Canadian consumer confidence remains weak

  Ongoing talk of trade wars and tariffs is dampening sentiment among Canadian consumers. The weekly Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index has declined again in the latest reading (54.31) and although the pace of decline slowed, the index is at a 12-month low. Just four week’s ago the index was at 55.28 and it started […]

Toronto is fastest-growing tech market in North America

The technology sector is continuing to view Toronto as a great place to be based, driving demand for offices and other CRE units, while also supporting employment in the city. A report from CBRE shows that 28,900 technology jobs were added in 2017, a rise of 13.6% from the previous year. “High-quality and well-educated tech […]

Homebuyers overestimate impact of foreign investors

Homeowners in Vancouver and Toronto believe that foreign investors are driving up home prices but that isn’t backed up by official figures. A new Housing Market Insight from the CMHC shows that 68% of survey respondents in Vancouver and 48% in Toronto think foreign investors have a lot of influence on home prices in their […]

Building Canada’s Tallest Condo Towers—Right Into Toronto’s Sales Slump

Great Gulf Group is well aware it’s forging ahead with one of Canada’s ritziest condo projects in a market that appears to be cooling. In fact it’s bracing for the possibility. The developer plans to construct the country’s tallest residential buildings — two towers as high as 92 stories plus commercial space, designed by Frank Gehry, […]

Huge demand for student housing makes it a lucrative opportunity for investors

Haider-Moranis Bulletin: The private sector can develop student housing into a mature class of real estate investments As enrolment at Canada’s universities and colleges continues to grow, the space for lecture halls, labs and academic offices is becoming scarcer. The same goes for on- and off-campus student housing. More than 1.5 million full-time students are […]

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A looming housing affordability crisis is poised to hit seniors across Canada

Within seven years, the national average for seniors’ home rents could reach $4,000 a month, DBRS report warns A new cohort is joining young Canadians and others frustrated by sky-high rents and soaring housing costs: seniors. A looming affordability crisis is poised to hit seniors across the country as the baby boom generation makes its […]

Millennials are the driving force of the real estate market

Canada’s millennials are focused on homebuying and their intentions are driving the real estate market. A new report from mortgage insurer Genworth Canada reveals that 59% of millennials are already homeowners, with 30% having bought a home in the past two years (including first-time buyers and repeat buyers). That means more than three times as […]

Relief Line: Preferred Alignment Now Includes Unilever Stop

Step by step, the scope of Toronto’s Downtown Relief Line is taking shape. This week, a new round of transit consultations is revealing an evolved alignment for the future subway, with a Queen corridor that includes a station at the Unilever Site near Broadview and Eastern Avenues, preferred by both City Planning and the TTC. […]

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Threat of condo cancellations looms over pricey Toronto housing market

Since the start of last year, 17 projects have been cancelled in the GTA, according to real estate services firm Altus Group Ltd. A parcel of land at the corner of Maplecrete Rd. and Highway 7 sits vacant. Liberty Development Corp. pulled the plug on a three-tower, sold-out condo development, citing problems with construction financing. […]

HOW ARE CONDO BUYERS PROTECTED IN CASE OF OCCUPANCY DELAYS?

The main advantages of buying a pre-construction condo are that you usually get a better price when you buy at the beginning, and you get to choose to some extent the finishes that your unit will have. For some, there’s the added kick of knowing that no one else has ever lived in their home […]

9 stats that show Canada’s November sales spike

Canadian home sales jumped in November, as buyers rushed in to avoid new mortgage rules which come into effect in the new year. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales rose 3.9 per cent in November, a spike well above October’s 0.9 per cent increase. “Some home buyers with more than […]