Why You Need to Take a Course to Buy a Home in Toronto

High prices, intense buyer competition and worries about potential market crashes makes buying a house or condo today a far more complex prospect.

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Why This Man is Selling Off His Toronto Homes to Build in the Metaverse

New listings in a high potential area of east-end Toronto fuel an even bigger vision.

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Will Canadian Real Estate Finally Slow Down in 2022?

Experts discuss what's ahead and whether 2022 could bring a more balanced market. 

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Why Are Young People Giving Up on Toronto?

Over 50% of Generation "Z" have given up on ever being able to afford a home in Toronto.

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Are 'Regular Home Buyers' A Thing Of The Past in Toronto and Vancouver?

Why are we are seeing such a huge increase in those wanting to invest instead of live in our homes?

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What Could Rising Interest Rates Mean For House Prices?

With interest rates rising, could Canadian housing prices finally start to cool?

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Vacant Home Tax Survey + Multi-Property Owners The New Norm

In Toronto: Multiple-property owners are now the largest slice of homebuyers as Toronto real estate is 'insanely competitive" right now.

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Toronto & Vancouver Real Estate is 'Insanely Competitive' Right Now

Here is what these experts think you can expect for the fall market in Canada.

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The Real Issues With For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Properties

Why a recent CBC investigation into unethical behaviour by some buyer agents fails to tell the full story.

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Ontario Needs A Lot More Homes + Swiss Bank Sounds Canada Alarm

In Toronto: Unrealistic seller expectations cause home price jumps and Ontario needs to add more homes than it ever has before just to keep up with population growth.

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A 'Critical Juncture' For Toronto + A Red Hot September

In Toronto: As September sees another jump in Toronto house prices, the industry calls on government to do something about supply.

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The Fight Against Zoning Laws + CMHC Says Vulnerability Risk Is 'High'

In Toronto: The fight against NIMBYism in the city zeroes in on restrictive zoning laws and a city council decision on rooming houses. 

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Toronto Needs More Houses + How The Liberal Minority Will Impact Housing

In Toronto: Houses are being built in Canada, just not here. Find out why, along with how September distractions - read: federal election - have distracted the market. 

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Federal Leaders Make Final Housing Push + What It Means For Toronto

In Toronto:  What happened to house prices in this city under the leadership of Justin Trudeau and how the federal parties aim to remedy the GTA's housing problems. 

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'Housing Now' Stuck + Solving Climate Crisis While Building Homes

In Toronto: Where does Housing Now stand some three years later and what one central Toronto riding thinks when it comes to the election and housing. 

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Supply Hits Decade Low In GTA + Federal Housing Policies 'Not Enough'

In Toronto: The housing supply in the GTA hits its lowest level in a decade as measures in federal party platforms leave much to be desired. 

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Condo Frenzy Rages On + T.O Housing At 'Crisis Point'

In Toronto: Don't call it a comeback, but the Condo market is on fire. We explained how it happened and why in our Move Smartly feature. 

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Housing Big On GTA Voters' Minds + Where The Federal Parties Stand

In Toronto: GTA voters have their eyes on the federal parties and their housing platforms as downtown rents rise again. 

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Toronto Market Cooling, Competition Still High + Is WFH Ending?

In Toronto: Cooling market still remains competitive as new house listings plummet and downtown rental demand rebounds.

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Condo Comeback Here To Stay + Priced Out Millennials Leave Cities

In Toronto: While home sales might have dropped, prices roses again in July and the condo market regains its footing.

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Ontario Place Plans Feature Uncertain Timeline + Toronto Gets $132M For Housing

In Toronto: New plans for Ontario place, some homeowners under 35 are property rich, and the city gets $132M from the feds for housing. 

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What Expensive Housing Really Costs Toronto + Why Are US 'Blue' Cities So Unaffordable?

In Toronto: As real estate market slows, sellers are readjusting expectations and a new study shows how much expensive GTA housing costs our overall economy.

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Toronto Slowdown Hits 3rd Month + Why is Chicago Housing Cheaper?

In Toronto: A summer sales slowdown continues into its third month, why is TO so expensive relative to Chicago and Toronto punts rooming house decision. 

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Toronto Area Market Cools & Confuses + Hamilton Joins 'Unaffordable' List

In Toronto: A confusing time for buyers as the market suddenly cools...for most homes.

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The 'Financialization’ of Housing Hits Canada + Demand Lessens In T.O

In Toronto: The big Realosophy monthly report is out, which indicates a downward trend in sales from last March's peak. 

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No Housing Pullback In Sight + Home Ownership 'Distant Dream' For Many

In Toronto: Don't expect a pullback in the housing market anytime soon as sellers are poised for a post-COVID-19 blitz.

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Toronto Home Sales Slow in Lockdown, But Prices Ever Higher + Condo FOMO

In Toronto: Prices ever higher, sales slow down during lockdown, and confessions from those couldn't  - and wouldn't - buy in a home Toronto now.

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$1 Dollar Listings Hit Toronto + Higher Property Taxes to Cool Home Prices?

