In toronto real estate, the Cosmos development is part of a residential building boom tied to Toronto’s new transit lines. These are the kinds of homes that planners and developers say will blur the line between urban and suburban living. Public transit access boosts property values, and is increasingly a must-have for GTA homebuyers. […]
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218 Queens Quay W., Toronto – large condo with Harbourfront location sold
218 Queens Quay W., No. 1602, Toronto ASKING PRICE $685,000 SELLING PRICE $730,000 TAXES $3,609 (2015) DAYS ON THE MARKET Three The Action: Last year, the Waterclub community had three 2-bedroom suites for sale simultaneously, so this upper-level version didn’t fare well for months sharing the spotlight. To give it a second […]
When foreign buyers abandon Canadian housing
There is little doubt that overseas money has had an impact on the high cost of Canadian real estate. Even the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation appears to have conceded the fact. In a speech this week, CMHC president Evan Siddall said that despite having poor data on foreign ownership, it was likely pushing up the price of Canadian housing. There are two […]
Foreign home buyers – How other countries limit money from abroad
It was revealed this week that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is trying to keep tabs on foreign money in Canada’s residential real estate market. The national housing agency has come under fire in recent years for a conspicuous lack of reliable data about the money coming from abroad and how it may […]
Analysis of condo investors in Toronto, a new study reveals
What are the characteristics of the new pre-construction condo buyers in Toronto’s property market? These buyers buy out the most and best condo units in the condo building towers during the pre-sales period from the hundred of new condo builders across Toronto area. Close to 50 per cent (50%) of the mortgages then […]