In toronto real estate, a bold new legacy park pitched by public officials for the downtown core, being dubbed Toronto’s Central Park, would link long-separated neighbourhoods and provide much needed green space. That’s the hope of Mayor John Tory, local politicians and senior planning officials in the newly announced attempt to secure the rights […]
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Toronto suburb Durham region house prices ‘not sustainable’
In toronto real estate, housing prices in Durham Region are on the rise. And just like those other parts of the country, some are saying the growing prices are not sustainable. According to a news release from the Durham Region Association of Realtors, average selling prices in Durham Region were up 15.8 per cent […]
Zero down on a $2 million house – no problem in Silicon Valley’s real estate market in California
It turns out that even the well-off need help in a housing market as crazy as the one in the San Francisco Bay area, and lenders are elbowing each other in a rush to provide it. They’re courting Silicon Valley workers with tailored loans, guaranteed 24-hour approval and financial-planning services. Social Finance Inc. has […]
Ontario may consider Vancouver-style tax on Greater Toronto Area homes
In toronto real estate, with concerns rising that a new housing tax in Vancouver could further drive up prices in the Greater Toronto Area’s already hot real estate market, Ontario’s finance minister isn’t ruling out a similar tax here. “Our government understands the importance of concerns related to housing affordability and ensuring a stable […]
Toronto housing market is spooked by Vancouver real estate tax
In toronto real estate, Toronto’s red-hot real estate market could get even hotter as foreign nationals looking to dodge a new 15 per cent tax on properties in Vancouver seek new places to invest, realtors say. The Vancouver real estate tax, which takes effect Tuesday, was introduced by the British Columbia government with the […]