Snapshot: Top Income Property Sales of 2024
Triplex sales that caught my eye in 2024.
The Effect of Trump’s Tariffs on the Toronto Real Estate Market
The on-again, off-again American tariffs may be poised to adversely affect the Toronto resale market.
Toronto Real Estate Statistics – YTD August 2024
YTD sales have been relatively consistent over the past two years.
Interest Rates Slowly Starting to Drop
Third straight rate drop signifies a brighter future for buyers & sellers of income properties.
Is there going to be another interest rate increase this fall?
Enough already! How are homeowners supposed to afford this?
2022 Toronto Income Property Market Wrap-up – January to December
An in-depth analysis of sales data in key Toronto neighboorhoods before and after the interest rate increases
Ford & Tory’s New Housing Initiatives
Provincial & Municipal Governments adopt aggressive new policies to stimulate housing growth
Foreign Buyers Moratorium on Residential Real Estate
Ottawa creates a 2 year program to try and stem the tide of out-of-country buyers
2022 Toronto Income Property Market Wrap-up (Jan to Jun)
As we have just passed the midway point of the year, it is interesting to look at key areas of the city and see how the income property market has been performing so far this year. As the market turns away from favoring Sellers, we expect these numbers to decline in the second half of…
Garden Suites A Go Again in Toronto
Recently the Ontario Land Tribunal dismissed an appeal from a handful of Toronto neighbourhood associations that had temporarily put on hold the garden suites program brought in by the City of Toronto back on February 2nd. This program, along with the laneway housing initiative, was introduced to try and help the current housing shortage in…
Second Suite Bylaw Information
Adding a second unit in your principal residence is a great way to provide independent living space for a family member or make a little extra money to help pay off the mortgage. There are many things you need to consider as you decide whether to build a second unit. You are permitted to add…
Some Toronto Residents Against Garden Suite Program
In my last newsletter I wrote about how Toronto City Council has announced a program to allow residents to build garden suites on residential properties in the city. This measure was enacted to help with the current housing crisis, thereby bringing more potential dwelling units to market. Just to reiterate, a garden suite is defined…