Canada’s Real Estate Market: A Review of 2016 and Outlook for 2017
2016 was an unforgettable year, though some may want to try. Through the loss of several music legends, a rise in world-wide violence and a tumultuous political situation south of the border, it’s easy...
View Article20 Toronto Neighbourhoods With Affordable Townhouses
Looking to break into the Toronto real estate market, but seek more square footage than the typical condo provides? Given the average house price now tops $1.3 million in the city, according to the...
View ArticleWas Last Year’s Home Down Payment a Good Investment?
It’s no secret that home prices are rising across the nation. The latest numbers released by the Canadian Real Estate Association find the MLS Home Price Index rose 16% from this time last year, and...
View ArticleCanada’s Most and Least Expensive Cities to Rent Apartments: RentSeeker
With Canada’s real estate market showing signs of stabilization in various cities, possibly and likely due to policy measures on housing by the Canadian government over the last few years, other cities...
View ArticleSummarizing Ontario’s New Rent Control Rules and Fair Housing Plan
On April 20th 2017, the provincial government of Ontario introduced new legislation known as the Fair Housing Plan. The new housing affordability measures are primarily focused on assisting renters and...
View ArticleWhat You’ll Pay to Live Near Toronto’s Top Rated Schools
Home buyers are often considering a lengthy wishlist of features when seeking the perfect new home for their needs – and for families, schools are a top consideration. In fact, whether a home is...
View ArticleSummer Cool-Off: GTA Home Prices and Sales Dip in July
The Greater Toronto Area housing market continued its downward spiral in July – for the third consecutive month – as sales dropped a whopping 40.4 per cent, reveals the Toronto Real Estate Board....
View ArticleNew Canadian Housing and Rental Market Report with Affordability Index
After not raising rates for almost seven years, the Bank of Canada surprised many by increasing its benchmark interest rate this month by another +0.25 to 1.0%. This new interest rate increase is the...
View ArticleNew Rental Data Shows Average Rent Costs and Vacancy Rates
For immediate release — November 29th 2017 –- Leading Canadian real estate search website RentSeeker.ca releases it’s 2017 Rental Market Report INFOGRAPHIC. RentSeeker.ca’s now socially popular rental...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: B-20 Rush Fuels Strong November Home Sales
It was an unseasonably hot month for real estate across Canada in November, reveals the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association – but that robust activity isn’t expected to carry over...
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