8/13/2024 | Posted in Condos For Sale by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Strained affordability amid higher borrowing costs continues to drag down Toronto’s “lethargic” housing market this summer, according to a new report by RBC ... More

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  7/18/2024 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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New condominium sales plummeted to a 27-year-low during the first six months of 2024 as a “sharp downturn in construction starts” in Toronto continued to impact ... More

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  4/13/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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The booming Greater Toronto Area has again taken top spot on the North American Crane Index, with the region hosting an astounding 27 per cent of the cranes counted in 14 of the ... More

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  2/24/2020 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Genworth Canada’s 2019 First-Time Homeownership Study provides a snapshot of the demographics of Canada’s first-time homebuyers (FTBs), what’s motivating them ... More

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  1/17/2020 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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There were 5,367 condominium apartment sales in the Greater Toronto Area in the fourth quarter of 2019. ... More

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  11/3/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Ontario home warranty provider will require greater disclosure and information sheets. ... More

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  10/10/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Steady demand for lower-cost housing in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal has impelled much-intensified condo market activity this fall, if the latest figures from these ... More

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  7/29/2019 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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The market for condo apartments remained strong in the Greater Toronto Area in the second quarter. ... More

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  7/12/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Amid sustained high levels of demand, condos continued to be the fastest appreciating residential property type in the Greater Toronto Area according to a new report. ... More

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  6/11/2019 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Canadian mortgage rates have already tumbled in recent months and more discounts could be on the way for homebuyers, a according to a new forecast. ... More

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  5/15/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Canada needs to be building more homes to meet demand which is greater than official figures suggest. ... More

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  4/16/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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A staggering new analysis of foreign-owned residential properties in Canada reveals that at least 10 per cent of all condos built in Toronto between 2016 and ... More

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  2/22/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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The B-20 mandated stress test is already outdated considering current market realities, according to a real estate firm head. ... More

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  2/4/2019 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Sales of newly-built condos in the Greater Toronto Area fell back to more normal levels in 2018 following the stellar performance of the previous year. ... More

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  12/28/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Heather Ann Lemieux
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If you’re looking to rent in Toronto, 2019 is poised to be a challenging year. ... More

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  12/18/2018 | Posted in Rental Market by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Canadian landlords will be increasing rents in 2019 as strong demand for rental housing continues amid high home prices and tighter mortgage lending rules. ... More

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  11/28/2018 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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October brought some positives for the new homes market in the Greater Toronto Area with sales and openings gaining. ... More

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  7/30/2018 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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The GTA new homes market is still all about condos even as prices rise while single-family home prices ease. ... More

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  7/6/2018 | Posted in New Developments by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Canada's steel tariffs will significantly increase the prices of structural steel products. ... More

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  6/12/2018 | Posted in Home Buyers by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Private lenders have doubled their share of Canadian mortgages since 2015. ... More

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  5/26/2018 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Move over, millennials - boomers have become a force in Toronto’s luxury condo market ... More

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  5/17/2018 | Posted in Community by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Condos can be a problem-solver in today’s real estate market. But there’s also a sense of dread associated with condos, specifically with the monthly maintenance fees ... More

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  5/1/2018 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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The City of Vaughan and the City of Toronto are among the municipalities considering large increases in their local development charges, which are the taxes that cities collect on ... More

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  4/17/2018 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Sales were down almost 30%, new listings were down 11%, but the measure of GTA condos that was higher in the first quarter of 2018 was the selling price. ... More

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  2/5/2018 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Condo developers in Toronto are under extreme pressure to deliver more units as demand continues to escalate. ... More

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  1/25/2018 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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In its latest data release, the Toronto Real Estate Board stated that the average selling price for condominium apartments went up by 17.9% on a year-over-year basis in the fourth ... More

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  11/1/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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The unsold inventory of new condo units in the Greater Toronto Area has increased for the first time since the end of 2015. ... More

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  10/25/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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Condos in Toronto were selling at 22% more in the third quarter of 2017 compared to a year earlier. ... More

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  9/5/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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If you’re in the market for a new home and think you’ll get a better deal if you just wait for prices to come down, you may want to think again. ... More

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  8/3/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Heather Ann Lemieux
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For the second consecutive quarter, new condo apartment sales in the Greater Toronto Area have reached a new high. ... More

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