Market Update: GTA Breaks Two Real Estate Records TORONTO – When it comes to real estate in the GTA, much of the narrative for 2015 has focused on the region’s escalating property values….
Canadian Housing Starts Exceed End-of-Summer Expectations TORONTO – According to new figures from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), nationwide housing starts experienced an unexpected boost last month – fuelled…
Q2 Numbers Show Shrinking Condo Inventory in Toronto TORONTO – According to condominium market research group Urbanation, 2015’s second quarter proved to be a lucrative one for new condo sales in Toronto. The…
First-Time Buyers Driving Property Markets: CAAMP TORONTO – A new survey-based report, issued by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals, has revealed new insights on the decision-making process, as well…
Mortgage Primes Lowered as Bank of Canada Trims Overnight Rate TORONTO – Mortgage-seeking Canadians caught a bit of a break on July 15, as the Bank of Canada announced it was lowering its overnight rate…
Ontario Government Proposes Condo Act Overhaul TORONTO – Originally introduced in 1998, Ontario’s Condominium Act may soon be updated once again, with the aim of more effectively protecting condo buyers across…
Remembering “Noble & Wolf v. Alley” Federal government honours landmark ruling against discrimination in real estate LONDON – Long regarded as one of the Canadian real estate industry’s most memorable milestones,…
GTA Housing Market Shatters another Record TORONTO – According to the latest numbers released by the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), Toronto’s red-hot housing market broke a new record for April…
CMHC to Increase Insurance Premiums for Some Mortgages TORONTO – Effective June 1, 2015, home buyers planning to shell out a down-payment of 10 per cent or less will be facing slightly higher…
Toronto Breaks Record for Year-Over-Year Home Price Increases TORONTO – Toronto’s continually-escalating average home price experienced a 7.6 per cent year-over-year increase during the month of March – the major market’s highest such…