Real Estate News
Mortgage brokers suspended (Toronto Star)
Most expensive real estate markets in 2009 (Global Property Guide)
Buyers won't find U.S.-style fire sales on foreclosed homes (CBC)
First-time buyers will lead eventual housing recovery: Brookfield CEO (CBC)
Mandatory energy audits on home sales wrong, real estate agents say (Globe and Mail)
Housing market advantage swings from seller to buyer (Canada.com)
Real estate boom over, experts agree (Toronto Star)
Scotiabank Forum Discusses the Year Ahead for the Canadian Real Estate Market (Canada Newswire)
Housing starts seen falling in '09: Scotiabank (Reuters)
Home sales, prices to continue slide: economist (Globe and Mail)
Who is torching GTA home-construction sites? (National Post)
Arson suspected after fire burns construction site (CTV)
Investigators search for link in townhouse fires (Toronto Star)
Renovation tax credit benefits 'limited:' Bank (Toronto Star)
Toronto Ritz in no danger, developer says (National Post)
Homebuyers reap the rewards of patience (Canada.com)
US Real Estate News
And Do I Hear $2 Million? No? $1 Million? Sold! (New York Times)
Economic News
Worst numbers 'already behind us' (Globe and Mail)
Worthwhile Canadian Initiative (Newsweek)
Urban Planning and Neighbourhoods
Toronto’s zig-zagging Dufferin Street ready for realignment (Daily Commercial News)
West Don Lands top spot for athletes village (Globe and Mail)
Toronto puts up $49.5-million for Pan American bid (Globe and Mail)
Downtown park ‘makes Mississauga more urban’ (National Post)
Regional Canadian Real Estate News
Vancouver housing slump evident with cancellation of $500M Ritz-Cartlon project (Canadian Press)
Putting off the Ritz (Globe and Mail)
Edmonton still No. 1 for real-estate investing, author says (Canada.com)
February 27, 2009
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