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Wondering what the fall market is doing?

Here’s a snapshot of the month of September vs September 2017. These Toronto Real Estate Board stats are significant. We have the largest real estate board in the world, and the area that we cover is extensive. Much of the 905 areas suffered dramatically last spring and summer, after the government interventions were implemented in […]

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Home listed low near Withrow Park draws eight offers 31 Grandview Ave., Toronto Asking price: $999,000 Selling price: $1,342,000 Previous selling prices: $540,000 (2006); $117,000 (1994) Taxes: $4,497 (2017) Days on the market: Six Listing agent: Sandra Pate, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division The action The foundations of this 2½-storey house were laid in 1909. There […]

Appeal stalls Toronto’s short-term rental rules for at least at year | The Star

You may have heard that the City of Toronto was changing the rules regarding short term rentals. This by-law was to take effect this fall, but has now been appealed and won’t be heard until 2019. So, short term rentals continue, which is believed to be affecting the super tight vacancy rate in our city. […]

Word of mouth spurs off-market sale of Annex condo – Globe & Mail, August 24th, 2018

217 St. George St., No. 13 (GEORGE AND DUPONT, TORONTO) ASKING PRICE: $929,000 Selling price: $1.08-million TAXES: $2,770 (2017) DAYS ON MARKET: N/A LISTING AGENT: Sandra Pate, Royal LePa ge Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division THE ACTION: News that this two bedroom suite in the Annex was coming to market reached an […]

Get Your Home Organized With a Back-to-School Checklist

Seeing old friends, meeting new teachers and saying goodbye to summer (waah!): The beginning of the school year is a flurry of activity and mixed emotions. Make this transition as smooth as possible for kids and yourself by spending some time during the last few weeks of summer vacation putting smart systems in place around […]

East York home attracts 13 bids in absence of alternatives

Sydnia Yu, Special to The Globe and Mail 41 Wolverleigh Blvd., Toronto Asking price: $859,000 Selling price: $1,021,000 Previous selling price: $490,000 (2007) Taxes: $3,907 (2017) Days on the market: 5 Listing agent: Sandra Pate, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division The Action: East York homeowners were slow to give up […]

Older Broadview condo with city views draws over-asking bid

Sydnia Yu Special to The Globe and Mail Published January 25, 2018 BROADVIEW AVE., NO. 1107, TORONTO ASKING PRICE: $639,000 SELLING PRICE: $640,000 PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE: $530,000 (2014); $425,000 (2010); $275,000 (2007) TAXES: $2,868 (2017) DAYS ON THE MARKET: Seven LISTING AGENT: Sandra Pate, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division The […]

Riverdale Ice Rink & Skating Trail Grand Opening!

Saturday, December 16th – 11am – 12pm Winter came early to Riverdale Park East this week when the City announced that the rink and skating trail was completed a month earlier than expected! Let’s lace up our skates, hit the fresh ice and enjoy a free hot chocolate together. Please bring a non-perishable food donation […]

Incoming ‘stress test’ mortgage rules could spark buying rush

The wobbly Toronto real estate market may have more trouble finding its footing now that buyers who take out an uninsured mortgage face a more stringent “stress test,” industry watchers warn. Real estate agents, economists and mortgage brokers predict more potential purchasers will put off buying a property or drop out of the market all […]

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Ontario Foreign Buyer Tax is “Working,” says Finance Minister Sales of Greater Golden Horseshoe Region homes to foreign nationals drop significantly Home sales to overseas buyers in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region dropped significantly in late spring and summer, immediately following the introduction of the foreign buyer’s tax, according to new Government of Ontario data. […]

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