Luxury real estate sales rise in Toronto, Montreal; fall in Vancouver
Sales of properties over $1 million jumped five per cent in the first half of 2019 compared with the same period last year. Continue reading
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Toronto apartment Ernest Hemingway lived in to go up for sale
The writer lived in the midtown unit for about six months at the end of 1923 and beginning of 1924, several years after he originally moved to the city in 1920. Continue reading
Average price for Toronto-area homes up in February, sales down from year ago
The Toronto Real Estate Board says there were 5,025 homes sold in the region last month, down from 5,148 in the same month last year. Continue reading
Ontario legislators hike housing allowances by 20 per cent to offset increased Toronto rental rates
Speaker Ted Arnott informed legislators of the change on October 16 but a report that reflects the increase won’t be made public until sometime this summer. Continue reading
Ontario government proposes to increase housing supply by changing Toronto-area growth plan
The government says the changes would come while maintaining protections for the Greenbelt, an area designated to keep environmentally sensitive land from urban development. Continue reading
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‘It’s just a gold mine’: Realtor weighs in on abandoned luxury fixer-upper sold in Scarborough
By Caryn Lieberman Reporter
The home on Birchmount Road hit the market with an asking price of $3.8 million and sold for $3.45 million just days later. Continue reading
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Controversial tiny, tall home in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood on market for $3M
By Caryn Lieberman Reporter
A unique home that is up for sale in south Riverdale is raising eyebrows due to its high selling price. But as Caryn Lieberman found out, the home’s appearance is also leading to debate in the neighbourhood. Continue reading
Toronto-area home prices up 3.5% in October from a year ago
The growth in sales and prices came as the number of new listings fell compared with a year ago, says the country’s largest real estate board. Continue reading
OREA says a more open real estate bidding process benefits everyone
In Ontario, realtors are permitted to share the price of a competing offer with another buyer, but only if all parties involved agree to the auction process. Continue reading
Realtors lack access to Toronto Real Estate Board sales data despite promise to make it available
TREB’s pledge to release the data comes weeks after the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear an application from the board that aimed to keep the numbers off password-protected sites because the board was concerned about privacy and copyright. Continue reading