In Toronto: Clever billboard spotlights Toronto's out-of-reach home prices and a dubious new listing tactic.

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Toronto Tops Unaffordable Rankings + BoC Warns Price Spike 'Not Normal'

In Toronto: The city once again ranks as one of the least affordable cities in North America + How can we tackle unaffordability? 

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Buyers Exiting Toronto's House Market + Canada's Cost Of Living Crisis

In Toronto: Some buyers exit the market after an exhausting winter as the market for houses shows signs of cooling. 

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Detatched Home Market Cools + CMHC forsees 14% price increase

In Toronto: The detached home market is cooling but the condo sales slump appears to be over with sales reaching pre-pandemic levels. 

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What $716K Gets You Across Canada + Home Buyer Complaints on Rise

In Toronto: In Toronto and Vancouver many own more than one home + homebuyer complaints on the rise.

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Condo Market Springs Back + Federal Government Banks On Supply

In Toronto: The condo market sales spring back to life while vacancies remain high and is the exodus from the core over?

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All Eyes On Federal Liberal Budget + Toronto Family Home Dream Dead?

In Toronto: All eyes are on potential housing market measures in Canadian federal government's budget on Monday, in a year in which the Toronto family home dream appears to have...

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Toronto Average Home Price Rockets to $1.1M + Officials Try to Cool Market

In Toronto: Amidst a pandemic, Toronto home sales and prices continue to rocket - and this time, suburbs and outburbs are part of the ride.

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Toronto Condo Market Hot Again + Housing Debt Alarms Bank of Canada

In Toronto: Condo market competitive again and home sellers thinking about cashing in on a hot market wonder where they could afford to buy.

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Housing Regulator: T.O. 'High Risk' + 'Flipping' Draws BOC Attention

In Toronto: Regulators finally sound the housing alarm, but is it too late as bidding wars continue to heat up? 

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A Wild Year for Toronto Condos + The Unrelenting 'Canadian Housing Boom'

In Toronto: A wild year for the condo market and Toronto's housing bubble gets international attention.

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Toronto's Affordability Crisis + Experts Sound Canada Bubble Alarm

In Toronto: The affordability crisis in the city cannot be ignored, as demand continues to flourish with little supply.

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Toronto Area RE Bubble Concerns + Average Home Price Surpasses $1M

In Toronto: It's bubbling, that much is clear. What's next for Toronto's red-hot housing market? Very expensive dilapidated garages.  

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Authorities Acknowledge Housing 'Overheating' + Return Of The Flippers

In Toronto: Bubble signs abound in the city as the CMHC acknowledges a soaring housing market and the return of flippers.

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Toronto Real Estate Back To Madness + Examining The Suburban Bubble

In Toronto: An in-depth look at the Toronto suburban housing bubble and where we go from here.  

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Stats Behind Toronto Suburbs Bubble +  Home Prices To Surge 10%

In Toronto: The suburban house market is bubbling and what it means, plus where are condo prices rising the fastest? 

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The Data On Toronto Urban Exodus + Can, Auz Real Estate Pandemic-Proof

In Toronto:  The numbers behind the urban exodus and the search for condo affordability, fierce bidding for Toronto homes and a condo bounce back.

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Toronto Bully Bidders Back + Rental-Condo Listings Jump 132%

In Toronto: Even the bullies are locking heads in a red-hot housing market, while rental-condo listings jump an exorbitant amount. 

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Seller Fatigue Hits TO Condos + Rental Vacancy Rate Hits 50-year High

In Toronto: Suburbs becoming unaffordable; seller fatigue in condo market as rental vacancy rate hits a 50-year high in the city. 

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Trolling For Condo Deals + A Home Sales Record For 2020

In Toronto: Life returns to the condo market, led by investors looking for value,  plus pandemic vaccine creates 'safe' feeling lifting real estate markets to new highs. 

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Toronto Condo Investors Set Floor + New Zealand's Housing Wealth Gap

In Toronto: Home prices broke records in 2020, condo prices appear to stop declining, and the challenges of making housing affordable in this city. 

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Toronto's Busy Holiday Market + Remote Work's Seismic Impact

In Toronto: Virtual light show instead of fireworks, soaring prices should worry policy makers heading into the new year and a condo recovery could be coming.

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Durham Region Home Prices Spike + Small Condo Investors Struggle

In Toronto: Durham region home prices spike due to Toronto exodus + Mom and Pop condo investors struggle.

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Toronto Eyes Vacant Home Tax + Liberals Circle Back On Foreign Buyers

In Toronto: A vacant home tax could be coming, but is it too late? Plus, why the downtown core is key to the condo recovery. 

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Will Condo Slowdown Impact Detached Market + Developers Target Suburbs

In Toronto: What the condo slowdown could mean for the rest of the market and buyers grow shy in heated environment. 

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TO Condo Prices Continue Drop + Covid's Digital Nomads

In Toronto: Condo prices are down 9% from peak and a new study uncovers stark inequality in renting conditions. 

