Why the 1031 Exchange Strategy Doesn’t Work in Canada: A Beginner’s Guide
If you’re dipping your toes into the world of real estate investment in Canada, you might have heard about the 1031 exchangeโa popular tax deferral strategy in the United States that allows investors to defer capital gains taxes when they sell a property and reinvest the proceeds into a new property. However, this strategy doesn’t […]
A Summary of TTREB’S 2024 Market Outlook and 2023 Year in Review
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is at a pivotal point, grappling with a housing affordability crisis that not only hampers the pursuit of homeownership but also has profound implications for social equity and community well-being. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), along with industry experts and policymakers, offers a nuanced understanding of this issue, […]
Navigating November: Key Insights from GTA Real Estate Market
As we approach the end of the year, it’s time to dive into the November market snapshot for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). With the Bank of Canada holding rates steady and a general slowdown in showings, let’s explore the trends and data that shaped the real estate market last month. Overall Market […]
GTA Real Estate Market Update: October 2023 Insights
The Ever-Adaptive GTA Real Estate Landscape As we wrapped up October, a mix of stability and fluctuations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) real estate market was evident. Despite ongoing economic pressures, such as rising interest rates impacting consumer confidence, the market showed resilience in several aspects. Key Trends and Statistics Steady Market Dynamics: The […]
The TanTeam’s 2023 Q4 Real Estate Radar: Let’s Talk!
The last quarter of 2023 is shaping itself into an interesting time for real estate market go-ers and here is the latest bite sized updates: Bank of Canada Keeps Overnight Rate Stable: On September 6th, the Bank of Canada announced its decision to hold its overnight rate steady. This move, combined with the current higher-than-average […]
Title Insurance Fraud – Are You Protected?
Part of what we do to ensure we continue to provide the best advice and services that our clients reasonably expect. We had took part in an interesting presentation that highlighted some potential concerns about your home title insurance that we’d like to bring to your attention. If your home was purchased before 1998, there […]
BrokerBay โ GTA Real Estate Market Update July 6th
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BrokerBay โ GTA Real Estate Market Update June 22nd
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BrokerBay – GTA Real Estate Market Update June 15th
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BrokerBay – GTA Real Estate Market Update June 8th
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Real Estate Market Snapshot May 2020
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BrokerBay – GTA Real Estate Market Update June 1st
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Real Estate Market Snapshot April 2020
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GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For April 2020
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 5, 2020 โ Toronto Regional Real Estate Board President Michael Collins released the following key housing market statistics for April 2020: Home Sales and Listings Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 2,975 residential transactions through TRREBโs MLSยฎ System. This result was down by 67 per cent compared to April 2019. Weekday sales remained […]
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board Releases Mid-April 2020 Market Update
TORONTO, ONTARIO, April 22, 2020 โ Toronto Regional Real Estate Board President Michael Collins is reporting results for the first 17 days of April 2020, in order to provide some guidance on the impact of COVID-19 on the Greater Toronto Area housing market: Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 1,654 home sales through TRREBโs MLSยฎ System […]
Real Estate Market Snapshot March 2020
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GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For March 2020
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,012 home sales through TRREBโs MLSยฎ System in March 2020 โ up by 12.3 per cent compared to 7,132 sales reported in March 2019. However, despite a strong increase in sales for March 2020 as a whole, there was a […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For February 2020
TORONTO, MARCH 4, 2020 โ In line with the forecast contained in the Toronto Regional Real Estate Boardโs recently released Market Year in Review and Outlook Report, TRREB President Michael Collins announced a very strong year-over-year sales and price growth in February 2020. Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,256 residential transactions through TRREBโs MLSยฎ System […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For January 2020
TRREB President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,581 home sales through TRREBโs MLSยฎ System in January 2020 โ up by 15.4 per cent compared to January 2019. On a preliminary seasonally adjusted basis, sales were up by 4.8 per cent compared to December 2019. โWe started 2020 where 2019 left off, […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For November 2019
Toronto Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,090 sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in November 2019 โ a 14.2 per cent increase compared to November 2018. On a GTA-wide basis, sales were up year-over-year for all major market segments. Annual sales growth in ground oriented home types, including […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For October 2019
Toronto Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,491 residential sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in October 2019. This result represented a 14 per cent increase compared to 7,448 sales reported in October 2018. GTA-wide, sales were up on a year-over-year basis for all major home types. The trend […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For September 2019
Toronto Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,825 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in September 2019. This result represented strong year-over-year sales growth of 22 per cent compared to 6,414 sales reported in September 2018. It is important to note, however, that sales remain well-below the record September […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For August 2019
TORONTO, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 โ Toronto Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,711 residential sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in August 2019. This result represented a 13.4 per cent increase compared to 6,797 sales reported in August 2018. On a monthover-month basis, after preliminary seasonal adjustment, sales were […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For July 2019
TORONTO, August 6, 2019 โ Toronto Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,595 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in July 2019. This result was up by 24.3 per cent compared to July 2018. On a month-over-month basis, sales were up by 5.1 per cent, after preliminary seasonal adjustment. […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For June 2019
TORONTO, ONTARIO, July 4, 2019 – The new President of the Toronto Real Estate Board, Michael Collins, announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,860 sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in June 2019, representing a 10.4 per cent increase compared to June 2018. Over the same time period, total new listings remained at a similar […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For May 2019
TORONTO, ONTARIO, June 5, 2019 โ Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 9,989 transactions through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in May 2019.* While this result represented a substantial increase of 18.9 per cent over the 15-year low in May 2018, it should be noted that the result was […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For April 2019
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 6, 2019 โ Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported a substantial year-over-year increase in home sales in April 2019. The number of residential transactions jumped by 16.8 per cent to 9,042 compared to 7,744 in April 2018. On a preliminary seasonally adjusted basis, sales […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For March 2019
TORONTO, ONTARIO, April 3, 2019 โ Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,187 residential sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in March 2019. This result was inline with 7,188 sales reported in March 2018. For the first quarter of 2019, sales were down by one per cent compared […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For February 2019
March 5, 2019 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Gurcharan (Garry) Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 5,025 homes sold through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in February 2019. This sales total was down by 2.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis. Sales were also down compared to January 2019 following preliminary seasonal adjustment. “The OSFI […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For January 2019
February 6, 2019 — TREB President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,009 home sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ in January 2019 โ up by 0.6 per cent compared to January 2018. On a preliminary seasonally adjusted basis, sales were up by 3.4 per cent compared to December 2018. “It is encouraging to see […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For December 2018
