Entries by Mahyar Rezapour

Home price increases: A temporary shock for Canadian buyers?

The Canadian real estate market is recovering much faster than anyone predicted. The average price of a Canadian resale home in June was $539,000, up from 6.5% the year before, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. Home sales in June rebounded by a further 63% compared to May, which is also 150% above where […]

W-shaped condo tower proposed for Bayview and Finch

A series of commercial lots located east of Bayview and Finch avenues could be the future site of a 12-storey W-shaped condo development. Last week, a Zoning Bylaw Amendment application was submitted to Toronto city planners to construct the angular condominium building at 630-696 Finch Avenue East. The builders behind the project, Tridel and BAZIS, […]

10 Toronto suburbs saw home prices increase over 20% in August

Price growth in the Toronto region lost some steam last month compared to July, but there were still plenty of substantial price gains seen across the city’s suburban markets. According to the latest data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, 10 of the region’s suburban cities and towns saw home price increases of over […]

Detached home prices reach all-time high in Mississauga

When the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown hit Ontario, some suggested the GTA’s white-hot housing market was going to take a hit. Six months into the crisis, house prices in Mississauga and surrounding cities are up year-over-year, with the low-rise market experiencing significant price growth as residents flee from condos in search of larger yards […]

Toronto home sales post best-ever total for August

The Toronto region recorded another month of over 10,000 home sales as buyers seeking low-rise properties made their move before the end of summer. A total of 10,775 properties changed hands last month, up over 40 percent compared to August 2019, according to data released today by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). The […]

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CREA: Five Canadian cities where condo prices peaked in July

Only five urban markets nationwide saw their condo values reach new heights in July, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. The strongest performer was Ottawa, with its 22% annual increase to a new peak of $369,200. Oakville posted the highest benchmark of the record-breakers at $600,600, despite having the smallest annual growth (10.2%) of […]

Multi-family developments will lead Ontario construction rebound in 2021: Central 1

Restrictions were lifted on the province’s new home construction sites by mid-May, but with groundbreakings pushed back and project timelines stretched, Ontario is still set to see an overall decline in housing starts this year. That’s according to Central 1 Credit Union’s Ontario Regional Economist Edgard Navarrete, who, in a research note published last week, […]

Sales of New Single-Family Homes in GTA Up 187% From July 2019

If one thing’s for certain, July was a scorcher in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and no, we’re not just referring to the weather. The new home market also experienced the strongest July for new home sales since 2007, as a total of 3,544 new properties were sold, according to data released by the Building […]

How house hunting will forever change due to the pandemic

Medical waivers. Masks. Virtual showings. Seven-figure purchases, sight unseen. Home buying and selling has seen a head-snapping shift during the COVID-19 era, as both parties deal with the demands of physical distancing, virtual showings and previously unheard-of safety considerations. One thing that hasn’t changed is the competition: Most major Canadian markets are as buoyant as […]

Canada Home Sales Continue Surge, Rising 26% to Record in July

Canadian home sales surged to a record in July as homebuyers emerged from lockdowns. Transactions for existing properties reached 62,355 in the month, up 26% from a month earlier, the Canadian Real Estate Association reported. Benchmark prices were 2.3% higher on the month, as pent-up demand for homes collided with extremely low inventory levels. “A […]

Prices out of control in Toronto’s hottest real estate markets

The Greater Toronto Area neighbourhoods that saw the greatest price growth so far this year had a detached housing average value of $2.9 million, according to RE/MAX. In its recent analysis, RE/MAX said that the localities of Annex, Yonge-St. Clair, Casa Loma, and Wychwood had a 25.7% annual increase in detached housing prices during the […]

One of Toronto’s oldest malls is about to be totally transformed

The more than 60-year-old Cloverdale Mall in Etobicoke is agreeably not the most beautiful destination that the city has to offer shoppers. But a major developer has some big plans for the property, and they’ve just released the details of the multi-building, mixed-use development due to take the place at the dated, largely one-storey shopping […]

Traders Building Development Revised in Updated Plan

While the original application contained only a single perspective of the proposed development, located one block south of Bloor Street East, the resubmission includes several new images highlighting multiple angles of the project. Featuring architecture by RAW Design, the majority of the renderings showcase how the existing Traders Building will be partially retained to serve […]