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Young Tenants Ditch Tiny Condos + Investors Watch And Wait

In Toronto: Young tenants are leaving tiny condos in the city's core, but for investors, it's time to watch and wait. 

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Condo Panic In GTA + Detached Homes Average $1.2M

In Toronto: Housing prices hit new record, but downtown condo sales continue to fall and alarm investors. 

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House Sales Still Up, Condo Rents Plunge + Big Banks Not Worried

In Toronto: Single-family homes sales continue unabated while condo rents have plunged and Canada big banks not worried about real estate market.

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Exodus To Ontario's Small Markets + Canada's Money Laundering Problem

In Toronto: Smaller markets in Ontario gain as exodus out of Toronto continues and safety concerns in the city's 'ghost hotels.' 

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Home Prices Up, Tiny Condos Down + Poloz Not Really Worried

In Toronto: Home prices soar on pent-up demand due to the pandemic, while tiny condos and condo rents are down.

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Toronto Condos For Sale Surge 215% + Cities Most at Risk of Bubbles

In Toronto: Real estate prices and sales were at a high in September, but Condo-geddon looms as listings surge 215%. 

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City Rental Shortage To Skyrocket + Toronto's Slow Approval Times

In Toronto: The rental shortage  in the coming years and slow housing development approval times.

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Rents Fall As Condo Inventory Rises + More Canadians Want To Buy Home

In Toronto: How will the housing market shake out for the rest of this year and what falling rents in the condo market mean.

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Numbers Behind City Exodus + Rental Demand Takes Hit

In Toronto: Why people are leaving the big smoke for suburbia and what work from home could mean for the downtown core. 

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20% Price Surge Smashes Record + Rents Are Lower, But Not For Everyone

In Toronto: Another all-time record is hit as prices surge by 20% and rents are down, but not for everyone. 

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Single-Family Homes Lead Recovery + Renters Gain Power in Soft Market

In Toronto: Single-family homes lead the way in the construction recovery and renters have more power in softening rental market.

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1 In 3 Say COVID-19 Altered Housing Preferences + A Record-Breaking July

In Toronto: COVID-19 have altered preferences in the housing market and one couple decides to stick with their 'tower' Toronto home. 

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Hottest TO Markets In Outer Suburbs + Rents Rising But Not Downtown

In Toronto: The hottest housing regions are not in the city as both buyers and renters continue to flock outside the GTA.

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A Record Breaking July In Toronto + Cottage Dream Reality Check

In Toronto: A record breaking July for the real estate market comes as realtors continue to see exodus from the city. 

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Surprising Toronto Home Price Rise + Condo Sales in Big Drop

In Toronto: Condo sales fall to their lowest rates since the Great Recession but house price activity is returning to pre-pandemic highs. 

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Prices On The Upswing + Former Airbnb Units Flood Market

In Toronto: Upward pressure on pricing continues as 65 neighbourhoods see a home price increase. 

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Furnished Condo Listings Spike + Housing Market Belies Downturn

In Toronto: Airbnb conversions into long-term furnished condos spike and potential trouble looms in the housing market. 

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Home Prices Soar + Tory Pressured To Action On Eviction Laws

In Toronto: Home prices soar despite the coronavirus pandemic as John Tory is pressured to action on Ontario's eviction rules. 

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Toronto Buyers Flock to Cottages + Guelph Best Place To Buy In Canada?

In Toronto: CMHC issues a new real estate warning, Toronto buyers flood cottage markets and city grapples with overcrowded housing amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Now Cheaper to Rent vs. Buy Condo in Toronto + Lack of Foreign Student Impact Canada Real Estate?

In Toronto:  It's now cheaper to rent than own a condo in Toronto and new build home sales hit 20-year low last month.

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Toronto Area Housing Market Robust Amidst Pandemic, Rent Drops

In Toronto:  Downtown rents drop for the third consecutive month and while property market remains competitive in GTA even during a pandemic.  

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GTA Tops NA Growth + Virtual Showings Become The Norm

In Toronto:  GTA pop growth highest in North America, buyers flock to cottage country as virtual showings increase in popularity.  

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Toronto Home Sales Trend Upward + Mortgage Rules Tightened Up

In Toronto:  Housing sales are up but risk re-opening setbacks and mortgages controversially tightened.  

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Tenants, Home Sellers Clash in COVID + Canada Home Prices to Drop?

In Toronto:  Buyers starting to get back into the market and would be home sellers and tenants clash.

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TO Home Sales Down 69% + Reimagining Spaces After COVID-19

In the City:  Does 69% drop in sales give new buyers a chance and inside the new real estate mindset.

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The COVID-19, Housing Connection + Bank Of Canada Debt Warning

In the City: Home buyers begin to venture out and poor housing connected to higher number of COVID-19 cases.

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Home Sales Hit Record Low + Sidewalk Labs Abandons Toronto Project

In in the City: Home sales hit a record low in April and Google's smart-city project cancelled.

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Toronto Condos Earning Less Rent + Home Sellers Tested in Pandemic

In Toronto: Average rents for Toronto Area condos have dropped, with downtown falling fastest.

