Deciding that you want to buy a house is an exciting time in anyone’s life. But now you’re left with the not-so-exciting process of figuring out how you’ll come up with a down payment.

You’ve purchased your new home and are waiting for it to be built. During one of your meetings with the builder, you’re presented with the floor plan of your new home. But how to read a floor plan? What are you looking at, anyway? Is that line a window or a door? Is that round thing supposed to be a sink or a tub?

Your floor plan will give you a solid idea of where your home’s critical parts will be. But if you don’t know how to read a plan, you’ll likely be left with more questions than answers.

The GTA housing market began 2023 in the same fashion it ended 2022 – with low year-over-year sales activity and pricing as higher borrowing costs…

Rental housing supply across the nation surged in 2022 but demand outpaced growth – leading to skyrocketing prices, record-low vacancy rates and less mobility.

As rental market conditions in the area remain tight, supply will be at the forefront of consumers’ minds in the coming year. Zonda Urban estimates that at least 25,000 new condominium apartment units will hit the market in 2023.

The CREA is predicting good news for the market in the coming year – while it’s not a full recovery, it’s the start of a long-awaited turnaround.

The latest rate hike is, thankfully, the smallest increase since March 2022 and will likely be the last for the next little while.

The GTHA saw rental rates decrease and vacancy increase in new purpose-built rental projects during Q4 2022, reports Zonda Urban.

According to the latest CREA statistics, national home sales inched up by 1.3 per cent in December.

British Columbia’s real estate market couldn’t keep up its record-breaking sales activity in 2022. According to The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) 80,874 residential…

The unveiling of Toronto’s 2023 budget on Tuesday morning revealed stark news for homeowners in the city – a possible 5.5% property tax increase. In…

On Jan. 1, the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act officially went into effect, banning international homebuyers from purchasing homes in…

New year, new market… er, sorta. While the rest of the world made its list of New Year’s resolutions, developers made a resolution of their…

British Columbia home sales activity was cut in half year-over-year, reports the British Column Real Estate Association. A total of 4,512 residential unit sales were…

Pickering is growing rapidly, with substantial population growth and revitalization plans for local landmarks already underway, it’s safe to say the face of the city…

Multi-family housing sales have plummeted by 61 per cent year-over-year in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), but construction remains strong, reports Zonda Urban….