, announcing that housing starts in Canada trended lower for the month.The trend measure for January housing starts was 199,169 units, down from

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The GTA must embrace the influx of condo kids

Jackie noticed a lack of children’s books about kids who live in condos. In fact, she couldn’t even track down one, so she did something about it. She’s writing a series of books under the umbrella title, The Condo Kids. 

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New Video Update on the Construction at 87 Peter

If you’re looking for a new condo unit in the heart of downtown Toronto, then you will be very interested in the new video construction update for 87 Peter, which was released by Menkes this week.According to the video, excavation down to parking level

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What does the new mortgage rule mean for first-time buyers?

On October 17, 2016, most first-time buyers will have less borrowing power when it comes to being approved for a mortgage. Whenever less than 20% is put down on a home, the mortgage needs to be insured. The new rule states that every insured mortgage

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A different way of looking at housing supply Image

A different way of looking at housing supply

Even when the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market is calming down it seems hot. New single-family home sales in March 2018 dropped 77% compared to the same period last year, but the benchmark price is still more than $1.2 million.

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How should Canada tackle money laundering in the housing market?

Canada is an attractive place to buy a home because it’s an amazing place to live, but there are other, more sinister reasons to buy real estate in Canada, and British Columbia is cracking down. 

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6 housing moves the government made in 2018

Activity varied from market to market, but overall, sales were down in Ontario for both resale and new construction. With that in mind, we want to take a look at a few more housing moves the government made this year, which will surely impact 2019. 

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Will the New Home Market Heat Up with the Beautiful Weather?

Canada’s new home market has kind of been up and down over the past few months, according to Trimart Research Corporation. Last February, national housing starts decreased 16.4% to 156,300, much lower than expected for the time of the year. Trimart

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4 alternative uses for fall leaves

This year, Toronto experienced a record-breaking heat wave as soon as fall began. Now that temps are starting to cool down, we’re seeing crisp, colourful fall leaves; and soon all those leaves will be falling onto our streets, sidewalks and lawns.But

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