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Toronto Condo Sales Plummet + Home Prices Stable - For Now

In Toronto: Condo sales plummet 69%, but one measure shows better news for larger market.

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No Going Back For Home Buyers + Market Braces For Reckoning

Toronto: GTA home sales are down sharply and home buyers are warned that they cannot back out of their deals as the real estate market stalls in the Coronavirus crisis. 

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Coronavirus Impacts GTA Housing + Steps After The Lockdown

Toronto: What areas are performing the best and worst in the GTA as realtors forge ahead in an uncertain landscape. 

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Toronto Home Sales Quickly Decline + Airbnb Seeks Government Help

Toronto: The real estate market comes to a stop as the city takes new measures to halt the coronavirus spread. 

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Latest Info You Should Know on Real Estate & Coronavirus

Toronto: Latest on house prices, mortgage payment defferal, rental eviction freeze and more.

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Pandemic Uncertainty Casts Pall + Ontario Halts Evictions

In Toronto: Ontario stops evictions amid COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic as uncertainty casts a pall on the market. 

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Home Sales Soar + Coronavirus Hammers Markets

In Toronto: Coronavirus hammers the markets as home sales soar and short-term rentals get pinched. 

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Virus Fears May Up TO Home Prices + Bully Bidders Run Rampant

In Toronto: Coronavirus fears could push home prices even higher, bully buyers run rampant as prices escalate and do millennials really want condos?

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Scorching Competition In Toronto  + Berlin Rent Freeze For 1.5M Apartments

In Toronto: A heated market ripples outward as competition continues to thrive with foreign buyers returning to the scene. 

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FOMO Hits The Toronto Housing Market + Airbnb's Effect On Housing

In Toronto: A supply shortfall pushes house prices north as the fear of missing out returns to the market. 

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Signs Of 2016 Cause Gloom + 'How High Is It Going To Go?'

In Toronto: Flashbacks to 2016 have key players in the housing market concerned as advocates call for more 'aggressive' affordability.

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TO Home Prices Expected To Rise 10% + City Puts Vacant Home Tax On Hold

In Toronto: Home prices expected to rise by nearly 10 per cent as supply sinks as city puts plans to tax vacant homes on hold. 

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New Single Family Home Sales Up + Is Workforce Housing The Answer?

In Toronto: Single-family home sales recover as prices fall and how the province's new transit line could delay a major affordable housing project. 

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Toronto Homes Less Affordable Than San Fran + Rents Could Rise By 7%

In Toronto: One study says it's less affordable to live in here than San Francisco or London while another indicates rent could increase seven per cent in 2020. 

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Shock for Toronto Condo Investors? + High-End Home Tax to Drain Talent?

In Toronto: Why condo investors may be shocked by falling rents and will a high-end home tax force out Toronto talent?

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Toronto Market Back To Old Tricks + Newcomers Struggle To Find Housing

In Toronto: The market is back to its old tricks as prices soar, making it harder for newcomers to find affordable housing in the city. 

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Tory Vows To Keep Going on Housing In 2020 + 11 Apartments In 7 Years

In Toronto: John Tory vows to redouble efforts on transit and affordable housing in 2020. 

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Home Buyer Advice For A Falling Market + Help For Toronto's Low-Income Renters

In Toronto: What home buyers should do in a falling real estate market, the province and federal governments team up to help low-income renters, and the city declares housing 'a...

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Ford Gov Pushes Home 'Co-Ownership + City Restricts Density On Queen St.

In Toronto: The provincial government recommends home co-ownership to solve housing crisis. 

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Tory Reverses Course On TO Tax Hike + Invest Now in Canada Real Estate?

In Toronto: John Tory reverses course, vowing to increase and extend levy on property tax. 

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Price To Surge 2020 + Smaller Cities Take Bite Out Of Toronto Tech

In Toronto: A forecast predicts 6 per cent growth for home prices in 2020 and ending the 'vicious cycle' in social housing. 

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Landmark Ruling In Toronto Airbnb Case + Rental Costs Rise In Canada

In Toronto: A provincial tribunal sides with the city in a landmark case against Airbnb landlords.

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Calls For A Vacancy Tax In Toronto + The Rebound Continues

In Toronto: A photographic study leads to calls for a vacancy tax on empty properties and how many months' rent does it take to buy a condo? 

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Home Prices Rise In October + Pharrell Joins The Toronto Condo Scene

In Toronto: Home prices rise October on the back of a growing population and strong economy, plus Pharrell brings some star power to the Toronto condo scene. 

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Tarion Puts Builders Ahead of Homebuyers + Secrets Of The World's Most Liveable City

In Toronto: The province's auditor general lays into Tarion for putting builders ahead of homebuyers and a seven step plan to create affordable housing. 

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What A Liberal Minority Will Mean For Housing + A Fickle Toronto Market

In Toronto: The city backs the Liberals, but what will Toronto get back and a fickle housing market leads to lowball offers. 

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The Scramble To Downsize + Where Federal Parties Stand On Housing

In Toronto: Baby boomers scramble for properties as they seek to downsize and a decision on Airbnb looms. 

