Overview: a look at Ontario’s updated Non-Resident Speculation Tax or NRST, including who it applies to, the properties it covers, and exemptions to the tax. What Is The Non-Resident Speculation Tax? The 15% tax was created to deter foreign nationals from buying up residential property in Ontario and making home…
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2022-2023 GTA Housing Market Review & Forecast
Overview: a look back at the 2022 GTA housing market and predictions for 2023. Topics include home sales, prices, inventory, interest rates, inflation, mortgages and more. 2021 saw a buying frenzy due to record-low interest rates. 2022 saw a sharp drop in home sales and prices after multiple rate hikes….
GTA Housing Market Shows Signs of Cooling in March 2022
Overview: a look at the March 2022 GTA housing market, with insights on sales, prices, and inventory, plus advice for buying and selling. March was a remarkable month for Toronto real estate, with average home prices setting yet another record. The month also saw the first interest rate hike in…
February 2022 GTA Housing Market: Sales Dip, Prices Rip
Overview: a look at the February 2022 GTA housing market numbers, with insights on sales, prices, inventory, interest rates & new Shared Equity Program. Like the last few months, February saw falling sales, rising prices and lacklustre listings. However, there are also major changes on the horizon. For instance, interest…
Canada’s Immigration & Toronto’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Overview: a look at the impacts of record immigration on Toronto’s luxury real estate market in 2022, including on sales, prices, houses and condos. I recently sold a $3.4 million penthouse. That sale speaks to a wider demand for luxury real estate in Toronto—a demand that will only grow with…