How cycling infrastructure impacts residential development
There’s a short-term plan for 2019 to 2021 and a long-term plan for 2022 and beyond. A major facet of the update is to identify all the existing, planned, and proposed cycling routes across the city.
This is how much you need to make an hour to afford rent in Toronto
If you earn minimum wage, there’s a good chance you can’t afford to rent in any neighbourhood in Toronto, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
These were Canada’s hottest sellers’ markets in June
What are home buying conditions currently like across Canada? The latest data out from the Canadian Real Estate Association paints a picture of stability, as sales and prices remain relatively unchanged from last year.
OREA calls on political parties to ‘keep the home ownership dream alive’
With only a few months until the federal election, the Ontario Real Estate Association is calling on the four leading political parties to prioritize keeping the “home ownership dream alive.”
Should we be worried about the increase in mortgages with alternative lenders?
Government policy like the mortgage stress test was introduced to cool Canada’s housing market, which it did, but some buyers have decided to simply go a different route, and it could be bad for the overall health of the market.
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New mixed-use community coming to downtown Mississauga
Downtown Mississauga’s skyline is in for a big change as Crown Realty Partners and Plaza Partners recently announced the closing of a joint acquisition at a prominent intersection in the city.
Not having an oven is the right move for some people
Condo developers do so much research and consultation when it comes to designing a new residence, and I can tell you that if there wasn’t demand for a leaner appliance package, then there wouldn’t be options like this.
5 ways to keep summer alive with your home decor
Summer is fleeting in the Greater Toronto Area. We get a couple months of warmer weather (sometimes too warm), and then it’s autumn in the blink of an eye.
Yes, you still have to do home maintenance in July
The good thing about July is that it’s probably one of the easiest months of the year as far as home maintenance goes, so you still get to spend the majority of your time travelling with your kids and hanging out in the backyard by the pool.
Without Toronto and Vancouver, the average home price in Canada is below $400,000
Though it seemed like the housing market was heating up last spring, on a national level, activity was a bit less exciting, according to the latest monthly report from the Candian Real Estate Association.
