There’s a long list of new home releases and openings, but is it enough?
It seems like we’re retelling the story of low new home inventory woes and rising prices on a weekly basis. The latest report from Trimart Research Corporation says that while demand was stronger than usual through the winter, sales were lower than
How to Read your New Home Floorplans
By Amit PaulIt seems to me that the need to understand, and be able to properly decipher, real estate floor plans should be greater today than ever before. In a large portion of real estate sales the floor plan is all we have to try and understand what
Townhomes continue to be the affordable option for low-rise buyers
The demand for new low-rise homes is almost out of control as inventory levels have fallen to record lows. According to RealNet Canada, there’s only about three months of inventory available across the Greater Toronto Area, based on 2015 sales trends.
Discussing luxury homes in Toronto with Ron Amendola of Engel & Völkers
At the end of last month, a big name hit the Toronto real estate scene, specifically the luxury residential market. Engel & Völkers is one of the world’s leading brokerages specializing in the sale and lease of premium residential and commercial
Builders working to reduce impact of HST on new home buyers
The controversial new HST rules have been causing quite a stir as their July 1, 2010 implementation date approaches, and nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of the biggest of big purchases, new home sales.The good news for most Ontario
The Greater Toronto Area’s detached home market is making a comeback!
For the longest time, detached homes were the most popular housing type. Even when prices were skyrocketing, detached home sales in the resale market were still higher than townhomes and semis.
Does crime pay in real estate?
The Federal government is putting up for sale Hell’s Angels’ former clubhouse in Leslieville, and realtors are saying it could go for $700K. A bar, a meeting room, two bedrooms and fixer-upper pricing? What else could you want from a bunker?Leslieville
The Kennedys Condos offers affordable condo living in the east end
With intimidating new home sales figures like the ones the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced recently, the dream of homeownership seems to be slipping out of reach for many. Luckily, there are still condo developments
Inside the Not-so-Great Real Estate Crash of 2013
I was just reading the Toronto Real Estate Board’s figures for August, about which they reported more than 7,500 residential transactions, an increase of more than 20% over last year’s 6,200ish. TREB’s president said sales were up strongly this August
New low-rise home inventory sees slight increase
According to the most recent report by Trimart Research Corporation, just under 90% of their annual forecast for new low-rise sales has been achieved. They are confident that their forecast will be reached by the end of the year. The report also states