TORONTO, January 4, 2019 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported a total of 77,426 residential transactions through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in 2018. This result represented a 16.1 per cent decline compared to 92,263 sales reported in 2017. Total new listings entered into TREB’s MLSยฎ System were down […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For November 2018
December 5, 2018 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced the continuation of moderate price growth in November 2018 compared to November 2017. The MLSยฎ Home Price Index (HPI) Composite Benchmark was up by 2.7 per cent year-over-year. The average selling price was up by 3.5 per cent year-over-year to $788,345. Greater Toronto […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For October 2018
November 5, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced year-over-year increases in home sales and average sale prices reported through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in October 2018. Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,492 sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in October 2018 โ a six per cent increase compared to October 2017. On a preliminary […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For September 2018
Ocotber 3, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 6,455 sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in September 2018 โ up 1.9 per cent compared to September 2017. The average selling price for September 2018 sales was up by 2.9 per cent over the same period to $796,786. […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For August 2018
TORONTO, September 6, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced sales and price increases on a year-over-year basis in August.ย Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 6,839 sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in August 2018 โ an 8.5 per cent increase compared to August 2017. Both the average selling price, at $765,270, and the […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For July 2018
TORONTO, August 3, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced strong growth in the number of home sales and the average selling price reported by Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ in July 2018. “Home sales result in substantial spin-off benefits to the economy, so the positive results over the last two months are encouraging.ย […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For June 2018
TORONTO, July 5, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura, in his first market release as TREB President, is pleased to announce some positive signs with respect to the housing market. Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,082 home sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in June 2018 โ up 2.4 per cent compared to the […]
The Stabilization of Home Prices Confirmed In May
In May the TeranetโNational Bank National Composite House Price IndexTMย ย was up 1.0% from the previous month. This confirms the index stabilization following the downward trend that prevailed over the second half of 2017. The last monthly gain is one tick less than the May average of 1.1% over the 20 years of index history. The […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For May 2018
TORONTO, June 4, 2018 — Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,834 sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in May 2018. This result was down by 22.2 per cent compared to May 2017. While the number of sales was down year-over-year, the annual rate of decline was less than reported in February, March and April, when sales […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For April 2018
TORONTO, May 3, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,792 sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in April 2018.ย The average selling price was $804,584.ย On a year-over-year basis, sales were down by 32.1 per cent and the average selling price was down by 12.4 per cent. […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For March 2018
TORONTO, April 4, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,228 residential transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in March 2018. This result was down by 39.5 per cent compared to a record 11,954 sales reported in March 2017 and down 17.6 per cent relative to average March […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For February 2018
TORONTO, March 6, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 5,175 residential transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in February 2018. This result was down 34.9 percent compared to the record 7,955 sales reported in February 2017. The number of new listings entered into TREBโs MLSยฎ System totaled […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures For January 2018
TORONTO, February 6, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,019 residential transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in January 2018.ย This result was down by 22 per cent compared to a record 5,155 sales reported in January 2017. The number of new listings entered into TREBโs MLSยฎ […]
December 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, January 4, 2018ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 92,394 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in 2017.ย This total was down 18.3 per cent compared to the record set in 2016. Record sales in Q1 were followed by a decline in Q2 and Q3 after the […]
November 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, December 5, 2017ย — Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,374 transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in November 2017. This result was up compared to October 2017, bucking the regular seasonal trend.ย On a year-over-year basis, sales were down by 13.3 per cent compared to November 2016. […]
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October 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos reported 7,118 residential sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in October 2017. This result represented an above-average increase between September and October of almost 12 per cent, pointing to stronger fall market conditions. On a year-over-year basis, October sales were down compared to 9,715 transactions in September 2016. Total […]
September 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 6,379 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in September 2017.ย This result was down by 35 per cent compared to September 2016. The number of new listings entered into TREBโs MLSยฎ System amounted to 16,469 in September โ up by 9.4 per […]
August 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 6,357 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in August 2017.ย This result was down by 34.8 per cent compared to August 2016. The number of new listings entered into TREBโs MLSยฎ System, at 11,523, was down by 6.7 per cent year-over-year […]
Tanโขgazine August – September 2017 Vol 05 Issue 05
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August 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 2,706 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of August 2017. This result was down by 35.6 per cent compared to the first 14 days of August 2016. Over the same period of time, the number of new listings entered into TREBโs MLSยฎ System was down by […]
July 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 5,921 residential transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in July 2017. This result was down by 40.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis, led by the detached market segment โ both in the City of Toronto and surrounding regions. While sales were […]
July 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 2,670 residential transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of July 2017. This result was down 39.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2016. The greatest year-over-year decline in sales was noted for the detached market segment. The lowest annual rate of decline was noted […]
Top 10 Reasons Canada Can Take Bank of Canada Hikes
In lieu of a Bank of Canada rate hike here is a quick cheat sheet of answers to commonly raise obstacles to hiking once, twice, three times and more. Call it an economistโs attempt at late night comedy, minus the part about being funny of course because this is about monetary policy. This is no […]
June 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,974 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in June 2017 โ down by 37.3 per cent in comparison to June 2016. The number of new residential listings entered into TREBโs MLSยฎ System, at 19,614, was up by 15.9 per cent compared to June 2016. While this annual rate of growth was […]
Tanโขgazine June โ July 2017 Vol 05 Issue 04
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June 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 2,999 transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of June 2017. This result was down by 50 per cent in comparison to the same time period in June 2016. The decline in sales was greatest for detached houses followed by other low-rise home types. The number of […]
May 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 10,196 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in May 2017 โ down by 20.3 per cent compared to 12,790 sales reported in May 2016.ย Sales of detached homes were down by 26.3 per cent.ย Sales of condominium apartments were down by 6.4 […]
