4/2/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Real estate listings are drying up, open houses have been canceled, and buyers are staying home.

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  2/6/2020 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Toronto Regional Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announces the release of TRREB’s fifth annual Market Year in Review and Outlook Report.

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  2/3/2020 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Developers are betting on new projects in some of Toronto’s oldest suburbs to attract millennials fleeing from the main city area’s inflamed home prices.

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  6/10/2019 | Posted in Real Estate News by Anabela Serra
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Cooling housing markets are being seen in many major cities across the developed economies.

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  6/10/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Last week’s market reports from real estate boards across Canada indicate there is recovery underway with even the tough market conditions in Vancouver suggesting a ... More

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  6/4/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Anabela Serra
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 What The Next 5 Years Will Look Like In 33 Canadian Cities

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  2/23/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Canada's once-roaring housing market has been tamed, according to the latest Reuters poll of analysts who predict house prices will rise nationally and in key urban hot ... More

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  2/11/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities was up 6% (month-over-month) in December to $8.8 billion, with multifamily and commercial intentions ... More

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  1/10/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Sales of new homes should be positive in 2019 despite the challenges of affordability and interest rates.

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  1/2/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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As we head towards 2019 with a weakened Toronto housing market and a Vancouver market in free fall, many sense this may be the year the house prices will go ... More

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  12/28/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Anabela Serra
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If you’re looking to rent in Toronto, 2019 is poised to be a challenging year.

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  12/18/2018 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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The slowdown in Canada’s housing market is likely to weigh on the economy according to a new report from CIBC Economics.

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  12/2/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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CPA report says this is not a 2008 reboot.

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  8/13/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Canada is experiencing an acceleration in population growth, and that's boosting the housing market, according to a new study from Bank of Montreal.

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  8/8/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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The value of Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped by 2.3 percent in June from May on weakness in the residential sector, Statistics Canada data indicated on ... More

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  8/8/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Parents re-entering the market after their children stayed home longer than normal, survey says.

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  6/25/2018 | Posted in Real Estate News by Anabela Serra
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Some predict a demise of the traditional brick-and-mortar brokerage model as technology evolves, but realtors still provide value.

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  5/14/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Despite rising interest and qualifying rates, the luxury sector of the housing market should remain largely unaffected.

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  1/4/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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What houses sold for in the past is hidden behind an MLS firewall but this may change and enable buyers to make better decisions

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  1/1/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Commercial real estate owners are getting a Christmas present from Colliers Canada in the form of a rosy ... More

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  12/13/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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A new report estimates housing prices in the Greater Toronto Area will increase 6.8% next year, but investors can get ahead of rising costs by buying early.

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  11/29/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Pen up demand in the Greater Toronto Area is going to be unleashed next year, according to one bank's chief economist.

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  10/27/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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This week’s census data revealed Canadians’ changing living habits – and the trickle-down effect that’s affecting the rental market and its existing ... More

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  10/24/2017 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Condo investors have backed away from the Toronto area in the wake of Ontario’s new foreign buyers' tax, but that hasn’t halted construction of new homes in the ... More

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  10/24/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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A renewed boost of consumer confidence will make itself apparent in the increased stability of Ontario’s residential real estate market, a few months after the ... More

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  10/20/2017 | Posted in Home Buyers by Anabela Serra
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The newest set of mortgage restrictions announced by the OSFI will hit home buyers looking to upgrade to new properties the hardest, according to BMO financial group chief ... More

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  10/19/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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In its latest Metropolitan Outlook, The Conference Board of Canada noted that Toronto’s housing market will experience further cooling in 2018, after the moderation that ... More

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  10/18/2017 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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OSFI has published its update for the tightening of mortgage lending regulations known as Guideline B-20 and set the date that it will apply. 

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  10/14/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Anabela Serra
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The number of homes sold in September climbed for the second month in a row after a slowdown earlier this year that was led by a cooling in the Toronto market.

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  10/13/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Anabela Serra
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According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales in September rose modestly from the previous month but remained down ... More

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