Toronto Rents Have Risen 5x Faster Than Historical Trends
It's always felt hard to be a renter in Toronto - but a dig into the numbers shows the problem has gotten much worse.
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It's always felt hard to be a renter in Toronto - but a dig into the numbers shows the problem has gotten much worse.
Toronto City Council has just voted turn over the ban on fourplexes in the city's so called "yellow zone" of single family homes - so what does it all mean?
All owners of residential property in the City of Toronto must file an online declaration of the occupancy status of their property before February 2, 2023.
Aside from a small dip during Covid, Toronto rents are ever higher for both condos and houses - as buying becomes more out of reach for many.
Toronto is the first municipality in the GTA to return to pre-pandemic prices.
This month's Move Smartly report discusses when Toronto's downtown condo market will return to normal and the many vulnerabilities it faces.
One data trend emerges starkly amongst a litany of theories.
Why it's important to know whether a home has heritage designation before you buy - and how to check.
An investigation into the claim that thousands of Toronto investor-owned condos are sitting empty.
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Toronto’s housing market is as diverse as its people: ranging in price, size, and location. I pick a Toronto listing or trend to focus...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Toronto’s housing market is as diverse as its people, ranging in price, size, and location. I pick a Toronto listing or trend to focus...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Here's my closer look at a recent Realosophy listing brought to market by our busy sales team - along with key insights and the bigger...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Toronto’s housing market is as diverse as its people: ranging in price, size, and location. I pick a Toronto listing or trend to focus...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Here's my closer look at a recent Realosophy listing brought to market by our busy sales team - along with key insights and the bigger...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Toronto’s housing market is as diverse as its people: ranging in price, size, and location. I pick a Toronto listing to focus on each...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Toronto’s housing market is as diverse as its people: ranging in price, size, and location. I pick a Toronto listing to focus on each...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Toronto’s housing market is as diverse as its people: ranging in price, size, and location. We pick the top Toronto listing in each...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Toronto’s housing market is as diverse as its people: ranging in price, size, and décor. We pick the top Toronto listing in each...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Toronto’s housing market is as diverse as its people, ranging in price, size, and décor. We pick the top Toronto listing in each category...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
This is the luxury edition of the six in the six, where we highlight the top listings in each category weekly. Who made the cut this...
Nicole Harrington in Listings of the Week
Toronto’s housing market is as diverse as its people, ranging in price, size, and décor. We pick the top Toronto listings in each...
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All you need to know regarding the housing market in Toronto, Canada and abroad.
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Realosophy Team in Media Roundup, Toronto 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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Realosophy Team in Media Roundup, Toronto Real Estate News
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Realosophy Team in Media Roundup, Toronto Real Estate News
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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...
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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Really enjoyed Koerner Hall's sneak peak event announcing the upcoming 2011-2012 season yesterday.
Koerner Hall, the new performance hall at the Royal...
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Editor’s Note: “Experienced” is an occasional column that reveals hidden bits of Toronto – not so much the trendy underground, but rather...
Editor’s Note: “Experienced” is an occasional column that reveals hidden bits of Toronto – not so much the trendy underground, but rather the comfort...
Urmi Desai in Leslieville, Toronto Neighbourhoods, Real Toronto
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A semi-regular feature highlighting things to do on weekdays and other non-peak times.
John Pasalis in Toronto Real Estate News
Many of our readers have been a bit concerned about the rise in inventory (homes available for sale) in Toronto’s real estate market. The...
John Pasalis in Toronto Real Estate News
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John in Toronto Real Estate News
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John in Toronto Real Estate News
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Heather in HomeBuying, Money
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Rachel in Legal, HomeBuying
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Urmi in Urban Issues, Lifestyle
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Urmi in Urban Issues, Lifestyle
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Urmi in Urban Issues
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Urmi in Toronto Real Estate News
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Jesse in Neighbourhoods, Neighbourhood Explorer
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John in Toronto Real Estate News
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September 20, 2007 -- With 3,236 sales so far this month,...
John in Realosophy News, HomeBuying
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Urmi in HomeBuying, Money, Toronto Real Estate News, In the News
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Urmi in Neighbourhoods, Lifestyle, Condos, In the News
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John in Toronto Real Estate News
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John in Toronto Real Estate News, Legal
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