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Media Roundup March 27th 2009

Written by Realosophy Team | Mar 27, 2009 8:28 AM

Media Roundup

Real Estate News

What's selling? Who's buying? (Globe and Mail)

Another burden for homeowners (Globe and Mail)

Blended tax drives up costs for both new and resale home buyers in Ontario (Canadian Press)

Canada home prices fall 2.4 pct in January -report (Reuters)

Lenders seek Ottawa's aid as thousands risk losing their homes (Globe and Mail)

Real estate watchdog charges two brokers (The Toronto Star)

CMHC Launches Campaign to Help Homeowners (CNW)

Couple should save, take advantage of house deals (Globe and Mail)

Miller critics seek to halve property tax hike (Globe and Mail)

US Real Estate News

U.S. new home sales rise unexpectedly (Globe and Mail)

Economic News

Canadian Business Optimism Rises from Cyclical Low (CEP News)

Urban Planning and Neighbourhoods

Lakefront plan gives pedestrians top priority (The Toronto Star)

City approves six new condo towers (National Post)

It’s Queens Quay, except nicer (National Post)

Waterfront Toronto announces Queens Quay plan (Toronto Star)

Regional Canadian Real Estate News

Home price drop sharpest in Calgary: report (Natonal Post)