The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released their mid month numbers for September on Friday showing that sales transactions have increased by more than 25 percent and new listings have grown 14 percent over last year during this time period. The average selling price in the first half of September…
CREA: August Home Sales Hold Steady
September 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Canadian Real Estate Association released their report on the national resale housing market for August today and the feeling is quite positive. Despite a month of heavy turmoil throughout the global economy the Canadian housing market held up strong and remained stable for a second consecutive month, with Toronto…
Toronto Real Estate Board: August Resale Numbers
September 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
TREB released their August Resale Market numbers for August yesterday. TREB reported a 24 percent increase in sales in August 2011 compared to August 2010, with new listings up by 20 percent compared to the same time frame. According to TREB President Richard Silver, “Home sales in the GTA have…
Royal Lepage: My Great Neighbourhood Contest
September 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Love your neighbourhood? If so, take a few minutes and enter the My Great Neighbourhood Contest. Use your creativity. Submit your videos, photos and stories to tell Canada why your neighbourhood is the greatest! Make sure to make it as entertaining and informative as possible. From now until October 21,2011…
For Sale! 80 Yorkville #404
August 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This one bedroom suite is brand new and has never been lived in! Located in the heart of Yorkville at 80 Yorkville Avenue in the 100 Yorkville at Bellair Condominiums, an exclusive building created by the architecture of Hariri Pontarini and the interior design of Brian Gluckstein. The suite itself…
Toronto and Ontario Land Transfer Tax
August 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Real estate transactions in most large parts of the country can add Land Transfer Taxes (simply put taxes that are levied on properties that are changing hands) to the list of closing costs. The City of Toronto is in no way an exception to this rule. When purchasing real estate…
Picking a Neighbourhood: Safety & Toronto Police Services Statistics
August 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Not surprisingly, one of the main factors that applies to many people searching for a new home is safety. With well over 100 neighbourhoods (I believe the actual number is about 140) it may be a bit daunting to try and figure this out on your own. Toronto Police Services…
TREB: Termites are a hidden problem
August 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Termites are an issue throughout Toronto and certainly a factor that should be considered when purchasing a new home. A few months ago I wrote a blog about these little but potent pests, check out what TREB has to say in the article below. TREB: Termites are a hidden problem…