May 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 5,021 transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of May 2017. This result was down by 16 per cent in comparison to the same time period in May 2016. The decline in sales was greatest for low-rise home types, including detached and semi-detached houses and townhouses. The […]
April 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ entered 33.6 per cent more new listings into TREB’s MLSยฎ System in April 2017, at 21,630, compared to the same month in 2016. New listings were up by double-digits for all low-rise home types, including detached and semi-detached houses and townhouses. New […]
Tanโขgazine April โ May 2017 Vol 05 Issue 03
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April 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 6,098 transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of April 2017. This result was up by 10.8 per cent in comparison to the same time period in March 2016. Sales were up for all major home types on a year-over-year basis โ both in the City of […]
March 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,014 residential sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in February 2017.ย Despite the fact that February 2016 had one more day due to the leap year day, this result was up on a year-over-year basis by 5.7 per cent compared to 7,583 […]
Tanโขgazine March – April 2017 Vol 05 Issue 02
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March 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 5,238 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of March 2017. This result was up by 16.4 per cent in comparison to the first two weeks of March 2016, when 4,500 home sales were reported. The strongest annual rate of sales growth was experienced for the […]
February 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,014 residential sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in February 2017.ย Despite the fact that February 2016 had one more day due to the leap year day, this result was up on a year-over-year basis by 5.7 per cent compared to 7,583 […]
February 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 3,865 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of February 2017. This result was up by 11 per cent in comparison to the first two weeks of February 2016, when 3,480 home sales were reported. The strongest annual rate of sales growth was experienced by the […]
January 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 5,188 residential transactions through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in January 2017. This result was up by 11.8 per cent compared to 4,640 sales reported in January 2016. Annual rates of sales growth were higher for condominium apartments than for low-rise home types. […]
Tanโขgazine January – February 2017 Vol 05 Issue 01
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January 2017 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 1,540 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of January 2017. This result represented a slight decrease of 1.5 per cent compared to the first two weeks of January 2016, when 1,564 home sales were reported. Sales were down on a year-over-year basis for detached and […]
December 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that 2016 was a second consecutive record year for home sales.ย Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 113,133 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System โ up by 11.8 per cent compared to 2015.ย The calendar year 2016 result included 5,338 sales in December โ an annual increase of […]
December 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 3,196 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of December 2016. This result represented an increase of almost 18 per cent compared to the first two weeks of December 2015, when 2,713 home sales were reported. Broken down by market segment, the strongest annual growth in […]
November 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,547 home sales through TREB’s MLSยฎ System in November 2016. This result represented a 16.5 per cent increase compared to November 2015. For the TREB market area as a whole, sales were up on a year-over-year basis for all major home […]
November 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,051 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of November 2016. This result represented a 13 per cent increase compared to the first two weeks of November 2015, during which time 3,584 sales were reported. Sales were up strongly for all major home types except semi-detached […]
Tanโขgazine November – December 2016 Vol 04 Issue 12
Greetings Reader! Did you hear about the government changes in real estate? To learn how it may impact you contact The TanTeam right away! Our Annual Client Appreciation 2016 Event is taking place this November 19th! Meanwhile if you have any immediate real estate questions, pleaseย do not hesitate to contact Tan or Kai @ 905-821-3200 […]
October 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported a record 9,768 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in October 2016 โ up by 11.5 per cent compared to October 2015. For the TREB market area as a whole, the largest annual rate of sales growth was in the condominium apartment […]
October 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,460 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of October 2016. This result represented a 15.5 per cent increase compared to the first two weeks of October 2015. Similar to September, the strongest annual rate of sales growth for the TREB market area as a whole […]
September 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 9,902 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in September 2016.ย This result was up by 21.5 per cent compared to September 2015. For the region as a whole, strong annual rates of sales growth were experienced for all major home types.ย The […]
September 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 3,847 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of September 2016. This result represented a 19.1 per cent increase compared to the first two weeks of September 2015. Annual sales growth was strongest for condominium apartments, but double-digit increases were also noted for low-rise home types […]
Tanโขgazine September โ October 2016 Vol 04 Issue 11
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July 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that TREB REALTORยฎ Members reported 9,989 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in July 2016. At just shy of 10,000 transactions, this was the best result on record for the month of July.While sales were up on a year-over-year basis, the number of new listings was down […]
Tanโขgazine July โ August 2016 Vol 04 Issue 10
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June 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 12,794 residential transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in June 2016. This result was 7.5 per cent higher than the 11,905 sales reported in June 2015. In line with the prevailing trend so far this year, the number of new listings was […]
June 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 6,041 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of June 2016. This result represented a 7.9 per cent increase compared to 5,598 sales reported for June 2015. Year-over-year sales growth in the TREB market area was driven by transactions in the regions surrounding the City of Toronto. […]
May 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that there were 12,870 home sales reported through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in May 2016. This result represented a new record for the month of May and a 10.6 per cent increase over the same period last year. In contrast, the number of new listings was down over […]
Royal LePage Shelter Foundation’s 2015 Fundraising Results
It is my pleasure to announce that in 2015 the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation raised $2.3 million โ the most we’ve ever raised in a single year – in support of 200 women’s shelters and violence prevention programs across the country. Together, we have raised more than $22 million since 1998 to become the largest […]
May 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 6,010 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of May 2016. This result represented a 7.1 per cent increase compared to 5,610 sales reported for May 2015. For low-rise home types, year-over-year sales growth was strongest in the regions surrounding the City of Toronto. The fact that […]
Tanโขgazine May – June 2016 Vol 04 Issue 09
Greetings Reader! We are half a month into the second quarter of the year and besides bringing to you our regular issue of our – Tanโขgazineย – Did you know? We have a Real Estate 101 And Mortgage Information Session next Thursday? It’s taking place on Thursday, May 26th, 2016 at 6948 Financial Dr, Mississauga ON […]
April 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, May 4, 2016 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that there were 12,085 sales reported through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in April 2016. This result, which represented a record for the month of April, was up by 7.4 per cent in comparison to April 2015. For the TREB market area as a […]
March 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
March 17, 2016 โ Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,569 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of March 2016. The number of transactions was up by 20.3 per cent compared to 3,797 transactions reported during the same period in 2015. For the TREB market area as a whole, double-digit annual rates […]
Home In Peel – Affordable Ownership Program Is Back!