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Tough Times For Toronto's Young + Another Real Estate IPO

In Toronto: Home prices and rents expected to rise in a red-hot market as Under-35s are being left behind. 

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House Price Rise + Toronto Is World's Second Most Overvalued Market

In Toronto: Housing market posts biggest price gain in nearly two years as the city is now the world's second most overvalued property market according to UBS. 

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Cautious Fall for Toronto Buyers + Federal Housing Plans Miss Mark

In Toronto: Home buyers flood the fall market but they remain cautious and a new report indicates a crisis in the rental housing supply. 

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The Housing 'Birth Year Lottery' + Toronto Home Prices Push Up National Forecast

In Toronto: Real estate 'birth year' lottery separates haves from have-nots, Toronto home prices push up the national forecast and a risky condo project in Yorkville.

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Mistrust in Toronto Rental Market + The Young and Property-Less Vote

In Toronto: As condos sales continue to boom, landlord and renter antagonism is on the rise.

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Supply Shrinks + One-Bedroom Rentals Soar Rise To New Heights

In Toronto: Sales in the suburbs are up and the average cost of a one-bedroom rental reaches new and disturbing heights. 

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Signs Of Life In The 905 + Inside Canada's Rental Crisis

In Toronto: Signs of life in the 905 housing market after a soggy spring and startling price jump in neighbourhoods over five years. 

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Seniors Stay Put, Limiting Supply + House-Building Jobs Fall In Ontario

In Toronto: Sales are up so why are detached house prices falling, seniors staying put and construction workers feel the start of home building slowdown.

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Chasing Summer Deals in Toronto + Are Low Interest Rates New Global Norm?

In Toronto: Is the summer a good time to look for real estate deals in Toronto, Toronto insists Ottawa include affordable housing when selling off land and a Toronto renter fights...

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Why Torontonians Are Moving Less + Hong Kong Eyes Canadian Property

In Toronto: Torontonians moving less due to fewer options, bidding wars return, and the condo poo-poo problem.

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Housing Development Dips In Toronto + Mortgage Stress Test Gets Easier

In Toronto: New housing development applications dip under Ford government and how to maintain neighbourhood populations as families grow smaller?

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Toronto Home Sales Up, Condos Down + What's Driving Up Canada Home Prices?

In Toronto: Home sales up by 19%, condo sales dip 3% and are luxury home sellers opting out of MLS. 

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Investors Own 33% Of Toronto Condos + Home Sales Surge

In Toronto: Home sales and condo prices increase, one in three condos are investor owned, and why first-time buyers should think twice about buying cottages to get on the housing...

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Toronto Debates Sidewalk Lab's Plans + Moving Day In Montreal

In Toronto: Amidst Pride celebrations, debates about Google-affiliated Sidewalk Labs waterfront plans dominate the real estate conversation.

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Why Listing Your Place On Airbnb Could Be Trouble + Berlin Fights Gentrification

In Toronto: The feds say GTA first-time homebuyers can still benefit from mortgage program despite $560,000 cap

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The Test Stressing Toronto + Canada's Dirty Money Problem

In Toronto: Are mortgage stress tests making the housing crisis worse in a market with price-sensitive buyers?

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Support for Canada Mortgage Tests + Battle Over Ontario Place Development

In Toronto: Battle over Ontario Place, renters condemn 'renoviction' and shipping containers become a community hub. (Oh, and in case you missed it, the Raptors are in the NBA...

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Toronto Condo Projects in Danger + Revisiting the Mortgage Stress Test

In the City: Condo projects sold since 2016 in danger and Toronto battles the province over inclusionary zoning plans. 

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Foreign Buyers Tax Impacts Greater Toronto + Spring Market Thaws

In the City: The Foreign Buyers tax is doing its job in the Greater Toronto Area while the housing market begins to thaw in May.

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Toronto Sales and Prices Climb + Basement Rentals Get Condo Prices

In the City: Toronto sales and prices climb but not all is not well in the 905 and some basement rentals are fetching condo-range rents.Elsewhere: Bank of Canada urges lenders to...

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Jaw-Dropping 'Over Asking' Price in Toronto + Is Housing a Human Right?

In the City: Jaw-dropping 'over asking' price in Toronto, Airbnb has impact on city housing and is housing a human right?

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Toronto's 'Ghost Hotels' + 50% of Canadians Close to Insolvency

In the City: Now even condos only in reach of Toronto's top earners and ghost hotels cast a pall over the city. Elsewhere: Half of Canadians are $200 away from insolvency, U.S...

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Home Sales Up In April + Toronto Is 12th Most Expensive Housing Market In World

In the City: Home sales perk up after dismal March and Toronto is named the world's 12th most expensive housing market. Elsewhere: How private lending is distorting the Vancouver...

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40% Of Canadians Live House Poor + Activists Fight Against Rising Rent

In the City: Community housing needs urgent investment from Ottawa and realtors feel the pinch in slowing market. Elsewhere: 40% of Canadians live house poor, an architectural...

