Canadian home sales climb in December
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released its national home sales report for December 2017, announcing another month of increased activity. Despite the typically slow season, December 2017 was the fifth consecutive month of
Eco-friendly home upgrades to make in 2018
Keeping up with the latest home upgrades and design trends can be difficult because homeowners’ preferences seem to change at lightning speeds. However, eco-friendly living is one trend that has only gotten stronger over the last few
Construction in Toronto’s Port Lands kicks off!
Remember back in June 2017 when all levels of government announced more than $1 billion in funding for Toronto’s Port Lands Flood Protection project? Well, construction has commenced! Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament for
There are 5 condos planned for Sugar Wharf by Menkes
On January 11, we had the pleasure of attending the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new LCBO head office tower at 100 Queens Quay East, which is being developed through a partnership between Menkes, Greystone, and Triovest. The new
Luxury condo market booming in the GTA
Sotheby’s International Realty Canada recently released its 2017 Year-End Top-Tier Real Estate Report, announcing an increase in activity in the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) condo and attached home market. When the Fair Housing
City of Toronto wants to hear your smart city ideas
The City of Toronto, in partnership with the Toronto Public Library, is gathering ideas from the public for the federal Smart Cities Challenge. The government of Canada’s Smart City Challenge launched late last year and will be
The B-20 impact: How will new mortgage rules affect 2018 real estate?
A new year usually means bringing out the bubbly – but homebuyers are less inclined to cheers the beginning of 2018, as January 1st ushered in regulations that make it tougher to get a mortgage. Guideline B-20 is the latest crop of
Turns out Toronto still has some room to grow!
If you thought the condo market was hot before, just wait. A new study released by the Fraser Institute says Toronto’s population density has a long way to go before coming close to the likes of Hong Kong or Paris. In its list of 30
Housing starts remain steady in December 2017
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its housing starts report for December 2017, announcing that new home construction remained stable. Last month, housing starts trended at 226,777 units, almost unchanged compared to
‘2018 will be the year of data misinterpretation’: Ben Myers
To get a clearer picture of what 2018 holds for the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) housing market, we chatted with Ben Myers, President of Bullpen Research & Consulting Inc. Myers has more than 15 years of real estate research