What is the Home in Peel Affordable Ownership Program? The Home in Peel Affordable Ownership Program is designed to provide moderate income income residents who are currently renting a unit in the Region of Peel (Brampton, Caledon or Mississauga) the opportunity to qualify for down payment loan assistance to buy a home in Peel Region. […]
March 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, April 5, 2016 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced record TREB MLSยฎ home sales for the first quarter of 2016 following a strong result for March transactions.ย There were 10,326 sales in March and 22,575 sales in the first quarter. ย The year-over-year growth rate for sales was 15.8 per cent for […]
Bank of Canada Maintains Overnight Rate Target At 1/2 Per Cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per cent. The global economy is progressing largely as the Bank anticipated in its January Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Financial market […]
Tanโขgazine March – April 2016 Vol 04 Issue 08
Greetings Reader! It’s nice that Spring is inbound in the next couple weeks and the weather is shaping up. Many of us are aching to trade in our heavy Winter coats for a T-Shirt in the sun! This Spring is slated to be one of the most interesting years for Real Estate as prices are […]
February 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, March 3, 2016 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported a record number of home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in February 2016. There were 7,621 transactions reported this past February โ up 21.1 per cent compared to February 2015. The number of new listings entered into […]
February 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
February 19, 2016 โ Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 3,500 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of February 2016. This result represented a 13.5 per cent increase compared to 3,083 sales reported during the same time frame in 2015. For the TREB market area as a whole, annual rates of sales […]
January 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, February 3, 2016 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,672 residential transactions through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in January 2016.ย This result represented an 8.2 per cent increase compared to January 2015. โIt is clear that the handoff from 2015 to 2016 was a strong one.ย This […]
Royal LePage Infographic – December 2015 By The Numbers
When you are working together withย a forward moving company like Royal LePage,ย you have the luxury to leverage on the facts below that make us the premiere choice for Canadians and their real estate endeavors for the past 100 years. We are still strongly committed to a consistent track record that we are veryย proud of, being […]
January 2016 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
January 20, 2016 โ Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 1,583 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of January 2016. This result represented a 15 per cent increase compared to 1,376 sales reported during the same time frame in 2015. Annual rates of sales growth were stronger in the areas surrounding the […]
Eroding Home Affordability To Slow Growth In Hot Markets: Royal LePage
Phil Soper, President and CEO at Royal LePage discusses why he thinks home price growth will slow in heated housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver. He discusses Royal LePage’s quarterly house price survey.Source: BNN
December 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, January 6, 2016 — The second best sales result on record for December capped off a record year for TREB MLSยฎ home sales in the GTA. Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that there were 4,945 sales reported in December bringing the 2015 calendar year total to 101,299 โ a substantial 9.2 […]
Tanโขgazine December 2015 โ January 2016 Vol 04 Issue 07
Wishing you and the family a safe and wonderful Merry Christmas and upcoming New Year! May your days be Merry and Bright! …We also wanted to keep you busy with this season holiday with a little leisure reading! Check out our latest Tanโขgazine Vol 04 Issue 07!
Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. Announces Acquisition of Franchise Agreements
TORONTO , Dec. 8, 2015 /CNW/ – Brookfield Real Estate Services Inc. (the “Company”) (BRE.TO) announced today that it has approved the acquisition of certain franchise agreements from Brookfield Real Estate Services Manager Limited (“the Manager”). Acquisition of Franchise Agreements Under the Royal LePage and Via Capitale brands, the Company will purchase franchise agreements representing […]
November 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, December 3, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,385 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in November 2015 โ up by 14 per cent compared to November 2014. This result also represented the best result on record for the month of November. Sales through […]
No Housing Bubble In Toronto, Vancouver: Royal LePage CEO
Phil Soper, President and CEO of Royal LePage discusses the state of Canadian housing in different regions of the country. Source: Business News Network
November 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
November 17, 2015 โ Toronto Real Estate Board Members reported 3,616 sales through the TREB MLSยฎ System during the first 14 days of November 2015. This result represented a 9.4 per cent increase compared to November 2014. Year-over-year sales growth was strong for all major market segments, with the annual rate of sales growth strongest […]
October 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, November 5, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,804 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in October 2015.ย This is the best result on record for the month of October. โIt is clear that many GTA households remain upbeat about home ownership because owning […]
Spread of Municipal LTT – Call to Action
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has indicated that they intend to allow every municipality in Ontario the power to charge a Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT), a change that could double the land transfer taxes consumers have to pay on their next home. Since 2008, only the City of Toronto has been […]
Tanโขgazine November โ December 2015 Vol 04 Issue 06
Hello Again Dear TanTeam Follower! You know that moment when you start noticing that you have to be mindful about putting on some extra layers before steppingย outside in a T-shirtย and its no longer daylight past 6pm? That’s right, we Canadians are all slowly bracing for the cold and winter is literally just barely a month […]
Client Appreciation 2015 Is Around The Corner!
