Toronto Homes For Sale & Toronto Real Estate

HST Being Blamed for Drop in Home Sales?

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:45:41 +0000

Residents of Ontario and B.C. are unsure about how the harmonized sales tax (HST) affects real estate transactions, a new study finds, and the confusion is being blamed for a slide in home sales.

Home sales in Toronto fell 34 per cent in July, a…Read More

Toronto’s year-over-year home sales down

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:31:47 +0000

Updated: Mon Jul. 19 2010 5:09:07 PM ctvtoronto.ca While Toronto’s real estate sales volume is significantly down over the same period in 2009, housing prices continue to rise, says the Toronto Real Estate Board. In figures released Monday, the board said there were 2,790 sales through the Multiple Listing Service for the first two weeks of July. That is [...]

Toronto Homes – Finding the Perfect Neighborhood

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:52:15 +0000

Thinking of purchasing your very own piece of real estate in the fabulously exciting city of Toronto? Well if you are there are various options available to you. It will depend on exactly what is important to you when it comes to narrowing down your choices. But there are some things that everyone must consider [...]

Your Toronto Home Purchasing Checklist

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:24:51 +0000

Purchasing a Toronto home is by far the biggest purchase most Canadians will ever make. If you are thinking about purchasing a home in Canada’s most populated city there are a few steps you should take before you’ll be able to successfully move into the home of your dreams. Secure Financing – this is a step [...]

It’s the Perfect Time to Purchase a Toronto Home

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:18:52 +0000

The real estate market in Toronto is primed for those looking to purchase a home. It doesn’t matter if you are a first time homebuyer or are looking to upgrade from your current home, there are plenty of Toronto homes for sale. A single family home, condominium apartment or townhome, whatever you are looking for [...]

What’s Up with Toronto’s Housing Market?

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:29:17 +0000

If you are in the market for Toronto Homes, odds are you will want to know what the current market is like. The news appears to be promising for those who are looking to make a purchase in the near fut…Read More

Canada Home Prices Expected to Drop, Costs to Rise

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:09:56 +0000

TORONTO, May 25 (Reuters) – Canadian home ownership costs are rising and affordability is eroding, while overvalued house prices are due for a correction in the coming year or two, a pair of reports by banks said on Tuesday. CIBC World Markets’ new Home Ownership Affordability Index found home ownership was within reach for most [...]

New Mortgage Take Effect Amidst Hot Toronto Housing Market

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:23:03 +0000

Tougher mortgage rules come into effect Monday, though experts say that the incoming changes have done little to cool a thriving national housing market. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced in February that Ottawa was bringing in new rules to ensure that new homebuyers would be able to afford their mortgages as interest rates rise in the [...]

Toronto March Resales Beat 2006 Record

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:41:23 +0000

Toronto home buyers were anxious to be out in the unusually warm early-March sunshine as much as the nascent tulips were – sales were popping up all over the place, the Toronto Real Estate Board says.

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December existing home sales rise 72 per cent from a year earlier

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:42:53 +0000

By Sunny Freeman, The Canadian Press TORONTO – The Canadian Real Estate Association says last year ended with the best December and best fourth quarter on record in terms of home resales, while prices also rose sharply from their year-earlier levels. The association said 27,744 units were sold across Canada in December, up 72 per cent [...]