Is fuelling demand really the answer to the affordability crisis?
Some new home sales figures for the Greater Toronto Area came out at the beginning of this week, and it got me thinking about various housing market initiatives addressing affordability.
Toronto real estate may be at risk of a rapid price correction, says IMF
Hamilton, Toronto, and Vancouver may be at risk of a rapid home price correction, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund.
Renting in Toronto seems hopeless for some graduating students
The topic of renting in Toronto has become more and more of an anxiety inducing conversation for those freshly out of university or college who are making their first strides in a work environment.
What a Liberal government means for the housing market
I’ll start by congratulating the Liberal party, Justin Trudeau, and all the MPs elected across the country - but what does a Liberal minority government mean for Canada’s housing market?
Rent in the Greater Toronto Area may have peaked
Urbanation’s third quarter purpose-built rental market results include data from rental buildings across the GTA, completed since 2005, which accounts for 68 buildings and 14,832 units
78% of Canadians want the next government to make home affordability a priority
With the federal election mere days away, the topic of housing affordability – and just what the next sitting government plans to do to alleviate it – continues to be at the top of Canadians’ minds.
IMF confirms building more homes is the best way to tackle housing affordability
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed what nearly everyone in the Greater Toronto Area’s new home building industry has been saying for the last few years - more supply is the answer to the affordability crisis.
New housing supply solutions you may not have heard before
A group of British Columbia real estate organizations recently made recommendations to the leading federal parties to help address housing issues in the province, and there are a couple ideas that seem like they might work in the GTA too.
What I think of the federal parties’ housing promises
I’m feeling optimistic with all leading federal parties prioritizing housing issues leading up to the October 21 election. Remember, do your research before heading to the polls!
Toronto doesn’t have nearly enough rental units to meet demand
You think Toronto’s residential rental market is tight now? According to a recent report from the Royal Bank of Canada, the demand for rent is only going to get stronger, and there’s not enough inventory to accommodate it.
