Prices Linked to Heartstrings, Not Predictions
Earlier this month, a report from TD Economics said that prices were headed for a “correction,” to the tune of about 8% by the end of 2015.The report says 70,000 units set for completion this year and next is a “striking” number and that buyer demand
GTA New Home Sales Continue to Climb
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) recently announced that February’s number of new home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) marks the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year increases.New homes sales in the
Trimart: Strong February for New Low-Rise Market
Trimart Research Corporation continues to gather new low-rise housing data for February 2014 for the Total Market Area, and so far, sales are looking strong. Trimart credits the diversity of product types being offered by today’s builders for February’s
Detached Homes are Hot, Condos are Cool
Recently, TD Economics of the Toronto-Dominion Bank released a report outlining their analysis of the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) housing market. The report states that single detached homes are the “hottest” commodity, while the new condo market is
CMHC Housing Starts for February 2014
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its report on February’s housing starts in Canada, with figures that stay true to last month’s prediction of a stabilization throughout 2014.For February 2014, housing starts in Canada were
Building Futures: The Changes Toronto Needs
(L-R) Gary Switzer, Peter Milczyn, Adam Vaughan, Jennifer KeesmaatOn March 6, 2014, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) hosted “Building Futures in Toronto,” a live and interactive conversation featuring Toronto Chief Planner
TREB Releases GTA Resale Housing Market Figures for February 2014
Recently, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released a report on the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) resale housing market figures for February 2014.GTA resale transactionsAccording to, GTA REALTORS there were 5,731 resale transactions through the MLS
Much Ado About Not Much
Last month, Prime Minister Harper announced a $14 billion infrastructure fund, part of the $53-billion New Building Canada Plan that takes over this spring from the old model announced in 2007. They’re now working on the parameters and application
GTA New Home Sales Jump in January 2014
According to a recent announcement by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), January 2014 showed significant gains for new home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)!RealNet Canada, BILD’s official source for new home market
Motor City Madness
I grew up in Detroit back when the name was synonymous with the best of American manufacturing. It wasn’t just the Motor City, it was Detroit Rock City, famous for Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent and Iggy Pop and it was Motown, famous for the Four Tops, Smokey
