As Prices Rise, Election Promises Must Address Housing Shortages
byPicture the GIF of the “slow clap.” It’s what Royal LePage’s CEO Phil Soper is essentially doing to federal party leaders after hearing their…
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Urban Dwellers Invest Differently Than Their Suburban Counterparts
byIn Monopoly for Millennials, the tag line reads “Forget real estate. You can’t afford it anyway.” Now Environics Analytics’ Wealthscapes survey confirms that many millennials…
Address Housing Before Mental Health To Fight Homelessness: Study
byHomelessness and mental health often go hand in hand. Now a new Canadian study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Toronto’s…
Home Owners Believe Cannabis Can Impact Property Value
byCannabis and real estate go together like… Well, actually they do because, as the Oct. 17 anniversary of recreational cannabis legalization nears, many real…
Canada Needs More Student Housing To Help Address Affordability
byInternational students impact the Canadian economy with a huge boost of cash. Since the beginning of 2019, foreign study permit holders have contributed over…
Political Promises Surrounding Housing Are Popular But Not Created Equal
byHow easy should it be to buy a house? It’s a question federal party leaders are asking themselves right now as they revise housing…
Toronto Ranks Second For Cities Most At Risk Of Real Estate Bubble
byWhen it comes to property bubble risks, Toronto is on the rise. According to UBS Group AG’s annual Real Estate Bubble Index, the disparity…
National Debate To Tackle Hot Election Housing Issues
byYou might call it the national housing “showdown.” This coming Sunday in Ottawa representatives from the five political parties and five major housing-focused groups…
TTC Expands Discount Program To Make Public Transit More Accessible
byPaycheque to paycheque – that’s how most Torontonians are living. And most aren’t even homeowners. To ease some of the inflated costs of living…
500,000 Families Could Benefit From Jagmeet Singh’s Rental Subsidy
byWho will fix the housing crisis? Toronto developers, for example, are working to find ways to double their pace of production in the rental…