The Real Costs of Urban Sprawl
In an article this month in the Globe and Mail, architect and urban planner Jack Diamond with policy director at Sustainable Prosperity (a University of Ottawa think tank) David Thompson authored an article considering the “true” costs of urban
Close the Housing Gap Hits Parliament Hill
By Penny MunozPressing the demands of the Close the Housing Gap campaign, over 100 social housing tenants, stakeholders and politicians from Toronto and Ottawa rallied on Parliament Hill to persuade the federal government to contribute “1/3 fair share”
Linda Mitchell Young on Toronto’s Rental Market
By Penny MunozAccording to Urbanation, the number of condo rentals is at an all-time high, showing no sign of slowing down with estimates reaching more than 20,000 by the end of 2013. A proven expert in the real estate market, Linda Mitchell Young,
Outlook Stable for 2014
It doesn’t look like the naysayers will get their way anytime soon — the latest predictions by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the Toronto CMA (presented at the annual CMHC Housing Outlook Conference last week) say next year is going to
Trimart: Great Success for New Low-Rise Openings
Trimart Research Corporation’s most recent report says that new low-rise openings were very successful last month. Sales for October are still rolling in, and while the numbers are a bit lower than the summer, the market is still on track to reach
Urbanation Releases its Q3-2013 Toronto Condo Rental Report
Urbanation, the leading source of condo market intelligence in Toronto, released its Q3-2013 condo rental market report.In Q3-2013, there were 6,451 condo units rented through the MLS system. This is a 39% increase compared to last year and also a new
Part of the Master Plan
I was always turned off by the phrase “master planned.” It struck me as contrived, and made me think of the ticky-tacky boxes with garages stuck on the front that are still an esthetic affront in our outer ‘burbs. It’s great to see neighbourhoods spring
Urbanation Releases its Q3-2013 Condo Report
Urbanation, the leading source of information regarding Toronto’s vibrant condo market, just released its Q3-2013 market results.There were just 3,049 new condos sold in Q3, a decrease of 8% compared to Q3-2012. With the amount of launches scheduled for
CMHC Reports Stable Housing Starts for 2014
Recently, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) posted a report predicting stable housing starts and rising MLS prices and sales for 2014. High employment and migration continue to be the main pillars supporting the Canadian housing
Looking Back at a Pretty Good Year
This industry is vital — let’s face it, ours is not a manufacturing-based economy, nor an information-based economy. Right now, ours is a real estate-based economy.While the pundits continued this year to predict the imminent decline of the market, I’ve
