In toronto real estate, Toronto-area builders say a shortage of low-rise homes continues to push people into condominium apartments, which are increasing in size for the first time in years to satisfy the demand. “The recent increase in high-rise costs can be attributed to the rise in median suite size, combined with a growing […]
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GTA housing developers targeting golf courses
Even on a cloudy day, the view from Katie Trusler’s kitchen table is the perfect vantage point for the golf course that once backed onto her house. Trusler doesn’t shy from saying it was this view that brought her family from Toronto to Aurora a decade ago. And it was this view that she […]
Home sales in Toronto drop in November, 2018 following spike in sale prices
Home sales in Toronto drop in November, 2018 following spike in sale prices Toronto remains a seller’s market after home sales across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) dropped nearly 15% this November, 2018, compared to a year ago. According to the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), there were 6,251 residential transactions recorded through its system last month, a […]
Toronto downtown is gaining from ‘Hyper-concentration’ of knowledge jobs in a permanent shift
A fundamental economic shift is Toronto downtown is gaining from ‘Hyper-concentration’ of knowledge jobs in a permanent shift as traditional manufacturing employment evaporates across much of southern Ontario, a new report warns, and the trend has major ramifications for public transit and land-use planning. The study, released days after General Motors announced the shutdown […]