Mississauga Housing Market A quick look at home prices in Mississauga should raise some homeowner’s eyebrows. It would appear a trend away from Mississauga is underway. This might be a reflection of the slowdown in the Ontario economy, particularly manufacturing where Mississauga is so strong. In July, however the slowdown appeared to be significant. It’s…
Toronto Housing Market Report — July What’s happening in the Toronto housing market? Sales are up, listings are up, mortgage rates are down, and there’s a slight relief for buyers with some lower home prices in some areas of the GTA. The GTA remains a treacherous sales environment for buyers and sellers, but mostly for…
Toronto Apartment Rental Prices Haven’t Dropped Back in 2017: While housing prices rise and hopeful homebuyers in Toronto and Vancouver complain about the rental housing crisis, apartment rentals are growing a little but rents haven’t dropped that much. This persistent situation actually goes back decades as NIMBY organizations were allowed to take away developable land…
Federal Courts Rule in Favour of Anti Trust Legislators Back in 2017, the Federal Court of Appeal has upheld an April, 2016 decision made by Canada’s Competition Tribunal. It ordered the Toronto Real Estate Board to allow its members to share the sales histories of listed properties online. This ruling relates as well to the…
Foreign Buyers Not Driving Up Prices in Toronto A Toronto Real Estate Board investigation concluded that foreign buyers play a minimal role in Toronto house prices and availability. 3 key findings counter the Wynne government’s insistence that Foreign buyers and house flippers are ruining the housing market. The report may indicate how government officials haven’t been honest to the…
Personal Branding for Real Estate Agents Competition in real estate sales is intense. There’s one sale for every agent. So how do you separate yourself from the hoards and avoid anything that pushes you back into the pool of unknown agents – the realty clones? If you think it’s sexy to be one of the…
Toronto Condos – Still a Smart Investment? The Toronto Condo Market couldn’t be more difficult to comprehend right now after the Liberal’s pushed their unwise Foreign buyers tax and rent controls. With availability of condos squeezed, prices in Toronto rose to record levels. What will happen this year and 2018 in Toronto’s condo market? Toronto…
Toronto House Prices Toronto house and condo prices continue their relentless rise. We can forecast with certainty that home prices will not decline over the long haul. Investment in Toronto real estate remains the most secure and profitable vehicle, and add on rental property and you have even more impressive returns. Condos in…
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