Greetings Dear TanTeam.com readers! It’s that time of the year again where the music flares and the cups go up forย *clings*, laughter and cheers flood the air. It’s also an opportunity for us to thank our patrons, clients, supporters and good friends for a wonderful year of support! We are proud to announce our annual […]
September 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, October 5, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported a record number of transactions for the month of September through TREBโs MLSยฎ System.ย There was a combined 8,200 home sales reported for September 2015.ย This result was up 2.5 per cent compared to September 2014. […]
Tanโขgazine August โ September 2015 Vol 04 Issue 05
We hope you are enjoying the fantastic weather this summer as much we are! The kids might be back in school but you still got the chance to fire up the grills for as long as the summer heat holds up. It’ll be interesting to note that traditionally around this time of the year, the […]
Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Teams Up with Charity Challenge for Trek to Machu Picchu
The Machu Picchu Challenge for Shelter will support shelters providing safety and hope for women and children fleeing domestic violence TORONTO, August 5, 2015 – For eight days this August, 60 Royal LePage agents, broker/owners, staff and family members from across Canada will hike at high altitude to raise much-needed funds and awareness to break […]
Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Named a National Partner In Sheltersafe.ca
The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation has been named a national partner in Sheltersafe.ca โ a new online resource โ along with RBC Foundation. Funds will be provided to underwrite the costs of the new website. Sheltersafe.ca uses a clickable map to help women connect quickly with the shelter in their community. In addition to being […]
Royal LePage Launches #IMHOME Marketing Campaign
Royal LePage has launched an online contest to connect with clients and prospects over the summer and fall months. Canadians are being asked to take photos of what home means to them and share them on the #IMHOME contest site. Contestants are entered for a chance to win $25 weekly gift card prizes, $250 monthly […]
Royal LePage Announces Major Expansion in British Columbia
Move makes it the largest real estate company on Vancouver Island. Royal LePage Real Estate Services (Royal LePage) has announced the acquisition of the Coast Realty Group brokerage and property management business which will operate under the Royal LePage banner, effective immediately. โI am thrilled to welcome the more than 150 highly regarded professionals at […]
June 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, July 7, 2015 โ Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 11,992 sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System in June 2015. This result represented a new record for the month of June and an 18.4 per cent increase over the June 2014 result of 10,132. โAs I begin […]
Tanโขgazine June โ July 2015 Vol 04 Issue 04
Summer is in and so is the heat, over at The TanTeam, we are hoping you are staying cool and hydrated in the sun! A quick update on the Real Estate market if you will, it sure has been very active the past couple weeks this goes both ways for sellers and buyers in the […]
June 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, June 16, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 5,661 home sales through TREBโs MLSยฎ System during the first two weeks of June 2015. This result represented a 15.7 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2014. โWe continued to see a record […]
Royal LePage Named Canadaโs 2015 Outstanding Corporate Citizen
Royal LePage Real Estate Services has been named the 2015 Outstanding Corporate Citizen by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA). The company received the award for demonstrating sustained support for the local communities through its network of over 600 brokerage offices and for philanthropic innovation on a national scale. The companyโs 16,000 Realtor network has raised […]
May 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, June 3, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced 11,706 sales reported by Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ in May 2015. This result was up by 6.3 per cent in comparison to 11,013 sales reported in May 2014. For the TREB market area as a whole, sales were up for all major housing […]
May 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, May 19, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced a 9.6 per cent year-over-year increase in home sales reported by Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ during the first 14 days of May. There were 5,655 sales reported in the first two weeks of May 2015 compared to 5,160 sales during the same […]
April 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, May 5, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 11,303 sales in April 2015. This was the highest sales result on record for the month of April and represented a 17 per cent increase in comparison to April 2014. While sales increased strongly on a […]
Tanโขgazine April โ May 2015 Vol 04 Issue 03
Spring is in the air and summer is fast approaching. The weather is warming up and so is the real estate market! Ever wondered what your home might be worth? Why not try get a free home evaluation and ask about our EHS program to see how you can maximize your home equity? Many property […]
April 2015 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, April 16, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,635 home sales during the first 14 days of April 2015. This result represented a 3.4 per cent increase compared to April 2014. New listings over the same period were down by 4.6 per cent year […]
March 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, April 7, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,940 sales in March 2015. This result represented an 11 per cent increase compared to March 2014. Sales were up for most major home types, both in the City of Toronto and the surrounding regions. New […]
GTA Realtorsยฎ Donate $485,410 To Shelter Charities
Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ kick off 2015 by providing grants to 60 different shelter-related charities throughout the Greater Toronto Area. โFor the past seven consecutive years Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ have voted overwhelmingly in favour of participating in the Ontario REALTORS Careยฎ Foundationโs โEvery REALTORยฎโ campaign,โ said Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington. โThe decision, which […]
December 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, January 7, 2015 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ reported 92,867 residential sales through the TorontoMLS system in 2014, including 4,446 in December. The calendar year 2014 sales result represented a 6.7 per cent increase over the 2013 sales figure of 87,049 and was just short of […]
December 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, December 16, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ reported 2,496 sales through the TorontoMLS system during the first 14 days of December 2014. This result was up by 1.9 per cent compared to the same period in December 2013. Over the same period, new listings were […]
November 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, December 4, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ reported 6,519 residential transactions through the TorontoMLS system in November 2014. This result was up by 2.6 per cent compared to 6,354 sales reported in November 2013. Through the first 11 months of 2014, total sales amounted to […]
OECD Sees BoC Starting To Hike Rates In May, โSteadily Thereafterโ
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development believes the Bank of Canada will start raising its key interest rate next spring โ about six months ahead of what most economists believe and what the central bank has been implying. In the OECDโs twice-annual Economic Outlook, released early Tuesday, the international economic policy and research body […]
Misreading Canada’s Housing Market: No โSignificant Overbuilding’
Donโt fret, study says Amid the angst over Canadaโs housing market, a new study suggests thereโs no โsignificant overbuilding.โ Thatโs because demand for housing isnโt being measured properly, todayโs report from CIBC World Markets found. โAsk any real estate developer in any of Canadaโs major cities about the risk of overbuilding, and the first line […]
