A FEBRUARY RESET: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market experienced an increase in sales and new listings on an annual and monthly basis in February 2024, along with a rise in selling prices. This can be attributed to the region’s population growth and resilient economy, which have continued to support the demand for housing. Despite higher borrowing […]
A TRYING OCTOBER – WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?
The housing market in the GTA faced some challenges in October 2023. The main issue was the lack of affordability, which made it difficult for many potential home buyers to make a purchase. Due to this and the uncertainty, the sales decreased slightly compared to the previous year’s same period. However, the selling prices continued […]
AN ASTONISHING AUGUST: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?
While the market has taken its usual summer breather, TREB is reporting the 3rd best sales result on record for the month of August 2021. It is obvious that the homeowner demand has sustained and remains strong. However, the supply of new listings is down which has resulted in tighter market conditions and even more […]
ONE YEAR SINCE THE INITIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN OUR CITY: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?
As we reflect back on March 2021, we recognize that we’ve now witnessed record-breaking home sales consistently for the first 3 months of 2021 in the GTA. The driving forces of these staggering numbers are Buyers taking advantage of the favourable borrowing costs and continued improvement in many sectors of the economy. There were 15,652 […]
TIPS FOR DESIGNING YOUR VERY OWN WINE CELLAR
Whether you’re a self-proclaimed wine connoisseur or a certified sommelier, you take pride in your wine collection at home and understand the value of a wine collection investment. When assessing your wine collection, a good question to ask yourself is “am I protecting my investment?”, “do I have a spot allocated to storing my collection?”, […]
WHY YOU SHOULD OVERLOOK COSMETIC ISSUES WHEN HOUSE HUNTING
When you go looking at houses, you may see some with features that immediately turn you off. In many cases, though, it’s a good idea to overlook those flaws. You may be able to buy a house in good condition at an affordable price and make some minor, inexpensive repairs. Paint Potential buyers are […]
TERRIFIC TORONTO PARKS TO SPEND [SOCIAL DISTANCED] TIME IN THIS SUMMER
As COVID-19 has kept us home-bound for most of 2020, now that the warm sun is beaming down upon the city, and with our warmer months being limited- it’s only natural that Torontonians are in-need of enjoying some long-awaited summertime weather. While it may be a tad more difficult to navigate throughout city streets due […]
THE TORONTO ZOO DRIVE-THRU EXPERIENCE
As the weather begins to improve and with COVID-19 emergency orders still in place, most of us are actively searching for ways to get out of the house and safely enjoy a beautiful spring day with our family in Toronto. The Toronto Zoo has pivoted to a new and safe way of catching up with […]