2/22/2024 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Discrepancy debunks notion that construction industry is 'sitting on supply,' say developers ... More

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  1/15/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Marti Philp
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Royal LePage expects sidelined buyers to re-engage this quarter ahead of expected rate cuts by the Bank of Canada, ... More

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  6/21/2023 | Posted in Rental Market by Marti Philp
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The number of people renting in Ontario is going up, and so are rental prices, putting more pressure on an already precarious housing system. ... More

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  3/25/2020 | Posted in Ontario News by Marti Philp
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The Ontario government has confirmed that it will temporarily not issue any new eviction orders and will halt the enforcement of evictions during the COVID-19 outbreak. ... More

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  3/14/2020 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Condo developers in Ontario looking to sell units to millennials and first-time home buyers could be barking up the wrong tree, according to a new survey from OREA. ... More

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  11/3/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Ontario home warranty provider will require greater disclosure and information sheets. ... More

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  7/15/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Marti Philp
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The price of a Canadian home increased a modest 1.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2019, largely due to price appreciation in Ontario. ... More

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  6/27/2019 | Posted in New Developments by Marti Philp
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There was strong activity in the Greater Toronto Area’s new homes market in May: 4,794 new homes were sold in the month, up 94% from ... More

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  6/7/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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The Ontario government has passed legislation which aims to tackle the province’s housing crisis. ... More

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  4/8/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Industry association also wants its regulator to have more power to 'kick out' unethical agents ... More

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  2/22/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Ontario was the epicentre of Canadian home price growth in the past 5 years, according to a new analysis. ... More

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  1/10/2019 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Sales of new homes should be positive in 2019 despite the challenges of affordability and interest rates. ... More

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  11/20/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Starting immediately, rent control rules will no longer apply to buildings and flats being rented for the first time, the Progressive Conservative government announced Thursday. ... More

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  10/12/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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The Ontario Real Estate Association is making more than three dozen recommendations to the provincial government on how it should update the rules governing realtors, including ... More

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  9/21/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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The Ontario Government is planning to repeal legislation that would require home sellers to obtain a home energy audit before the sale. ... More

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  8/8/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Parents re-entering the market after their children stayed home longer than normal, survey says. ... More

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  7/30/2018 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Haider-Moranis Bulletin: For Canadian homebuyers, the only numbers that matter are local. ... More

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  7/25/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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While the Toronto residential market has seen the median cost of its housing shrink in Q2 2018, price growth accelerated in other major Ontario locales such as Kitchener, ... More

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  6/14/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Current price correction in Ontario housing market does not resemble historical price bust periods according to the latest report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. ... More

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  4/26/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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The impact of the Ontario’s Fair Housing on foreign buyers of the province’s real estate has been revealed by the finance ministry. Finance minister Charles Sousa ... More

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  4/23/2018 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Condo dwellers in Ontario will soon have an easier time charging their electric vehicles at home, part of a province-wide plan to reduce emissions and fight climate ... More

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  11/26/2017 | Posted in Real Estate News by Marti Philp
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Real estate agents want to know if you've grown pot in your home. ... More

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  11/8/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Ontario's new condo tribunal is accessible but will only mediate and adjudicate one kind of dispute to begin. ... More

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  11/8/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said 2,438 new housing units were launched in the Greater Toronto Area in October, a 42-per-cent drop from 4,204 units in the same month last ... More

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  10/24/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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A renewed boost of consumer confidence will make itself apparent in the increased stability of Ontario’s residential real estate market, a few months after the introduction ... More

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  9/29/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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In an announcement earlier this week, the government of Ontario stated that it has established a new team tasked with removing the multiple barriers to housing construction and ... More

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  9/26/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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The tight Ontario rental market will worsen without increasing the units available by around 6,250 a year for a decade. ... More

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  9/1/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Ontario tenants will have additional protection from eviction starting Friday, September 1, 2017; when a landlord ends a tenancy to have family members move in, people evicted ... More

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  8/16/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Home sales in the Greater Golden Horseshoe just saw the smallest decline since Ontario’s housing clampdown, suggesting the market may be stabilizing. ... More

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  8/1/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Marti Philp
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Names of Ontario condominium directors will be listed in a public database under new regulations unveiled this month, as the province begins to implement a new law to protect unit ... More

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