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Building permit values rose 14.8 per cent in June
The total value of building permits rose 14.8 per cent in June to $7.7 billion, following a 13.9 per cent drop in May, reports Statistics Canada.
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Investors exit syndicate mortgage for SoBa condo
Centro Mortgage Inc. recently announced the exit of investors in a syndicate mortgage for a Fortress Real Developments Inc. project in Ottawa.
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Calgary’s lower housing demand to persist: CREB
Calgary’s low housing demand is expected to persist through to the end of 2015, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board's mid-year forecast for 2015.
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GTA condo sales up 14.4 per cent annually in July
July’s 2,429 condominium apartment sales in the GTA marked a 14.4-per-cent year-over-year increase, reports the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB). Overall, last month’s home sales for the region
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New product drove Q2 condo sales in the GTA
A total of 6,297 new condominium units were sold in the Greater Toronto Area during the second quarter of this year, according to Urbanation.
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In the Wake of a Flood
On July 8, 2013, the GTA was hit was with a torrential rainstorm. Flood damage was deemed the province’s most expensive natural disaster by the
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The legalities of live-in caregivers in condos
The issue of whether live-in caregivers breach single-family dwelling provisions arose for the first time in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta.
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$12.85-mil equity financing for Yorkville project
Greybrook Securities and Greybrook Realty Partners Inc. have announced the closing of a $12.85-million private placement of units of the Greybrook Scollard Limited Partnership.
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Condo project promises Muskoka in the city
At a time when many are escaping to cottage country, Curated Properties has revealed plans for a condo project that promises to deliver Muskoka in the city.
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Condo rentals up 20 per cent from last Q2: TREB
The Toronto Real Estate Board reports that 8,821 GTA condo rentals occurred through the MLS system in Q2-2015, a 20.3-per-cent year-over-year increase.
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Condo sales up 17 per cent from last Q2: TREB
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) reported 7,656 condominium apartment transactions through TREB’s MLS system in Q2-2015, a 17-per-cent increase over the same period in 2014.
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Five trends in digital notice boards in condos
Now that condo board directors have embraced digital notice boards as part of their communications toolkit, the next step is to work it to their advantage.
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Kids in condos and noise complaints
The recent news report of a B.C. family moving to escape an ongoing fee issued by its strata council due to noise complaints has implications for Ontario.
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Record number of GTA condo units rented in Q2
The number of GTA condo units rented through the MLS system during the second quarter of 2015 surged to a record-setting 8,200, reports Urbanation.
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$4.385-mil equity financing for T.O. development
Greybrook announced on July 6 the successful closing of a $4.385-million equity financing for a mid-rise condo development in Toronto's Willowdale area.
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Housing starts trended upward in June: CMHC
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reports that in June, the trend measure of Canadian housing starts rose to 183,959 units.
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GTA home sales set new all-time high for June
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) reported 11,992 sales through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system for June 2015, breaking records for the month.
