Canadian real estate has been a staple in headlines and above-the-fold features for years, but 2024 has been an especially turbulent year, the product of a perfect storm of factors including affordability, inventory, immigration, economy, interest rates, government policy, sidelined homebuyers clamouring to get back into play, and home sellers waiting for just the right time to list. Here’s how it all played out in the last year, at ground level. 10 Notable Real Estate Trends of... [read more]

We put together this post to highlight "what we feel" the main real estate trends will be this 2023. Have a look and share your thoughts.  Invest now to receive gains later Mortgage rate are currently higher than they were a year ago. But, just as you can refinance your home, you can also refinance a rental property when the rates come down. Plus, with demand so high, the rental market is anticipated to remain tight until at least the end of 2023. New ways to use... [read more]

The Toronto real estate market is likely to feel the impact of the rising cost of living, increased demand from a growing population, unemployment status, the mortgage stress test and housing diversification as it relates to “the missing middle.” With the higher cost of living hobbling first-time homebuyers’ capacity to buy, rental prices are also hitting new highs. When it comes to immigration, Canada is rightly welcoming record numbers of new... [read more]