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Join Us at The Doll Party Fundraiser & Auction

We're inviting Move Smartly readers to be our guests at The Doll Party  exhibition & fundraising auction event at the Textile Museum of Canada on Thurs April 11th. 

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Why Toronto Is Outpacing Vancouver + Sellers Bide Their Time

In the City: Why Toronto is outpacing Vancouver and new data tweaks will paint a more accurate picture of the housing market. Elsewhere: Canadian home prices to stay flat through...

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Toronto and Vancouver Housing Affordability Still in Crisis + 30-Somethings Flee Toronto

In the City: Housing affordability remains in crisis and explaining the exodus out of Toronto. Elsewhere: What Trudeau's home-buying incentive really means for Canadians, why...

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Trudeau Targets Millennials With Housing Plan + Dirty Money Drives Up Real Estate In TO

In the City: Dirty money is driving up real estate prices according to one report and developers cancel another sold-out project. Elsewhere: Trudeau targets millennials with home...

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Housing Still Unaffordable As Prices Drop + Canadians Doubt Gov Can Help

In the City: Toronto Community Housing dispute continues while middle-class homebuyers embrace modernist architecture. Elsewhere: Canadians don't think policy alone will solve...

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Sidewalk Labs Threatens To Walk + Home Prices Inch up

In the City: Sidewalk labs threatens to walk and Toronto home prices inch upwards. Elsewhere: Are current Canadian mortgage rules too strict, a Californian town takes on...

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Canada House Price Growth Slows + Builder is New Toronto Housing Czar

In the City: Majority of Torontonians want city to have more say in housing issues and new czar tackles affordable housing. Elsewhere: Canada deals with a sluggish GDP, Oregon...

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Outside-The-Box Ideas For Toronto Housing + Money Laundering Hurts Affordability

In the City: Outside-the-box ideas for Toronto housing and Community housing CEO gets the boot amid controversy.Elsewhere: Banks set to reveal earnings in Canada, money laundering...

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Toronto Housing Innovation Needed + UK Experts Call for Empty Home Tax

In the City:  Does Toronto need more housing innovation and Mayor John Tory's plan for affordable housing. Elsewhere: Disruptive U.S. online brokerage launches in Canada and...

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Alarm Over Toronto's Housing Crunch + Overvaluation Warning Backtrack

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Province Tells City To Allow More Home Building + Affordability Plan Approved

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Toronto Makes Affordable Housing Progress + Greenbelt Development Reversal

In the City: Has Toronto found a better way to build affordable housing and Ontario reverses Greenbelt development plan. 

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Toronto Condo Market to Worry Investors, Ease for Renters?

In the City: What's in store for the Toronto condo market and politicians tackle the problem of (their own) high rents.

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TO Home Sales Fall To 10-Year Low + Airbnb Drains Housing Market

In the City: Home sales fall to 10-year low, the luxury market is expected to weather the storm and Airbnb is accused of draining housing stock. 

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Toronto New Build Home Prices Drop + Condo Party To Sober Up

In the City: Toronto new build home prices post biggest 12-month drop since '96 and is the Condo part going to sober up? 

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Toronto Home Prices Rise + Hyper-Concentration Of Jobs Downtown

In the City: Toronto home prices continue to rise and what the hyper-concentration of jobs downtown means for housing. 

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T.O. Real Estate Vulnerable To Money Laundering + Dark Side Of Housing Boom

In the City: Toronto real estate is vulnerable to money laundering and the dark side of the housing boom. 

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Rent Control Removal + Secrets Of The Four Seasons

In the City: The province introduces a rent control exemption that could hurt Toronto tenants and the secret of the Four Seasons. 

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Commuting Costs Add Up For GTA + Toronto Suburbs See Price Decline

In the City: Commuting costs eat up house savings for many in the GTA and Toronto suburbs see major price declines. 

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No Break for TO Home Buyers + The Case for 30 Year Mortgages

In the City: Little relief in sight for Toronto home buyers as prices climb in October and the case for 30-year mortgages.

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TO Home Owners Turn To Private Debt + Priced Out of East York

In the City: Home owners turn to high interest private debt, millennials are out of luck in East York and Toronto's affordable housing lottery. 

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Luxury Home Sales Drop + High-End Condo Sales Are Up

In the City: Toronto luxury home sales drop, but high-end condo sales are up and condo boards grapple with cannabis rules. 

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Average Rent Hits New High + How Debt Is Cooling The Market

In the City: How debt may be the newest roadblock in the real estate market, average rent for a one-bedroom condo surpasses $2,000 and mayoral candidates continue to disagree on...

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TO Home Prices Tick Upward + TREB Takes Legal Aim

In the City: Home prices tick upward as market tightens and TREB takes legal aim at a brokerage. 

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GTA Home Sales Shake Off Dark Period + TREB Voices Privacy Concerns

In the City: GTA home sales rebound after a dark period and TREB CEO voices privacy concerns. 

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Realtors Lack Access To TREB Data + Toronto Candidates Pressed On Housing

In the City: Realtors still lack access to TREB sales data and city council candidates are asked to sign affordable housing pledge.  

