Has Covid-19 Created a Real Estate Exodus from Toronto?
If you’ve been following any real estate news over the past few months, you may believe there is an exodus of people leaving the city. Not just in Toronto, but all over the North America. […]
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Why Are Houses Increasing In Value More than Condos Right Now?
There’s been a shift in the Toronto real estate market. A rather significant one. Before Covid-19 arrived in full force in March, condos were increasing in value much quicker than houses. Now, things have flipped. […]
Will Toronto Real Estate Have a “V” Shaped Recovery?
Toronto real estate has undergone some big changes in the last two weeks of June. I found June 2020 has been, by far, the busiest real estate month for me this year. This includes the […]
What Will The Toronto Real Estate Market Be Like in the Summer?
Ah summer. From a Toronto real estate perspective, summer is traditionally pretty slow. In fact, it’s the one of the slowest times of the year. It’s not inactive. There are listings coming out all the […]
How Could a Second Wave Impact Toronto Real Estate?
Though it is still early to tell whether Toronto or Ontario will have a second or even third wave of the coronavirus, we now know that it could happen. Right now, we are seeing that […]
How Will Buying and Selling Toronto Real Estate Be Different When the Quarantine is Lifted?
I feel like we are just beginning to see how our quarantine and self-distancing actions are slowing the progress of Covid-19. And though these are early days, and it is extremely important to keep up […]
What Will The Toronto Real Estate Market Look Like After Covid-19?
It’s far too early to know what the Toronto real estate market will look like on the other side of this pandemic. Let’s be very clear about that. There’s just far too many variables to […]
Why is Real Estate in Ontario an Essential Service?
Let’s be very clear: Real estate is nowhere near as essential as the health care workers, cashiers, delivery services, and many more other services deemed essential. Unlike those many services, most of us who work […]
Just How Has Toronto Real Estate Been Impacted By Covid-19?
There is no doubt that Covid-19 will affect every aspect of Torontos’ economy, and real estate will be no exception. If you’re like me, I’m sure many of you have been receiving many, many emails […]
Should We Tax Vacant Storefronts?
There’s a movement afoot in many cities across North America aimed at taxing vacant store fronts. There are proposals going to local governments in Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Vancouver and yes, here in Toronto […]
Why Is There Low Inventory in Toronto?
Inventory is low. Perhaps you’ve heard? When real estate prices go up in Toronto, often we hear that low inventory is to blame. It’s not a new thing, but it’s increasingly becoming a bigger thing. […]
Is it 2017 Again?
Remember 2017? At the beginning of that year until the Spring, the Toronto real estate market was on a tear. Prices were going up across all property types from downtown to the suburbs. The demand […]
Is the End of Single-Family Homes Near?
It’s happening. A full ban on any new single family houses. Maybe not in Toronto. Not yet. But in many U.S. cities from Portland to Minneapolis laws have been passed to end neighbourhoods zoned exclusively […]
Toronto Real Estate Predictions 2020: Fasten Your Seatbelts
Predicting real estate is part instinct and part guesswork. It’s better than a shot in the dark, but it’s not exactly done with scientific accuracy. Simply put, there are too many variables to flawlessly nail […]
TORONTO REAL ESTATE THIS PAST YEAR: HIBERNATION OVER
All in all, 2018 Toronto real estate was a fairly cautious and tame. After a wild 2017, it was a welcome year. 2019 started off much the same as all of 2018. Cautious and tame. […]
Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Toronto’s Airbnb?
Is it time to say good-bye to Airbnb and other short-term rental companies here in Toronto? Some may be asking that question after the big changes that have come through this month. In a nutshell, […]