TRREB PREDICTS SURGING GTA REAL ESTATE MARKET FOR 2021
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) released its annual Market Year in Review & Outlook Report for 2021, projecting optimism for a booming Greater Toronto Area (GTA) real estate market in 2021. The report forecasts near-record sales numbers of 100,000 units, with average selling prices expected to break records and exceed the $1 million mark. 2020 market activity was negatively affected by the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, though booming late-year demand turned the...
read moreA look at key Canadian housing measures unveiled in 2016
It has been a busy year for government intervention into the Canadian real estate market, and not just the hottest Toronto and Vancouver regions as many of the policy changes impact homebuyers across Canada. Below, BNN looks back at the highlights of 2016 Canadian housing policy. Feb. 15 – Down payment hike – Announced in December of 2015, Ottawa raised the minimum down payment requirement for homebuyers to 5 per cent of the purchase price up to $500,000 and 10 per cent of any amount...
read moreGTA condo rentals see dramatic growth in the second quarter of 2014
Though the tight low-rise market in Toronto often steals headlines for its price and sales growth, the condo market performed quite well in the second quarter of 2014 with a double digit boost in sales of existing suites. The Toronto Real Estate Board is reporting 6,553 sales in the GTA last quarter, a 10.4 per cent surge compared to the same period last year. Toronto-proper accounted for 71 per cent of all condo sales in the region. The city counted 4,638 sales in total, a 9.3 per cent...
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