Pressure is growing on Ottawa to take action on housing prices as banking executives are joining economists and global think-tanks in sounding the alarm about the runaway markets in Toronto and Vancouver. The latest call for action came from National Bank of Canada chief executive Louis Vachon, who told Bloomberg on Wednesday that Canada […]
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How a house can become a prison after it soars in value in Toronto
Toronto’s housing market is teaching all Canadians a lesson on how overrated it is to have your house soar in value. April was a routinely brisk month for housing in the city and surrounding region – average prices rose to $739,082 from $636,094 a year ago, or 16.2 per cent. Commentary from the Toronto […]
Toronto Detached Home Average Price $1.3-million – as listings dry up
Toronto home prices surged in April as listings dried up, sparking a tumble in sales. “As we move into the busiest time of the year, in terms of sales volume, strong competition between buyers will continue to push home prices higher,” Jason Mercer, director of market analysis at the Toronto Real Estate Board, said […]
Province of Ontario now allows Toronto to force developers to build affordable housing
Municipalities will have the power to force developers to build affordable housing under new legislation introduced at Queen’s Park Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The Promoting Affordable Housing Act will allow municipalities to implement “inclusionary zoning,” which would mandate affordable units be included in residential properties. Inclusionary zoning is used in the United States and […]
Condo market joins in Toronto’s real estate boom in 2016
The bidding melees that have flummoxed Toronto house hunters for years are erupting with increasing frequency in the condo market. A one-bedroom-plus-den near Trinity Bellwoods Park on Queen Street West recently landed on the market with an asking price of $499,000. Robin Pope, of Pope Real Estate Ltd., took a pair of buyers to […]