The Met at 21 Carlton St, along with its sister building, Encore are going to be two excellent buildings at Yonge and Carlton / Yonge and College. The Met is just about finished construction and the building is nearly fully occupied. Encore is about a year behind The Met in terms of construction but it […]
ScotiaBank released their Real Estate Trends report today. Check it the full report here. Excerpt from the report: ” Canadian real estate markets remain remarkably buoyant, especially in light of the deepening housing downturn in the United States and the generally softening conditions in most other advanced economies globally. Housing starts totaled 228,343 units in […]
Good news for buyers and sellers at The Met at Yonge and Carlton: Phase 1 has finally registered! What this means is that the occupancy period is over and unit owners will be receiving their deeds for their units. You are officially owners! You can now sell your suites however you like. The ban on […]
TREB released their data for sales in the GTA for the first half of July and the numbers are consistent with everything from 2008 thus far. Sales are down from 2007 numbers (-11%), but prices are still on the rise (+1%), albeit very slowly. Here is the full release from TREB: TORONTO, July 17, 2008 […]
January 5, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur /Insights, News
If you are looking to buy a new condo in Toronto, you probably have picked up a copy of The Condo Guide magazine. These free, bi-monthly full colour magazines are more or less 100% advertisements bought and paid for by Toronto’s numerous condo developers with a few “articles” thrown in for good measure by industry […]
January 23, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur /Insights, News
Looking for some good reading on Toronto Condos? Here are three very recent articles on the condo scene in the city worth a read: “Some See Condo Prices At Bottom” from today’s Globe and Mail. The article suggests that condo prices have fallen to their lowest point, even though the confidence of buyers is still […]
Why Very Low Interest Rates May Stick Around The Federal Reserve will most likely raise interest rates this week for the first time in nearly a decade. To understand what it means — and doesn’t mean — consider a previous year in which interest rates were on the rise. I want to read the full [...]
February 16, 2010 / by Andrew la Fleur /Insights, News
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced changes to the way mortgages are given out in this country today that are said to help prevent a housing bubble from forming. The keyword being prevent, meaning the government is very clear that they do not believe a housing bubble exists. I would have to agree with the […]
Real estate prices to keep rising in GTA House prices in the GTA will continue to soar next year, according to RE/MAX realtors. I want to read the full article. These were Canada’s biggest real estate stories of 2015 here were calls for a Canadian housing market correction last year, but in 2015 they reached [...]
The Met Condos and Encore Condos by Edilcan at Yonge and Carlton: Building Registration Coming Soon!
January 22, 2008 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
The Met at 21 Carlton St, along with its sister building, Encore are going to be two excellent buildings at Yonge and Carlton / Yonge and College. The Met is just about finished construction and the building is nearly fully occupied. Encore is about a year behind The Met in terms of construction but it […]
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ScotiaBank Releases Real Estate Trends Report
February 26, 2008 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
ScotiaBank released their Real Estate Trends report today. Check it the full report here. Excerpt from the report: ” Canadian real estate markets remain remarkably buoyant, especially in light of the deepening housing downturn in the United States and the generally softening conditions in most other advanced economies globally. Housing starts totaled 228,343 units in […]
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The Met at Yonge and Carlton: Registration Date is Here
July 10, 2008 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Good news for buyers and sellers at The Met at Yonge and Carlton: Phase 1 has finally registered! What this means is that the occupancy period is over and unit owners will be receiving their deeds for their units. You are officially owners! You can now sell your suites however you like. The ban on […]
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Toronto Real Estate Market: Sales Still Down, Prices Still Up
July 18, 2008 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
TREB released their data for sales in the GTA for the first half of July and the numbers are consistent with everything from 2008 thus far. Sales are down from 2007 numbers (-11%), but prices are still on the rise (+1%), albeit very slowly. Here is the full release from TREB: TORONTO, July 17, 2008 […]
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New Hometrader.ca Site Looks Promising
January 5, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights, News
If you are looking to buy a new condo in Toronto, you probably have picked up a copy of The Condo Guide magazine. These free, bi-monthly full colour magazines are more or less 100% advertisements bought and paid for by Toronto’s numerous condo developers with a few “articles” thrown in for good measure by industry […]
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Toronto Condos Reading List for Jan 23 2009
January 23, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights, News
Looking for some good reading on Toronto Condos? Here are three very recent articles on the condo scene in the city worth a read: “Some See Condo Prices At Bottom” from today’s Globe and Mail. The article suggests that condo prices have fallen to their lowest point, even though the confidence of buyers is still […]
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The Toronto Condo Market This Week (December 18, 2015)
December 18, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / News
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New Mortgage Rules Aimed at Cooling the Condo Market
February 16, 2010 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights, News
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced changes to the way mortgages are given out in this country today that are said to help prevent a housing bubble from forming. The keyword being prevent, meaning the government is very clear that they do not believe a housing bubble exists. I would have to agree with the […]
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The Toronto Condo Market This Week (December 11, 2015)
December 11, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / News
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