toronto housing market

Market Update: March 2021 Sees Even Higher Prices As Demand Soars

Market Update: March 2021 Sees Even Higher Prices As Demand Soars

The pandemic has created a frenzy in the Toronto real estate market. Demand has increased to a level that has fuelled skyrocketing prices in an already inflated market. Supply is incredibly outpaced despite the fact that listings have increased year on year.

6 Home Renovations You Should Avoid When Selling Your Home

6 Home Renovations You Should Avoid When Selling Your Home

Selling your home is a lot of things: exciting, stressful, rewarding and a lot of hard work. Getting your home ready for sale is something that all sellers need to be prepared for and every house has a different level of intensity in this endeavour. You want your home to be absolutely stunning to wow potential buyers as well as get your desired sale price. Home improvements can be a great way to achieve this but sellers beware, there are many pitfalls when it comes to these renovations for your soon-to-be sold home. If you’re not careful, you may find you cost yourself more on improvements than adding value to your home. Here are 6 home improvements you’ll probably want to avoid when preparing your home for sale.

Laneways In Toronto Are A Success: Three Local Case Studies To Celebrate

Laneways In Toronto Are A Success: Three Local Case Studies To Celebrate

We talked a few weeks ago about the new legislative changes that have allowed Toronto to build and construct laneway houses as a much needed action against the city’s housing crisis. Today we wanted to share some success stories with you from around Toronto.

A Turning Of The Tides: Why Multigenerational Living Should Make A Comeback

A Turning Of The Tides: Why Multigenerational Living Should Make A Comeback

We’ve talked before about the crux and social stigma that surrounds our households before in our previous articles about the nuclear family and isolation. Today we wanted to dive deeper into the social stigma that surrounds multigenerational living, particularly the attitudes towards living with your parents when you are single and why living in a multigenerational household needs to make a big comeback as our cultural landscape changes.

Market Spotlight: The Most Competitive Real Estate Markets in Ontario

Market Spotlight: The Most Competitive Real Estate Markets in Ontario

December 2020 marks the closing of an unprecedented and unpredictable year. Despite the global pandemic, competition for residential real estate is still as heated as ever in Toronto and the wider Ontario markets. Today we decided to have a look at Ontario’s different real estate markets and see how 2020 fared amidst a tumultuous and challenging year.

Single Family Homes Are Bad For Our Communities

Single Family Homes Are Bad For Our Communities

Single family homes are a treasured and coveted staple in Toronto’s real estate market. Not only are they a popular abode for families, they are also in massive demand for their investment potential. With high demand, comes high price. Prices for single family homes have continued to skyrocket in Toronto despite the negative aspects that such homes bring. In this article, we’ll go through the rise of the single family home and why, perhaps, it's time for a change.

Workforce Housing & Toronto's Pivotal Point To Save Itself

Workforce Housing & Toronto's Pivotal Point To Save Itself

Toronto is at a pivotal point in the year 2020. Actions and policies over the next decade will shape the city. The success or failure by 2030 will depend on how we tackle workforce housing. In this article, we’ll take a look at workforce housing, why it is such a contentious issue and what can be done to ensure Toronto will succeed in the future.

What Happens To The Real Estate Market After A Global Pandemic?

What Happens To The Real Estate Market After A Global Pandemic?

A look into the future of Toronto’s real estate market. With a global pandemic raging across the world, the future is uncertain. In this article, we analyse different sources to predict what may become of Toronto’s real estate market. By no means is it certain, but perhaps its not all doom and gloom.