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Aug 13
Toronto condos luring more renters, driving up rents
TARA PERKINS – REAL ESTATE REPORTERThe Globe and MailPublished Monday, Aug. 19 2013, 6:00 AM EDTLast updated Monday, Aug. 19 2013, 6:06 AM EDT An increasing proportion of people are choosing to rent condos in Toronto rather than buy them, driving up rents while sales slide and prices stall. But the large number of new… View Blog Post
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May 13
Toronto real estate: Condo rents hit record high as would-be homebuyers stay on sidelines
By: Susan Pigg Business Reporter, Published on Tue May 14 2013 Would-be first-time homebuyers are fuelling such unprecedented demand for rental condos across the GTA, they’ve helped push average rents to a record $1,856 per month, says a new report by condo research firm Urbanation.Since mortgage lending rules were tightened last July, pushing many first-time… View Blog Post
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Apr 08
Investors use Middleman Matchmakers
Rental reps find solid tenants for luxury suites whose owners see them as longterm investments. DAVID HAYESSPECIAL TO THE STAR Early last week, Han Tang met a tenant in the lobby of the Residences of College Park’s south tower. An insurance executive in his 50s from Montreal who spends more than half the week in… View Blog Post
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Oct 06
Condo Living – Firm Busy Matching Renters with Condo Units
Firm Busy Matching Renters with Condo Units Professionals, students like downtown Healthy market ‘good news for investors’ DONNA LAPORTESTAFF REPORTER Gerry Dileo is so bullish on Toronto condos; he just bought one as an investment himself. Dileo, a partner in The Rental Lifestyle Group, which manages about 2,000 condos for investors, says hi centrally located… View Blog Post
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Oct 05
Toronto Star -Ensuite laundries drive condo rentals
Ensuite laundries drive condo rentals Renters gladly pay more for such amenities Yorkville is commanding highest rents DONNA LAPORTE STAFF REPORTER The condo rental market is so strong, we can’t keep product in stock,says Gerry DiLeo, a partner in The Rental Lifestyle Group. The company specializes in leasing or managing more than 1,200 condo units… View Blog Post
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Jan 04
Toronto Star -Glut of Condos a Temporary Blip: Expert
Glut of rental condos a temporary blip: Expert Ellen MoorhouseEditor’s Notebook There’s been a lot of gloom and doom about the apartment rental market recently, so we decided to check with Gerry DiLeo, a partner in The Rental Lifestyle Group (http://www.rentallifestyle.com) to get his perspective on the situation.DiLeo’s company, launched two years ago, is in… View Blog Post
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Jun 03
Globe and Mail – Patient Investors will Hang In
ELVIRA CORDILEONEMARKET PULSE Good news for renters is bad news for condo owners who bought their units as investment properties a couple of years ago.A report by Altus Group, an independent real estate consultancy, says vacancy rates are inching up and rents are slightly down in central Toronto in the last six months because of… View Blog Post
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Jul 02
Toronto Star- Market turning to favour renters?
The long-standing tight supply of rental units in Toronto is turning around, with more units becoming available. That’s good news for tenants who now have more choice and the likelihood of lower rents as apartment owners compete for tenants’ rental dollars.Meanwhile, condo investors need to be diligent in leasing a unit and make sure the… View Blog Post
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Jun 02
Toronto Star-Landlords hit by double whammy
Landlords hit by double whammy New reports predict the boom may be ending, but there’s a lot of life left in the market yet Tracy HanesSpecial to the Star Toronto’s red-hot condominium market continues to smoke past last year’s brisk sales, with an estimated 8,000 units already sold and little sign of cooling. But with… View Blog Post
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Jun 02
National Post -Slump in condo rental market likely short term
Slump in condo rental market likely short term Flood of units expected: CityPlace could have as many as 1,300 suites ready this year Grace Macaluso National Post Investors expecting to capitalize on Toronto’s condominium rental market may have to keep their for-rent signs up longer. Demand for rental condos is cooling as more tenants opt… View Blog Post
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Dec 01
Toronto Star -Condo Rental Service Makes for Effortless Landlording
The Toronto Star Saturday, December 15, 2001 Condo Rental Service Makes for Effortless Landlording By: Sheila Kieran With condos having become the major source of rental housing in Canada’s largest city, Gerry DiLeo’s business makes eminent good sense: managing and leasing condos on behalf of investors and owners. This is not building management, but an… View Blog Post