Housing Market
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Stricter mortgage stress test won’t quell buying frenzy anytime soon
While it’s hard to predict the consequences of the new stress test, the move isn’t necessarily a silver bullet for a cooler housing market, experts say.
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Urban exodus in Ontario may be exaggerated
Small-town life appeals to only 18 per cent of big city residents who are considering selling their home in the next year.
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Scarborough home values climb most during COVID
Properties purchased in Scarborough in the six months prior to COVID-19 have jumped in value by 25 per cent—appreciating more than other parts of Toronto, including the downtown core.
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GTA home sales and listings down in April
Even though home sales in the GTA dropped 12.7 per cent in April compared to March, the market is still going strong.
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Feds greenlight ‘vacant home’ tax for foreign buyers
As of January 2022, the government is applying a 1 per cent annual tax on the value of non-resident and non-Canadian owned properties that are “vacant or underused.”
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Extreme sellers’ market expected to let up in 2021
Although potential homebuyers may face less competition as the year goes on, a housing supply crisis looms in the background as prices go up and the population grows.
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Canadians see dismal future for homeownership
Beyond the hot housing market, 36 per cent of the under-40 crowd are abandoning their dreams of ever owning a home.
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GTA home prices rise by up to 48% since COVID
Many people are relocating out of Toronto to the suburbs, driving home prices up. Here's where the highest appreciation is occurring.
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Strong housing market to power through 2021
Some analysts predicted that mortgage defaults would rise during the pandemic, but this hasn't been the case.
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One quarter of millennials bought a home during COVID
About 40 per cent have already racked up savings since the pandemic began, according to a new survey. The majority say remote work has made it more likely they will move further from employers.
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Home-buying intent heats up during second wave
More people plan on buying a home compared to last summer, suggests newly released data analyzing housing expectations.
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National home price up 9.7 per cent in Q4
Markham, Vaughan, Burlington, Pickering, Oakville. The average home price in all these Ontario-based cities increased by at least $100,000 last quarter, compared to 2019.
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Luxury home sales over $3-mil set new record in GTA
Luxury home sales more than $3 million set a new record in the GTA, with the number condo and freehold properties sold in 2020 topping peak 2017 levels.
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Montreal area condo listings soar in December
Active condo listings rose by 18 per cent—a number that has not been seen for a month of December since 2012.
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Townhouse demand up during pandemic: report
The supply of townhouse land remains scarce. As a key component of the “missing middle,” this land is often prohibitively expensive in urban areas.
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Housing markets sinking despite rising prices, report finds
Housing markets are falling deeper into a slump despite increasing property prices, suggests a new report by The Real Estate Investment Network.
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Home prices continue rising into fall season
Windsor reported the highest spike in Ontario, with the average price rising 17 per cent year-over-year followed by Oshawa.
