Welcome to Urbaneer’s Spring 2014 Forecast: Part Two, where we ponder the stories behind two of the Toronto property market’s most influential players: interest rates and the condominium market. If you missed Part 1 of our forecast, click HERE. The Condo Market: The Subtext The Toronto market continues to…

If you are actively following the downtown real estate market, you know most of the escalation in Toronto property prices are the result of a mismatch between supply and demand. This is predominantly in the single-family housing market, where fierce competition and precedent-setting bidding wars are pushing prices high –…

Houses are like people: individual, special and radiating emotional connection. Like people too, houses have stories to tell. Over time, chapters form and characters emerge. The themes that bind these stories have as much to do with the people as they do with the walls that surround them and how…

We did a little renovating on the website last week to place our HomeWatch Newsletter link at the top of the page just under our logo – making it a little easier and more accessible for your reading pleasure. Our HomeWatch Newsletters address most everything you need to know about…

Although no investment is a “sure thing”, real estate has shown its mettle as an investment vehicle over the years. If you employ a cautious investing mentality that includes in-depth research into all areas that surround each investment property purchase, you can prudently secure your retirement future. Because most types…

  Real estate is a dynamic, shifting entity that, in order to be navigated successfully, requires knowledge, professional dexterity and an understanding of the intricacies of the elements of the market. Nowhere is that more prevalent than in the Toronto housing market, where numerous elements operate separately, but simultaneously, to…

While we’re pleased that the condo market has overall shown stability this year, and the scorching demand for freehold housing suggests that values will keep escalating until buyers reach their own thresholds of affordability, Toronto’s condo market is a marionette hanging by the whims of the international investor. If any…

In recent months, the Toronto real estate market has continued its stratospheric rise both in the volume of real estate traded and in the setting of precedent prices. In the current environment, how do you determine whether you should rent or buy real estate, especially if this purchase marks your…