These are some of the best cities for real estate investment in 2020

Toronto and Vancouver are among the prime cities for real estate investment. London tops the Global Prime Real Estate Securities Strategies rankings from real estate investment management firm Heitman LLC followed by New York, and Singapore. Toronto ranks 11th while Vancouver is 24th. Heitman’s Real Estate Securities Group compiles the list as part of the […]

Six real estate trends to watch for in 2020

Thankfully, success in real estate doesn’t require an ability to predict the future. But having an idea where the market is heading is critical to making the right decisions. PropertyGuys.com recently released a list of six trends that the company feels will have a lasting, potentially transformative effect on Canada’s real estate market in the […]

Vancouver firm claims a world first for real estate AI platform

The use of technology to review contracts is already rising fast in the legal services industry but a Vancouver firm hopes to find traction in the real estate industry. Eli Technologies has claimed a world first with its artificial intelligence (AI) powered condo and strata document review platform which helps real estate professionals to review […]

Delayed Occupancy

Probably more often than not in today’s new home builds – but understanding your rights as a purchaser and the responsibilities of your developer are key to determining whether you should apply for compensation from your builder.   Our team is well versed in occupancy legislation and will help you receive the money you are […]

Toronto unveils $23.4 billion housing plan

The City of Toronto has released a comprehensive housing blueprint to assist more than 341,000 households over the next decade. The HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan provides 13 strategic actions that looks to address the “full continuum” of housing – including homelessness, social housing, rental housing, long-term care, and home ownership. Some of the highlights include […]

Toronto housing market posts biggest price gain in 21 months

The Toronto housing market continued to rebound in September, with prices rising the most in 21 months, bringing the cost of a typical home close to the record high set in 2017. The benchmark price across all types of homes rose 5.2 per cent from a year earlier to $805,500, the highest annual rate of […]

The real estate agent who’s set a world record, twice

When real estate agent Ben Caballero achieved verified home sales of 3,556 it earned him a place in the record books. But last year, Caballero did what many thought impossible by beating his own record by 67%, selling an eyewatering 5,801 homes through the MLS in just one year. The total number of homes sold […]

Ask An Agent: What Will Real Estate Sales Look Like In 3-5 Years?

The Harvey Kalles sales representative has been an agent for 15 years. In 2017, Kutyan was contacted by the The Globe and Mail and asked how he was able to get multiple offers on a home in mid-town Toronto. This was after the introduction of the Ontario Fair Housing Plan, when he had been the […]

7 year high for demand for CRE among global institutions

Global institutions are increasing their allocations to commercial real estate assets as confidence in the sector remains high. The appetite for CRE investment among the world’s largest investors has reached a 7-year high despite concerns about asset valuations and weakening economic growth. The annual Real Estate Allocations Monitor from Hodes Weill & Associates and Cornell […]

Toronto condo apartment sales up 11% in third quarter

The buoyant economic conditions in Toronto mean more people moving to the city for work and wanting the most affordable housing options. This has helped the condo apartment sales market in the third quarter, which gained 11.1% year-over-year according to new figures from the Toronto Real Estate Board. TREB members reported 6,407 condo apartment sales […]

Rent increase guideline

The guideline is the maximum a landlord can increase most tenants’ rent during a year without the approval of the Landlord and Tenant Board. Rent increase guideline for 2020 The rent increase guideline is 2.2% for increases between January 1 and December 31, 2020. Who it applies to The guideline applies to most private residential […]

Non-Resident Speculation Tax

Overview The NRST is a 15 per cent tax on the purchase or acquisition of an interest in residential property located in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region (GGH) by individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of Canada or by foreign corporations (foreign entities) and taxable trustees. The NRST applies in addition to the […]

GTA Sales Activity Rebounds From Five Straight Quarters of Decline

Q2 2019 registered a total of 563 investment property sales transactions over $1 million, representing a total investment value of $5.8 billion TORONTO – Altus Group, a leading provider of software, data solutions and independent advisory services to the commercial real estate industry, today announced the second quarter of 2019 results for commercial real estate […]

New rental supply needs to double in Toronto

This week, RBC Economics published a study on Canada’s rental market where they argued that the pace of new supply needs to at least double in markets like Toronto in order to meet future housing demand and balance the market. Similar things, I’m sure, could be said about many other housing markets around the world. […]

Canada’s condo markets intensify, outstripping the rest of NA

Condo markets in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal have accelerated significantly this fall, especially when compared to other major cities south of the border. Last month alone, benchmark prices in Toronto went up by 5.2% annually to $805,500. This was only about $10,000 below the record highs achieved around two years ago, Bloomberg reported. And even […]

Colliers rises to the challenge with strata sell-out in 2 weeks

Colliers International is celebrating after selling out the commercial element of North Vancouver’s new premium Park West development. The real estate firm had set itself a target of selling the strata units in the shortest time but with the highest possible price and achieved this in just 2 weeks. The sales were led by Casey […]

TD only Canadian bank among world’s most sustainable companies

With investors and consumers giving greater scrutiny to the companies they do business with regarding their environmental, social, and economic performance, being a ‘sustainable business’ is a badge of honour. TD Bank Group has been named among the world’s most sustainable businesses by Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) among just 25 banks on the shortlist […]

BC sets out plan to modernize housing approvals

The building approvals process in British Columbia is in need a makeover to make it more efficient. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing initiated a review of the process at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention in 2018 and now the findings of that review are published in a new report. A […]

Toronto’s housing market has the worst rental supply deficit in Canada

Toronto’s rental housing landscape is getting hit from all sides, as high prices keep homeownership out of reach for many while a chronically undersupplied rental pool fails to keep up with rising demand. Even as purpose-built rental construction in Canada’s largest city rises significantly, RBC senior economist Robert Hogue says the market is not on […]