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29 Jan 14

Developers envision mixed-use neighbourhood on site of Globe HQ

TARA PERKINS The Globe and Mail Published Wednesday, Jan. 29 2014, 6:00 AM EST Last updated Wednesday, Jan. 29 2014, 10:48 AM EST The developers who bought the land that The Globe and Mail’s Toronto headquarters sits on will soon be filing plans with the city for the creation of a new neighbourhood that they… View Blog Post
23 Jan 14

Six Toronto neighbourhoods homebuyers might want to check out

CAROLYN IRELAND The Globe and Mail  Published Thursday, Jan. 23 2014, 11:48 AM ESTLast updated Thursday, Jan. 23 2014, 11:48 AM EST A McMaster University professor recently handed his urban geography class an interesting assignment: Uncover Toronto neighbourhoods where a new resident would find just the right mix of lifestyle and value. Prof. Richard Harris asked… View Blog Post
16 Jan 14

Anxious Toronto house hunters start the spring market – in January?

Real estate ended 2013 with a burst of activity that surprised many economists. The Teranet-National Bank house price index hit a milestone in December with Toronto prices edging up 0.4...
16 Jan 14

2014 could be turnaround year for Toronto house market

House price gains likely to slow and rental vacancy rate edge up as more condos come on market
19 Aug 13

Rents jump 4 per cent despite surge of condos on market

Demand for Toronto condos continues to climb — and so do rents.
14 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
19 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