Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 5:43 PM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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Spring is normally the most active period for Canada’s real estate market – the arrival of warmer weather triggers an increase in buying and selling activity across the country. In 2024, the traditionally-busy spring market kicked off early and is facing additional pressure, as homebuyer hopefuls who have been sitting
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: Market Trends
Friday, April 5, 2024 @ 5:40 PM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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When it comes to selling your home, first impressions matter—a lot. That’s where home staging comes into play. The goal is to make your home look its absolute best, enticing potential buyers to fall in love with it. While furniture and decor
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: Market Trends,Home Improvement
Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 9:15 AM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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When comparing the real estate markets of various cities, regions and provinces across Canada, a home with a price tag of $1 million can differ greatly. As the nation’s supply deficit persists and buyers struggle with affordability, there remains a vast variation of the definition of a $1-million home across
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: Real Estate Market,Market Trends,Home
Thursday, February 15, 2024 @ 2:28 PM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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In an attempt to address the ongoing housing supply and affordability crisis in Canada, the federal government announced earlier this month that the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act – otherwise known as the foreign buyer ban – will be extended for an additional two years.
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: Market Trends
Friday, February 2, 2024 @ 1:34 PM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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With a new year now underway, Canadians can expect to see a variety of changes coming to federal, provincial and local government housing legislation in 2024. From updated taxes to revised urban planning regulations, new housing laws and policies will roll out across the country in the coming months. Several
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: Real Estate Market,Snapshot,Home,Market Trends
Monday, January 15, 2024 @ 12:17 PM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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High interest rates have caused many homebuyers and sellers to push pause on their real estate plans over the last six months, significantly curtailing overall activity in housing markets across the country. However, as Canadians continue to adjust to higher borrowing costs, and the first anticipated rate cut by the
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Category: Announcements
Tags: Real Estate Market,Snapshot,Home,Market Trends
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 @ 1:38 PM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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With a new year comes a new wave of home design trends. From furniture to colour schemes, the arrival of a new year is the perfect time to think about updating your home interiors to incorporate current styles. Refreshing your living spaces doesn’t require a major overhaul —
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: Market Trends
Monday, November 27, 2023 @ 11:38 AM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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On November 21st, the Government of Canada unveiled its 2023 Fall Economic Statement , an annual fiscal report that provides an update on the state of the Canadian economy and the government’s plans for future spending. The report – acutely focused on Canada’s housing affordability and supply crisis –
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: Real Estate Market,Snapshot,Home,Market Trends
Friday, October 27, 2023 @ 3:47 PM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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The Bank of Canada announced on October 25th it would be holding its key lending rate at 5.0%, the second consecutive hold since two quarter-point increases were made over the summer. Since March of last year, the central bank has imposed an unprecedented number of rate hikes in an effort
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: Market Trends
Thursday, August 31, 2023 @ 1:37 PM
Posted By: Josie Attardo & Alex Stoller
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High property prices, elevated interest rates and the rising cost of living has prompted many Canadians to rethink their lifestyle and housing needs. For some, this means pooling financial resources with other family members and friends in order to gain access to the housing market. By co-owning a property (with
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: Real Estate Market,Snapshot,Home,Market Trends