Last week, Toronto City Council voted 20-3 to approve Mayor John Tory’s motion to expand “missing middle” housing options in areas designated as Neighbourhoods in Toronto’s Official Plan. These neighbourhoods coloured yellow in the City’s land use plan map are known as the “Yellowbelt”, mainly zoned for single and semi-detached housing since the 1960’s, accounting for approximately […]
Archives for 2019
Millennials Dream of Home Ownership
Millennials are facing significant affordability challenges, but they definitely haven’t given up the dream of home ownership. HSBC’s annual “Beyond the Bricks” survey shows that 34% of Canadian millennials own their own home, and 83% intend to buy within the next five years, although slow salary growth and increasing home prices will make that goal […]
Summer Slowdown Has Begun In Toronto
Following the normal seasonal trend, prices and sales in June were lower than in May, beginning the slowdown that typically begins in mid June and continues until late August. Because of our short summer season, many buyers and sellers decide to take a break until after labour day, and the market therefore tends to ‘thin […]
Radon Gas Is The Second Leading Cause of Lung Cancer
Ongoing research into the presence and effects of radon gas has produced some disturbing results – the gas is in almost twice as many Canadian homes as previously estimated. Health Canada estimates that radon exposure causes the deaths of about 3,200 Canadians every year. That makes it the second leading cause of lung cancer, representing […]
Three Sanity-Saving Tips For Moving-In Day
No matter how intensely you prepare for moving day, you may still face problems if you overlook three sanity-defeating challenges. Can you and your partner really think clearly when swamped by distractions, exhaustion, and disorientation? If the ramped-up activity of moving day represents less pressure than a typical day for you, you’ll probably find your upcoming move-in […]
Toronto Market Continues To Build Momentum In May
Toronto area prices rose again in May, for the fourth month in a row, and were also higher than last May. Freehold prices in particular were significantly higher than the previous month, and have now pulled even with last year after being lower for the first four month of the year. Condominium apartment prices also […]
