Real Estate – Page 4

TRREB Forecasts June 2022 Slow Market Conditions To Hold Through The Summer

July 7, 2022

It appears that mortgage rate hikes have continued their dampening effect on Toronto’s housing market. TRREB isn’t worried – but they expect this lull to stretch through the entire summer. “Our region continues to grow because we attract people and businesses from all around the world. All of these people…

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Dear Urbaneer: What’s Being Done To Create Affordable Housing In Toronto?

June 29, 2022

Architecture, Housing & Politics, News, Real Estate

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I take on tough real estate questions from my followers. This month, I am helping a prospective dwell hunter who is grappling with the issue of affordability in the City of Toronto. This is one of the most common issues I’ve…

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How Canada’s 3 Levels Of Government Shape Housing Policy & Programs

June 24, 2022

Housing & Politics, News, Real Estate

I’m Steve Fudge, and I’ve been selling real estate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for over 30 years. Welcome to my blog on housing, culture and design, where I explore all the facets of real estate, shelter and home. Today I’m breaking down how Canada’s three levels of government – the…

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Toronto’s Housing Market Continued To Balance Through May 2022

June 6, 2022

Real Estate

It appears that mortgage rate hikes have continued their dampening effect on Toronto’s housing market; selling prices trended lower throughout May, which gifted buyers a bit of negotiating power. Unfortunately, a great number of buyers also retreated from the market or put their housing search on hold, due to less…

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Climate Risk Assessment And Real Estate Values

June 3, 2022

Healthy Home, Real Estate

I’m Steve Fudge, and I sell real estate in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design. This is where I share my insights and experiences on almost every aspect of the Toronto (and Canadian) Real Estate Market – and life here in…

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The Housing Crisis In Ontario & The Upcoming Provincial Election

May 28, 2022

City Living, News, Real Estate

Election season in Ontario is upon us again, with the hotly anticipated Provincial election happening on June 2. As was the case with the Federal election last fall, affordability – particularly with housing, is front-of-mind for voters. Statistics Canada’s most recent stats show inflation up a staggering 6.8 percent in…

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Dear Urbaneer: Does Canada Have A History Of Building Affordable Economical Housing?

May 27, 2022

Architecture, Dear Urbaneer, Housing & Politics, Real Estate

Welcome to this month’s installment of Dear Urbaneer, where I take on real estate questions from my ever-inquisitive readers. This time, I am talking to a reader who – like so many dwell hunters these days – is struggling to reconcile the high price of housing and the dream…

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10 Precedent-Setting Sales In Toronto’s Oakwood Village Neighbourhood This Past Year

May 19, 2022

Midtown, Real Estate

Welcome to my blog on housing, culture, and design in Toronto! This is where I share my insights and experiences on almost every aspect of the Toronto Real Estate Market – and life here in the 6ix! During the Covid19 pandemic, I spent a lot of time researching and writing…

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Toronto Real Estate Market Adjusted To Higher Borrowing Costs In April 2022

May 5, 2022

For Buyers, For Sellers, Real Estate

What Urbaneer had been feeling has now been confirmed by TRREB: certain segments are slowing and getting less interest than before the borrowing costs changed. “As has been the case with previous rate tightening cycles, some home buyers have moved to the sidelines to determine how they will reposition themselves…

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Here Comes Toronto’s ‘Ontario Line’ Transit Network

April 30, 2022

For Buyers, Real Estate

Pre-pandemic the Bloor and Yonge Subway Lines were becoming unbearable for the never-ending crush of commuters collectively pissed off for cramped cars and ongoing delays. Then COVID-19 kept everyone at home – rarely commuting – and those transit woes were put on pause. But city life and commuting are slowly…

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