Posts Tagged ‘real estate agent toronto’
More Choice for Home Buyers in April
April 2024 home sales were down in comparison to April 2023, when there was a temporary resurgence in market activity. New listings were up strongly year-over-year, which meant there was increased choice for home buyers and little movement in t...
What Are Condo Fees?
What are condo fees, how are they calculated, and what do they cover? Condos have become the home of choice for many Toronto homebuyers, particularly first-timers, but increasingly move-up buyers as well. But many don’t understand this lifest...
Interest Rate Announcement: Steady As She Goes, Until “Downward Momentum is Sustained”
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 5% The Bank of Canada has held its benchmark interest rate at 5%, marking the sixth consecutive pause after a tightening campaign in 2023 to cool high inflation. It appears to be working, with ...
Selling Prices Up In March and Set to Accelerate This Spring
March 2024 home sales reported through TRREB’s MLS® System were lower than the March 2023 result, due in part to the statutory holiday Good Friday falling in March this year versus April last year. Despite a better-supplied market compared t...
Buyers Re-Enter the Toronto Housing Market in February
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales and new listings were up on an annual and monthly basis in February 2024. Selling prices also edged upward compared to a year earlier. Population growth and a resilient regional economy continued to support...
Tighter Market Conditions in January 2024 When Compared to the Previous Year
Home sales were up in January 2024 in comparison to January 2023. This annual increase came as some homebuyers started to benefit from lower borrowing costs associated with fixed rate mortgage products. New listings were also up year-over-year ...
Toronto Resale December and Year-End 2023 Statistics Released
While the overall demand for housing remained buoyed by record immigration in 2023, more of this demand was pointed at the rental market. The number of Toronto home sales in 2023 came in at less than 70,000 due to affordability issues brought a...
Toronto’s Luxury Land Transfer Tax Takes Effect on January 1, 2024
In September 2023, the City Council of Toronto approved imposing a “Luxury Land Transfer Tax,” starting January 1, 2024. In addition to other revenue methods, such as removing the cap on $5/hour street parking and requesting the provincial ...