An Update on the Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan New Home Development Coming to Georgetown South Many people are looking forward to the Vision Georgetown project, a new neighbourhood set to brim with homes, commercial opportunities, and tranquil, green spaces in southwest Georgetown. Due for completion in 2021, [...]
Real-Estate Services Remain Open During COVID-19, But It’s Definitely Not Business As Usual Buying and Selling During the Pandemic Following the Ontario Government’s instruction to close most workplaces to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Government has released a list of 75 “essential” services that may continue [...]
Spring 2020 Real Estate Market Forecast Spring 2020's Real Estate Market Forecast is here! Royal LePage released a House Price Survey on January 9, 2020, stating that aggregate[1] home price in Canada has increased by 2.2% year-over-year, reaching $648 544 by the final quarter of 2019-- much [...]
Vision Georgetown Update 2.0 On July 9, 2018, Council officially passed the Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan. Since the Public Open House held on April 17, 2018, some final adjustments were made before it was passed: mapping of the community core was changed to accommodate a more linear [...]
While You Were Out I'll get right to the point. We all enjoyed some time away from reality (and realty) over the summer months. So let's take a look at what's been happening: It's important to note that the statistics quoted herein include all housing types. Each [...]
Vision Georgetown Update 1.0 The Town of Halton Hills held it's 5th Vision Georgetown Public Open House on April 17th. Simply put, a few changes since the last meeting held in September 2017: Addition of a combined Catholic elementary school/secondary school Relocated one elementary school Included locations [...]
To Hold Or Not To Hold Some of you might be confused by this because of the gloom and doom that is the Toronto real estate market as reported in the news. Except all who know me (and still listen when I have to vent), will have [...]
Geographic And Regulatory Constraints Are Driving Up GTA Home Prices. Foreign And Domestic Investors, Not So Much. I've all but shouted from a rooftop that I believe geographic and regulatory constraints on new housing developments have had more of an impact on home prices in the GTA [...]
As Consumer Confidence Prepares To Take Another Hit, Basic Economics Will Prevail The housing market in Toronto is poised for major long-term price growth as booming demand and inadequate supply overwhelm recent policy efforts to cool the market, according to a new report from economist Benjamin Tal. [...]
How Your Buying Power May Change Next Year On October 17, 2017, the Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced three mortgage rule changes effective January 1, 2018. First, a list of terms you need to know: Insured Mortgage/High Ratio Mortgage: less than 20% down payment Non-insured [...]