October 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, November 5, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,552 sales through the TorontoMLS system in October 2014. This result represented an increase of 7.7 per cent compared to October 2013. New listings were also up on a year-over-year basis, but by a lesser 3.4 […]
Toronto Realtorsยฎ Highlighting Need For Land Transfer Tax Relief During Municipal Election Campaign
With less than one week to go before Toronto voters select a new City Council, Torontoโs REALTORSยฎ continued to raise concerns about the Toronto Land Transfer Tax with Mayoral candidates at TREBโs Annual General Meeting. โTREBโs municipal election efforts are focused on where the candidates stand on the issues that are a priority to REALTORSยฎ […]
October 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, October 16, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that residential sales reported through the TorontoMLS system during the first 14 days of October were up by 12.2 per cent compared to the same period in 2013. Over the same period, new listings entered into TorontoMLS were up by a lesser […]
Real Estate Market On Pace For Hot Start To Autumn
There are early indications that September appears to have been another strong month for Canadian home sales. That is based on data that some local real estate boards have released in recent days about how their housing markets fared last month. The number of existing homes that changed hands in Toronto was up 10.9 per […]
September 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, October 3, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that there were 8,051 transactions reported through the TorontoMLS system in September 2014. This result represented a 10.9 per cent increase compared to September 2013. On a year-to-date basis through the first three quarters of the year, sales were up by 6.9 […]
September 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, September 16, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ reported 3,297 sales through the TorontoMLS system during the first 14 days of September 2014. This result represented an 8.3 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2013. Year-to-date sales through September 14, at 68,731, were […]
August 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, September 4, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington reported 7,600 sales through the TorontoMLS system in August 2014. This result was up by 2.8 per cent compared to 7,391 transactions reported in August 2013. Year-to-date sales through the end of August amounted to 65,454, which represented an increase of 6.5 per […]
August 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, August 18, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced mid-month figures for August 2014 that point to continued strength in the GTA housing market. There were 3,504 sales reported through the TorontoMLS system during the first 14 days of August. This result was up by 7.6 per cent compared to the […]
July 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, August 7, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington reported strong year-over-year growth for July 2014 sales and the average selling price. Sales reported by TREB Members through the TorontoMLS system were up by 10 per cent to 9,198. This was the second-best July sales result on record. โThe second half of […]
July 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, July 16, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Toronto MLS home sales through the first 14 days of July 2014 were up by 11.6 per cent year-over-year to 3,891. New listings were also up compared to the same period in 2013, but by a lesser annual rate of 9.7 […]
June 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, July 4, 2014 — Stepping into his role as President of the Toronto Real Estate Board, Paul Etherington announced a strong increase in residential sales reported through the TorontoMLS system in June. Sales were up by 15.4 per cent year-over-year to 10,180 transactions. New listings were also up compared to the same period in […]
June 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, June 17, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that both sales and new listings were up substantially during the first 14 days of June 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. โIf the first two weeks of June are any indication, we may be seeing a turnaround in the […]
Canadian Housing Starts Remain Steady As Of May 2014
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced that Canadian housing starts are trending at 184,438 units, a slight increase compared to the 183,872 units in April. Housing starts across the country have remained steady for the past three months, which is a sign of market stabilization. The trending figure is a six-month moving average […]
In Torontoโs Housing Market, โ$2-million Is The New $1-millionโ
Torontonians who can barely wrap their minds around a housing market where $1-million is the average price for a detached home might want to take notice of a new fast-approaching benchmark. Try not to panic if you havenโt bought yet but the $2-million home is a growing segment of the market in Canadaโs largest city. […]
May 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, June 4, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that both the number of home sales through the TorontoMLS system and the average selling price were up strongly in May compared to a year ago. Total TorontoMLS sales for May 2014 amounted to 11,079 โ a new high for the month […]
May 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, May 16, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that โSales reported by Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ were up strongly during the first two weeks of May in comparison to the same time last year. However, new listings were down slightly over the same period, which means competition between buyers continued to […]
April 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, May 6, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that during April โ the first full month of spring โ Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ reported a 1.8 per cent year-over-year increase in sales through the TorontoMLS system. Total April 2014 sales amounted to 9,706, compared to 9,535 transactions in April 2013. โApril […]
Annual National Garage Sale for Shelter 2014
On Saturday, May 10th, 2014, Royal LePage offices across Canada are hosting the National Garage Sale for Shelter, with 100% of proceeds going to help women and children who have experienced family violence. Visit us at our office on 6948 Financial Dr, Mississauga L5N 8J4 and enjoy our live DJ, get a photo taken with […]
April 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, April 17, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that the spring market started off on a strong note in the Greater Toronto Area, with a 10.8 per cent year-over-year sales increase reported by Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ during the first two weeks of April. Sales through the TorontoMLS system over this […]
March 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, April 3, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported strong year-over-year increases in TorontoMLS home sales and the average selling price in March 2014. Home ownership affordability, backstopped by low borrowing costs, continued to be a key factor underlying this growth. A total of 8,081 […]
SWAT Team Raid's Home In 60 Seconds
Why using a Realtorยฎ may save you time, money, hassle and possibly even a visit from the local SWAT! Find out what a qualified Realtorยฎ can do for you and to protect your investment and family by informing you about things you will want to know before buying your next place to call home, it’s […]
March 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, March 19, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 3,459 transactions through the TorontoMLS system during the first two weeks of March 2014. This result for the TREB market area as a whole was virtually unchanged in comparison to 3,464 transactions completed during the same […]
February 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, March 5, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that February 2014 home sales reported by Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ were up by 2.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. Total February sales amounted to 5,731 compared to 5,613 last year. โDespite the continuation of inclement weather in […]
The Deciding Factor
When it comes down to deciding how to move forward with finding a place to call home (even if it just temporary), it may be a difficult decision. Renting or Buying? Not sure where you fit? Let TAN show you how! Get TANgible advice that makes sense! Got Questions? Talk to TAN now!
