Global accommodating cycles are intensifying as economic apprehension and wariness over the potential of a slowdown grows. A few days ago Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced that the Fed would cut rates again from 2% to 1.75%. This come …

As of September 2, 2019, one of the biggest federal programs to help home buyers in many decades is now in effect. The First Time Home Buyer Incentive, or FTHBI, offers eligible buyers up to 10% of a home’s purchase price (money …

With political and economic instability growing around the world, havens of stability and calm will be increasingly sought out by the aspirational middle classes, the wealthy, international businesses, and savvy investors. Canada is …

The good news we’ve been writing about haven’t been limited to real estate in Toronto, southern Ontario, and the GTA, it’s spreading across the country. The national real estate benchmark, which outlines real estate …

Just look at these numbers, a 4.4% increase in prices from June figures, sales up over 24% from July 2018, and overall sale prices up 3.2% from July of 2018. The average Toronto home sold for just over $806K. The number of properties …

As predicted, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell acquiesced to the relentless pressure from the White House and yesterday announced a 25 basis point cut in rates. The constant stream of snipes from Trump’s twitter account finally wore P …

A few generations ago in the halcyon golden age of 1950s prosperity in Toronto, family homes were incredibly cheap. With newfound post-war home loans for returning GIs, abundant land for development, and a rip-roaring economy, young c …

There’s a very big real estate story that isn’t getting much widespread coverage in the community. When federal regulators announced the unveiling of tighter rules on uninsured mortgages and mortgages with down payments of …

It’s all over folks. We’re going down a new road. After intense pressure from President Trump and other members of his Administration to lower rates and boost stimulus, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell folded. In his …

Toronto had its best June for real estate in over 2 years. With over 8,800 units sold, we beat our 2018 and 2017 figures. Only in 2016 was the number of sales around this time of year higher. Also recall that 2017 was a blockbuster ye …

Oxford Properties, the real estate arm of OMERS, the pension plan for Ontario’s municipal workers, has signaled its intention to build a $3.5 billion mixed use project just north of the Rogers Centre and CN Tower. The proposed d …

Canada is an expensive place to live in. With a generally high quality of life comes high taxes, prices, and fees. Canadians pay some of the highest airfare, phone bills, and property taxes in the world. They also pay huge sums for m …