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Toronto Real Estate Board Warns Agents + Housing Price Crash Unlikely

In the City:  TREB warns real estate agents and those waiting for a Toronto house price crash likely to be disappointed. 

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The Fight For Sold Data + Housing Market Stabilizes

In the City: Home prices rise as the housing market stabilizes following a turbulent year. 

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TO Real Estate Board Aims To 'Protect Data' + Younger Renters to Leave?

In the City: The Toronto Real Estate Board tries to 'protect data' after losing anti-competition case and younger residents think about leaving Toronto due to high housing costs. 

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Toronto Area Sold Prices Coming Online + Brexit Hits UK Housing

In the City: End of a long legal fight means Toronto area realtors can now publish home sales data online. 

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Home Search Moves To Smaller Cities + A Push For Speculation Tax

In the City: The Toronto home search moves to smaller Ontario cities and the GTA leads Canadian home sales.

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Cottage Country Faces Toronto Influx + The World's Most Valuable Real Estate

In the City: Cottage country denizens face off with Toronto buyers and condo buyers get more space in Waterloo and Hamilton.

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Toronto Sales Rise + Buyers Return To Market

Toronto: Home sales and prices rise in Toronto region for second straight month as buyers return to the market. 

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Toronto Leads in Tech Jobs + Will New Waterfront Housing Be Affordable?

Toronto: Will a $10-million housing solution be affordable and Toronto beats the Bay Area in tech jobs. 

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Experts Predict Home Prices Return To Normal + Toronto Undersupplied in New Homes

Toronto: Experts predict a return to normal GTA housing prices and Toronto facing undersupply of new homes. 

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Home Prices Hit 13-Month High + Buyers Return To Market

Toronto: Home prices at 13-month high amid influx of buyers and Mayor's affordable housing plan misses the mark. 

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Condo Market Turbulence + Bank of Canada Weighs Mortgage Rules Impact

Toronto: Condo market may hit turbulence and can the city afford mid-rise housing? 

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A Directionless Summer + The Young Buyers Club

This Week in Real Estate in Toronto: A directionless summer draws lowball offers and how people under 30 managed to buy in the city. 

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Poll Companion: What Ontario Parties Are Saying On Housing This Election

With an incumbent already conceding defeat and two starkly opposed front-runners, an uncertain Ontario heads to provincial polls this Thurs June 7. Here's a summary of the main...

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High House Prices Widens Inequality + Real Estate Reliance Risks Recession

Toronto: High house prices widen the inequality gap and how various Ontarians are fairing in the housing. market. 

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New Home Sales Hit Low + Millennials Want Their Own Backyards

Toronto: New home sales in GTA hit worst April in decades and the city puts focus on two and three bedroom units.

Elsewhere: Mortgage stress tests aren't killing the Canadian...

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Toronto Home Sellers Aren't Panicking + Buyers Pushed to Hamilton

Toronto: Toronto buyers pushed to Hamilton, Toronto sellers aren't panicking and the mistake that cost sellers millions in last year's bubble. 

Elsewhere: The American housing...

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My House...Digital Drawings of Kids' Dream Homes

We're excited to hear artist and architect Em Cheng talk about her exhibit of digital drawings at the Bloor/Gladstone Library tonight Thurs May 17 at 6:30pm. 1101 Bloor Street...

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Fewer Listings Fuel Condo Market + Luxury Home Sales Down

Toronto: Why the GTA condo market is still hot and high-end home sales hit by new rules. 

Elsewhere: Canada takes drastic steps to make housing more affordable, high prices in...

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Home Prices Steady + Weakest Sales Start Since 2009

Toronto: Home prices are steadying but sales are off to weakest start since 2009 recession. 

Elsewhere: BC considers more changes to real estate regulations, examining why New...

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Taxes Toppling Toronto Condos + Death of the Single Family Home

Toronto: Proposed hikes in development charges shock condo industry.

Elsewhere: Did Ontario's real estate tax close the deal, Canada's housing market is still vulnerable to market...

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Costing Toronto's Bubble + Slower March Home Starts

Toronto's 2017 housing bubble hurt consumers and worsened affordability, with some areas affected far more significantly than others. 

Elsewhere: Canadian housing starts slowed in...

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T.O. Rebounds + Affordability Rises

Toronto's housing market shows signs of a rebound as affordability rises across Canada.

Elsewhere: Millennials behind surge in home buying intentions in Canada, Manhattan home...

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Toronto's Tale Of Two Markets   

A tale of  two markets in Toronto and top economists weigh in on GTA housing situation.

Elsewhere: BMO says Canadian housing market facing decade of stagnation, HUD scales back...

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More Crash Fears + GTA Growth Spurs Highrises

Toronto crash fears, Milton grows up and A-Rod boosts GTA real estate dreams.

Elsewhere: Scotiabank not worried about Canada debt, California housing problems spillover and UK's...

