When investing in a pre-construction condo, a question that always comes up is: “Is it better to buy on a lower floor, and pay a lower price, or to buy on a higher floor but pay a higher price?” So let’s try to answer that classic, shall we? Background When selling a building in […]
The rental market for Toronto condos is breaking all kinds of records this year. Supply at an all time low. Sales-to-listings at an all time high. Rental prices increasing by 9% to an all time high. Days on the market at an all time low. What is driving this crazy and insatiable demand for renting [...]
There has been a lot of sensationalized stories in the media recently about the Toronto rental market. Could rents really be going up by 100% per year as some stories have suggested? Do we currently have a rental housing crisis? Is there even a problem at all, and are rent controls the solution? Where should [...]
In this week’s episode of the True Condos podcast, Andrew la Fleur discusses the current state of the Toronto condo market with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation. For more than 30 years, Urbanation Inc. has been actively tracking Toronto’s high rise condominium market. From projects in the planning stages, to new projects in the presale and [...]
This week we sit down with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation. Urbanation has been tracking the Toronto condo market since 1981. We talked about the latest data from the market which is showing the highest rental demand Toronto has seen in nearly 30 years. Condo ownership rates looked like they have peaked and rental turnover rates [...]
Condo Investment: Is it Better To Buy On A Higher Floor or Lower Floor?
June 24, 2014 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
When investing in a pre-construction condo, a question that always comes up is: “Is it better to buy on a lower floor, and pay a lower price, or to buy on a higher floor but pay a higher price?” So let’s try to answer that classic, shall we? Background When selling a building in […]
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Why the Rental Market Continues to Break all Records with Shaun Hildebrand
November 16, 2016 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Does Toronto have a rental housing crisis?
April 18, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Tracking the Toronto Condo Market in 2014 with Shaun Hildebrand
October 23, 2014 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Why Rental Demand is at the Highest Level in 30 years with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation
December 4, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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