CMHC Canada to Increase Mortgage Insurance Premiums
OTTAWA, February 28, 2014 โ Following the annual review of its insurance products and capital requirements, CMHC Canada will increase its mortgage loan insurance premiums for homeowner and 1 โ 4 unit rental properties effective May 1, 2014. The increase applies to mortgage loan insurance premiums for owner occupied, self-employed and 1-to-4 unit rental properties, […]
February 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, February 19, 2014 — Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that โsales growth has rebounded so far in February after a slow start to the year in January. While new listings were still down in comparison to last year, the annual rate of decline was less than experienced last month. This may […]
Royal LePage expects Sellers’ Market In 2014 After Year Of Sluggish Sales
After home sales ramped up late in 2013, Canadaโs housing market should continue to favour sellers for the first part of 2014 before balancing out for the rest of the year, Royal LePage says. In a report released Thursday, the agency pins its optimism on robust housing sales in late 2013 after a year-long โcorrectional […]
REALTORSยฎ Look Forward to Joining Torontonians in Speaking Out against Home Buying Tax during Municipal Election Campaign
TORONTO, February 5, 2014 — On the heels of Toronto City Councilโs recent decision not to cut the Toronto Home Buying Tax (Land Transfer Tax) in its 2014 Budget, Torontoโs REALTORSยฎ are looking forward to joining Torontonians in speaking out about this issue during the upcoming municipal election. REALTORSยฎ are also calling on municipal election […]
January 2014 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, February 5, 2014 — Home ownership in the Greater Toronto Area remains affordable and there are many people looking to purchase a home. In January, the number of homes listed for sale was down quite strongly compared to last year, which means that it was difficult for some buyers to find a home. Greater […]
What's On Your Mind?
What’s On “Your” Mind? Don’t let the Process of Buying or Selling your next home confuse you!! Get an honest and professional advice from TAN to assist you with your home selling and buying process! Your Ontario REALTORยฎ of Choice! Got Questions? Talk to TAN now!
Get Your Move On!
Make moving easier – Starting early and breaking down task into manageable time frames will reduce the pressure and potential mishaps. To avoid surprises, allow at least four to six weeks to prepare. Offload and Organize Get organized and dispose of unwanted furniture and possessions. Clean the items you want to take to your new […]
Thinking of Buying or Selling With TAN
Thinking of Buying or Selling shouldn’t be a chore! Let TAN assist you with your home searching and buying process! Your Ontario REALTORยฎ of Choice! Got Questions? Talk to TAN now!
December 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, January 6, 2014 — Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,078 residential transactions through the TorontoMLS system in December 2013 โ up by almost 14 per cent compared to 3,582 sales reported in December 2012. New listings entered into the TorontoMLS system were down by almost four per cent over the same period. Total sales […]
Tan-Minutes Goes Live!
The Tan Team has been working hard to bring to you our new video series TAN Minutes! The official website has been unveiled. Stay tuned for Episode 01 of Tan Minutes and don’t forget to subscribe for all the latest Tan Minute updates! From everyone one here at the TAN Team, we wish you a […]
December 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
December 17, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 2,483 residential sales through the TorontoMLS system during the first two weeks of December 2013. This number of transactions represented an 18 per cent increase compared to 2,104 sales reported during the same period in 2012. The number of new listings entered into the TorontoMLS system […]
November 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, December 4, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 6,391 residential sales through the TorontoMLS system in November, representing a 13.9 per cent increase over the sales result for November 2012. Over the same period, new listings on TorontoMLS were down by 4.4 per cent and month-end active listings were down by 12.1 per […]
Toronto House Prices, Sales Soar In October: TREB
Itโs either a sign that the housing market is healthy and resilient, or a sign of irrational exuberance along the way to a housing bubble. Either way,ย Greater Toronto home sales and prices soared in November, according to the cityโs real estate board, with prices jumping a breathtaking 11.3 per cent from the same month a […]
Royal LePage: The Leader In Social Media
The social media has changed the way contemporary companies market, build brand awareness and engage with their customers. And, Royal LePage is now currently leading the way in the Canadian Real Estate Market!
November 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, November 18, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 3,131 residential transactions through the TorontoMLS system during the first two weeks of November 2013. This result represented a 21 per cent year-over-year increase compared to 2,582 sales reported during the same time frame in 2012. Over the same period, new listings were down by […]
Realtor.comยฎ Issues Winter Home Buyer Report
Today, realtor.comยฎ, a leader in online real estate, operated by Move, Inc., released the results of its Winter Home Buyer Report, which ran on realtor.comยฎ from Nov. 7-16 and explored sentiments of home buyers looking to buy a house during the winter months.
Royal LePage invests in Western Canada
TORONTO,ย Nov. 18, 2013ย /CNW/ –ย Royal LePageย today announced the acquisition of real estate companies located inย Coquitlam,ย Port Coquitlamย andย Surrey.ย These brokerages will operate asย Royal LePage West Real Estate Services, effectiveย November 18, 2013. All offices of the former Royal LePage Coronation Park andย Royal LePageย Coronation West companies will become part ofย Royal LePage West Real Estate Services.
New Look Same Old Twitter!
Last week we were excited to let everyone know TAN has managed to post his 1000th Tweet, today we are proud to provide a face lift to his years old twitter design! Introducing #penghocktan V2.0
HGTV Seeks Homeowners for โCritical Listingโ
Have you already bought your dream home BEFORE selling your current house? Need help getting TOP DOLLAR? Hereโs your chance to be on HGTV’s new hit show: Critical Listing!
October 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, November 6, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 8,000 home sales through the TorontoMLS system in October 2013 โ up from 6,713 transactions reported in October 2012. Over the same period, new listings on the TorontoMLS system were down.
1000 Tweets!
Tan has just hit his 1000th Tweet and it’s exciting as it is the same week Twitter is going IPO! Sheer Coincidence? Wishing Twitter a continued success! Follow Tan on Twitter to keep up to date with Market News, Exclusive Insights and Topics of Interest! @ www.twitter.com/penghockTAN
September 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, October 3, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,411 residential sales through the TorontoMLS system in September 2013, representing a 30 per cent increase compared to 5,687 transactions reported in September 2012.
September 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures
Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 3,158 transactions through the TorontoMLS system during the first 14 days of September 2013. This result was up by 29 per cent in comparison to September 2012. Sales were up for all major home types on a year-over-year basis. The condominium apartment segment led the way with strong sales growth […]
August 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, September 5, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 7,569 residential transactions through the TorontoMLS system in August 2013. This represented a 21 per cent increase compared to 6,249 sales in August 2012.
Second Quarter Market Trends Defy Suggestions of Housing Bubbles
Royal LePage forecasts modest house price gains for remainder of 2013, as Canadian housing emerges from current market cycle
July 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, July 4, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 9,061 sales through the TorontoMLS system in June 2013 โ down by less than one per cent compared to June 2012. Over the same period, new listings were down by a greater rate than sales, suggesting market conditions became tighter.