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City Relies On 'Volatile' Property Market + Ford Prepares Housing Plans

Is the city's budget too reliant on a 'volatile' property market, Doug Ford readies plans for housing and luxury properties are swept up in Toronto's housing slump. 

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Sales Plunge In February + Is A Crash Coming?

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

Photo Credit: Blog TO

All you need to know regarding the housing market in Toronto, Canada and abroad.

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Slow Sales Could Signal Return To Normal Market + The Supply And Growth Plan Paradox

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Home Prices Rise + Buyers Have The Upper Hand

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Jan Home Prices Down + TREB Takes Data Fight To Supreme Court

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Market Hits A Deep Freeze + Home Sales Poised To Fall In 2018

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Toronto Moves Up On Least Affordable Cities List + Multiple Offers For Condo Rentals

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Rising Mortgage Rates Unlikely To Slow Down Market + Toronto Has Highest Rental Rates In Canada

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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What Data Doesn't Tell Us + Toronto Has More Room For Density

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Week In Review: Hot Housing Market Balances City Budget + Rental Housing Falls To 16-Year Low

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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All you need to know regarding the housing market in Toronto, Canada and abroad.

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Week In Review: Developers Can't Afford Land In Toronto + What New Federal Housing Plan Means

 Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

Photo Credit: Toronto Star 

All you need to know regarding the housing market in Toronto, Canada and abroad.

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Week In Review: Is It Cheaper To Buy A House Than A Condo + A Transit Miracle On King St.

Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Week In Review: GTA Condo Prices Top Houses + The Need For Denser Housing

Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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All you need to know regarding the housing market in Toronto, Canada and abroad.

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Week In Review: Is Toronto The Ideal Place To Build A Neighbourhood Of The Future + New Mortgage Stress Test

Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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All you need to know regarding the housing market in Toronto, Canada and abroad.

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Week In Review: House Price Correction Eases + Market Puzzles The Experts

Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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All you need to know regarding the housing market in Toronto, Canada and abroad.

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Week In Review: TREB Urges Caution Over Vacant-Home Tax + Why The Worst May Be Yet To Come

Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Week In Review: Condos Buck The Housing Crunch In Toronto + Market Feels Effect Of Foreign-Buyers Tax

Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Week In Review: Home Prices Sink Further In August + The Buyers Are Back

Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Week In Review: Home Sales Plunge In GTA + The Case For Midrise Housing

Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Week In Review: Buyers and Sellers Try To Stay Afloat + Complications After The Big Chill

Realosophy Team in Media RoundupToronto Real Estate News

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Watch: The Cooling of an Overheated Market

Realosophy President and Move Smartly Writer John Pasalis joined Toronto Star’s Tess Kalinowski onTVO’s The Agenda's Nam Kiwanuka to talk about the cooling real estate market -...

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Toronto's Hottest Neighbourhoods - 2016

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How much is your home by neighbourhood across Toronto & the GTA?

The semiannual Globe and Mail Home Value Survey powered by Realosophy is out today! Go to the interactive map to see how your neighbourhood has performed.

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Hottest Toronto Neighbourhoods for 2013

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Best Toronto Neighbourhoods 2013 - For Price Appreciation

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Best Toronto Elementary Schools - the Alternative List - 2013

The first Sat of every month, Realosophy hosts our popular Schools for Home Buyers Workshop. Free for all to attend, we share our proprietary analytics on the relationship...

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Best Toronto Schools 2012 for Math 

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Most Improved Toronto Schools 2012 

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Best Toronto Schools 2012

Thanks to the fabulous Realosophy Analytics team, Realosophy.com is now updated with the latest EQAO scores released by the Province of Ontario for 2011-12.

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Best Toronto Neighbourhoods for Great Schools - 2012

Realosophy Schools for Home Buyers Workshop - Starts Again Sept 2012

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Most Improved Toronto Schools 2012

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Best Toronto Schools 2012

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What’s Driving Toronto Real Estate Prices Up? The School Factor

Urmi Desai in Top Ten Neighbourhoods, Toronto Schools, Toronto Neighbourhoods, Home Buying

It’s time to get schooled!

We’ve updated www.realosophy.com with the latest 2011 EQAO...

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3-Bedroom Subway Access for $500K - 2011

Urmi Desai in Top Ten Neighbourhoods, Home Buying

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Most Walkable Toronto Neighbourhoods Over $1 Million - 2011

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Best Toronto Schools on a $500K Budget - 2011

Urmi Desai in Top Ten Neighbourhoods, Toronto Schools, Home Buying

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TIFF Bell Lightbox Opens + The Entertainment District Grows Up

It's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) launch day today! If you are scrambling to figure out what to see, click on "continue reading" link below for a list of exciting...

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Move Smartly Hits 1,000 Subscribers!

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Off-hours in Toronto: Monday

A semi-regular feature highlighting things to do on weekdays and other non-peak times.

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Property Brothers on W Network Looking for Home Buyers to Share Their Story

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In Search of that Money-making Home Renovation…

I love strolling through my neighbourhood on those bright but lazy Sundays. Warm or cold, young and old toil away on their front lawns or in their garages throughout the city....

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