19 04, 2018

Vision Georgetown Update 1.0

2022-11-02T05:49:00-04:00April 19th, 2018|Comments Off on Vision Georgetown Update 1.0

Vision Georgetown Update 1.0 The Town of Halton Hills held its 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 [...]

10 04, 2018

To Hold Or Not To Hold

2021-04-26T14:11:09-04:00April 10th, 2018|Comments Off on To Hold Or Not To Hold

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 [...]

28 02, 2018

Geographic And Regulatory Constraints Are Driving Up GTA Home Prices. Foreign And Domestic Investors, Not So Much.

2022-11-11T15:43:30-05:00February 28th, 2018|Comments Off on Geographic And Regulatory Constraints Are Driving Up GTA Home Prices. Foreign And Domestic Investors, Not So Much.

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 than [...]

14 11, 2017

As Consumer Confidence Prepares To Take Another Hit, Basic Economics Will Prevail

2021-04-26T14:26:01-04:00November 14th, 2017|Comments Off on As Consumer Confidence Prepares To Take Another Hit, Basic Economics Will Prevail

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. [...]

24 10, 2017

How Your Buying Power May Change Next Year

2021-04-26T14:31:13-04:00October 24th, 2017|Comments Off on How Your Buying Power May Change Next Year

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 [...]

5 10, 2017

September 2017 Market Report

2022-11-11T15:43:14-05:00October 5th, 2017|Comments Off on September 2017 Market Report

September 2017 Market Report The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) said the average GTA home sold for $775,546 in September, up 5.9 per cent from August's average of $732,292.Prices were up 2.6 per cent compared with September last year, but remain 15.8-per-cent lower than they were at the [...]

3 10, 2017

Vision Georgetown Update

2021-04-26T14:34:30-04:00October 3rd, 2017|Comments Off on Vision Georgetown Update

Vision Georgetown Update The Town of Halton Hills recently released its Draft Preferred Land Use Plan for the Vision Georgetown lands, a 1000-acre development between 10 and 15 Side Roads, and Trafalgar Road and Eighth Line. The Vision Georgetown plan is slated to accommodate roughly 19,000 new residents, [...]

11 08, 2017

Don’t Panic (Cue Coldplay)

2021-04-26T14:39:02-04:00August 11th, 2017|Comments Off on Don’t Panic (Cue Coldplay)

Don't Panic (Cue Coldplay) The recent downturn in Toronto's real estate market, brought on after the recent measures the Ontario government introduced this spring, is expected to be brief according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC). Property prices in Halton Region — which fell from [...]

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