10/2/2023 | Posted in Home Owners by Catherine Methven
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With interest rates increasingly expected to stay higher for longer, many of the homeowners who locked in low rates years ago are likely bracing themselves for financial pain as ... More
1/3/2020 | Posted in Home Buyers by Catherine Methven
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Have you decided to purchase a new condo? Consider these things to ensure you understand your rights as a new home buyer. ... More
7/29/2019 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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The market for condo apartments remained strong in the Greater Toronto Area in the second quarter. ... More
4/16/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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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
3/6/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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Homeownership rates in Canada remain among the highest in the world despite housing affordability concerns across the country, according to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). ... More
7/13/2018 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Condo investors in the Greater Toronto Area are seeing strong gains in rents according to a new report. ... More
4/23/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Condo dwellers in Ontario will soon have an easier time charging their electric vehicles at home, part of a province-wide plan to reduce emissions and fight climate ... More
12/21/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Catherine Methven
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Foreign buyers make up a minuscule portion of the overall housing market in this country, new research shows, but what they own is more expensive and newer than the average ... More
11/8/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Ontario's new condo tribunal is accessible but will only mediate and adjudicate one kind of dispute to begin. ... More
8/1/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Names of Ontario condominium directors will be listed in a public database under new regulations unveiled this month, as the province begins to implement a new law to protect unit ... More
4/26/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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The sale of condos in the Greater Toronto Area continues to surge with a 21.7 per cent in the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period of 2016. ... More
3/14/2017 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Catherine Methven
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Locking in a rate before mortgages become more expensive is the best choice at present, as recent developments have pointed at a possible U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike in 2017. ... More
12/7/2016 | Posted in Real Estate News by Catherine Methven
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Foreign ownership of existing Canadian condominium units in Canada's three biggest cities has declined in 2016 compared with the previous two years, according to a ... More
12/2/2016 | Posted in Home Sellers by Catherine Methven
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For Canadians who are planning to release their homes to the highly competitive real estate market, they need to be aware of the tax implications of the recent regulatory changes ... More
11/25/2016 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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With Vancouver’s real estate market in retreat, industry pundits are wondering how long the Toronto market’s strength will perservere. ... More
10/28/2016 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Foreign buyers play a limited part in condo sales activity in the Greater Toronto Area but investors play a key role in the market according to a new report from Urbanation. ... More
10/21/2016 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Sales of high-rise homes in the GTA are set to break records in 2016 according to the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD). ... More
10/18/2016 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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As new mortgage rules come into effect that will limit the borrowing power of many buyers, there's uncertainty about the consequence this will have on Toronto's red-hot ... More
10/18/2016 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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According to the just-released results of a recent survey, major intersections play host to the costliest condominium units in downtown Toronto. ... More
9/23/2016 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Sales of high-rise homes in the Greater Toronto Area are on course to hit a whole-year record in 2016 with year-to-date sales already the highest ever. ... More
8/8/2016 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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The supply of new condos in the Greater Toronto Area hit the lowest level since 2010 in the second quarter of 2016. ... More
7/4/2016 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Condominiums are becoming an increasingly important part of the GTA’s housing market mix as development in the region grows more intense. January to April 2016 saw 6,229 ... More
4/15/2016 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Investors in this market likely to enjoy even higher rents. Condo rents in Toronto have increased 6.8% year-over-year as vacancy rates fell to 0.5%, according to Urbanation. ... More
4/6/2016 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Catherine Methven
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Most investments in condos in Toronto and Vancouver are for long-term gains rather than making a quick buck. That’s according to a report from the CMHC which says investors ... More
12/15/2015 | Posted in Real Estate News by Catherine Methven
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Some 1.3 million Ontario condo dwellers will be better protected and have more rights under long-awaited new legislation. ... More
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