What analysts are predicting for Toronto’s 2017 real estate market
byIt was a year of the high, the higher and the downright unaffordable in Toronto’s housing market. While 2016 proved to be another booming…
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Could this be the end of yo-yoing interest rates?
byIf you haven’t heard by now, word on the street is that interest rates are going up. Well, yes and no. Fixed mortgage rates…
Tory’s tolls won’t end Toronto’s cash woes, but will help down the road
byThis is the way Toronto’s new world begins, less with a bang than a whimper. On Tuesday night, city council did what it has…
4 ways Toronto road tolls could affect your life
byNew fees are like dental work — nobody is having fun, but most of us can grudgingly accept it when it needs to…
Is this the most important man in real estate today?
bySteve Diamond may be Toronto’s most important city builder. The former lawyer is president and CEO of Diamond Corp., the real estate development company…
5 hidden expenses of home ownership
byPurchasing a home is one of the biggest milestones of adulthood and the biggest financial decision most people will ever make. In a hot…
Retail in Richmond Hill gets an extreme makeover
byRichmond Hill’s Hillcrest Mall is in the midst of quite the makeover. And I’m talking about more than just a new coat of paint….
Foreign buyers not a major factor in Toronto’s new condo market
byIt’s no secret that the role of foreign buyers in Canadian real estate markets has been a concern for many prospective buyers. Yet a…
To B or not to Bnb: Is listing your home on Airbnb right for you?
byFrom humble beginnings as a couch-surfing website to a $30-billion startup, Airbnb has transformed the travel industry in just eight years. The service connects…
The Millennial’s Guide To Saving For A Condo Downpayment
byIf you add up your rent over the last couple of years, you’ll realize you’ve dropped perhaps more than $30,000 on something you don’t…