June 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, June 5, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area (GTA) REALTORSยฎ reported 10,182 sales through the TorontoMLS system in May 2013, representing a dip of 3.4 per cent compared to May 2012. Sales of single-detached homes in the GTA were up by almost one per cent compared to the same period last year, including a three […]
May 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, June 5, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area (GTA) REALTORSยฎ reported 10,182 sales through the TorontoMLS system in May 2013, representing a dip of 3.4 per cent compared to May 2012. Sales of single-detached homes in the GTA were up by almost one per cent compared to the same period last year, including a three […]
Royal LePage Shelter Foundation sets new fundraising records in support of womenโs shelters across Canada
The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation is thrilled to announce its fundraising results for 2012: a record-setting $2.08 million was raised in support of womenโs shelters and to help stop family violence in Canada.
Toronto Real Estate Board Says Land Transfer Tax Should Be Scrapped, Not Capped
TORONTO, March 20, 2013ย —ย In light of a proposal to cap the Toronto Land Transfer Tax, being considered by the City of Torontoโs Executive Committee today, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) is restating its strong belief that this tax should be phased-out.
February 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, March 5, 2013ย —ย Greater Toronto Area (GTA) REALTORSยฎ reported 5,759 sales through the TorontoMLS system in February 2013 โ a decline of 15 per cent in comparison to February 2012.ย It should be noted that 2012 was a leap year with one extra day in February.ย A 28 day year-over-year sales comparison resulted in a […]
January 2013 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, February 5, 2013ย —ย Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 4,375 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in January 2013.ย This number represented a slight decline compared to 4,432 transactions reported in January 2012.
December 2012 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, January 4, 2013ย —ย Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 3,690 sales through the TorontoMLS system in December 2012 โ down from 4,585 sales in December 2011.ย Total sales for 2012 amounted to 85,731 โ down from 89,096 transactions in 2011.
November 2012 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, December 5, 2012ย —ย Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 5,793 sales in November 2012 โ down by 16 per cent compared to November 2011.
November 2012 GTA Commercial REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Commercial Market Figures
TORONTO, December 5, 2012ย —ย Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) Commercial Division Members reported 486,656 leased square feet of industrial, commercial/retail and office space through the TorontoMLS system in November 2012.ย ย This result was down by 27 per cent in comparison to November 2011.
October 2012 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
TORONTO, November 5, 2012ย —ย Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎย reported 6,896 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in October 2012 โ a decrease of 7.1 per cent compared to October 2011.ย ย There were two more business days in October 2012 versus October 2011.ย ย On a per business day basis, transactions were down by 15.6 per cent.* โSales have decreased in the […]
Conference kicks off Royal LePageโs 100th anniversary
Close to 900 Royal LePage sales reps and brokers from across Canada attended the 2012 National Sales Conference in Vancouver recently. The event served as the official kick-off of the companyโs 100th anniversary in 2013.
Client Appreciation 2012 It’s Coming!
The fifth annual instalment of our critically acclaimed Client Appreciation Event isโฆas I would like to usually sayโฆ.just right around the last corner of the year. Make note! November 24, 2012 is the date that you want to mark down on your calendar! Mouthwatering and appetizing food with free flow drinks awaits you! there will […]
September 2012 GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
October 16, 2012 – Greater Toronto Area REALTORSยฎ reported 2,961 sales through the TorontoMLS system during the first 14 days of October 2012. The number of transactions was down by 10.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2011. New listings were up by 5.5 per cent year-over-year to 6,505. โSome households have put […]
September 2012 GTA Realtorsยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Figures
September 18, 2012ย — — Greater Toronto Area (GTA) REALTORSยฎ reported 2,544 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in the first 14 days of September. This result was down by 15 per cent compared to the 2,995 sales reported during the same period in 2011. โThe combination of stricter lending guidelines, rising home prices and the added […]
July 2012 GTA Realtorsยฎ Release Mid-Month Resale Figures
TORONTO, July 18, 2012ย — Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎย reported 3,679 sales through the first 14 days of July 2012, representing a 5.6 per cent increase compared to the 3,484 sales reported for the same period in 2011.ย ย New listings were up by 14.4 per cent over the same time frame. โHousing demand remained strong in the first half […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Report May 2012 Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures
TORONTO, May 16, 2012ย – Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ reported 5,142 transactions through the TorontoMLS System during the first 14 days of May 2012. This result was up by more than 14.5 per cent in comparison to the first 14 days of May 2011. The number of new listings continued to grow at a slower pace than […]
Tanโขgazine May 2012 Vol 2 Issue 08
Open publication – Free publishing – More estate
Tanโขgazine April 2012 Vol 2 Issue 07
Open publication – Free publishing – More estate
GTA REALTORSยฎ Report April 2012 Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures
TORONTO, April 18, 2012 ย – Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ reported 4,557 transactions through the TorontoMLS system during the first two weeks of April 2012. This result represented an increase of almost seven per cent in comparison to the same period in April 2011. The number of new listings grew over the same period, but by a […]
TREB Market Watch – March 2012
Jason Mercer – Senior Manager, Market Analysis, discusses the Market Watch Report for March 2012. Hosted by Shannon Kelly – Social Media Manager.
GTA REALTORSยฎ Release Resale Monthly Market Figures
TORONTO, March 5, 2012ย —ย Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ reported 7,032 sales in February 2012 โ up 16 per cent compared to February 2011. New listings were also up over the same period, but by a lesser 11 per cent to 12,684. It is important to note that 2012 is a leap year, with one more day in […]
GTA REALTORSยฎ Report March 2012 Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures
TORONTO, March 19, 2012ย โย During the first 14 days of March, Greater Toronto REALTORSยฎ reported 4,215 transactions through the TorontoMLS system, representing a seven per cent increase compared to the same period in 2011. The number of new listings was down by two per cent year-over-year to 6,970. โHome buyers continue to benefit from the affordable […]
