We’ve now entered a new decade so it seems like a good time to look back at Greater Toronto Area real estate to see how things have changed in the last ten years. Without looking at the statistics, it’s clear that there have been some seismic shifts in the Greater Toronto Area real estate market […]
Sales down as winter weather has an impact on Toronto real estate
The number of home sales in the Greater Toronto Area was down in February according to a report released by the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) Tuesday. The TREB report showed that there were 5,025 homes sold in the GTA in February. Although that was an increase of 1,016 home sales from the previous month, […]
GTA home sales down but condo market heating up
Home sales and average selling prices in the GTA both had large year-over-year drops, while the condo market continued to heat up according to the latest release of data by the Toronto Real Estate Board last week. The TREB report showed that 7,228 sales were recorded in the GTA in March – a 40% drop […]
Toronto home sales increase by 11.6% in October
There was good news for the Toronto housing market Thursday morning as the latest report from the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) showed that the number of home sales increased greatly from September to October. The report showed that the total number of homes sold in the GTA in October was 7,118 – an 11.6% […]
Best Greater Toronto Area Neighbourhoods for first-time buyers
Where is the best place for first-time buyers to consider in the Greater Toronto Area? It’s a good question and one we get asked a lot, so we thought we’d try to answer it by providing our list of the best areas and neighbourhoods for first-time buyers in Toronto. To make our list, we started […]
Real Estate Data for the Greater Toronto Area – 2007 to today
We recently published an article looking at the data behind the Greater Toronto Area real estate market and it proved to be more popular than we expected. Because of this, we decided to publish as much of that real estate data as we can in order to allow you to review the numbers for yourselves […]
Closing Costs – what you need to pay when you buy a home
Closing costs are the various payments that you need to make when you complete the purchase of your home. These can range from legal fees to taxes to insurance payments and are important to take into consideration when completing a purchase because they can add up to a significant amount. Industry experts recommend setting aside […]
GTA home prices see another drop in July
July was another tough month in real estate in the Greater Toronto Area as there were once again notable decreases in the average price of homes and the number of homes sold. In its latest monthly report released Thursday, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) announced that the average price of a home in the […]
Best summer activities with kids in the Greater Toronto Area
We’re about half way through the summer vacation and the first month has been a bit of a washout. But with better weather ahead of us (hopefully!), there is plenty for us to enjoy before the kids return to school. Here’s our rundown of the best summer activities with kids in Toronto and the […]
Huge growth in new home sales in Toronto
There was huge growth in new home sales in the Greater Toronto Area in June, with a new report showing that the number of sales grew by 59% compared to May 2017, 23% compared to June last year, and 44% compared to the 10-year average. The report, released by the Building Industry and Land Development […]