If the headlines are to be believed, the GTA will be abandoned by millennials before long if residential real estate doesn’t become more affordable. Millennials are generally considered to be those people born between 1980 and 2000 (though you can find lots of variations on the exact dates). With the eldest of them in their…
If you’re thinking about selling your home, you can’t be blamed for feeling like it might be one of the best times ever to do so. Real estate prices in Markham, York Region and throughout the GTA continue to rise at record levels. Combine that with the short supply of homes on the market, and…
How much is your home worth? For many, it’s literally a million dollar question. But, unless you’re a keen observer of real estate market and values, you will at best be able to only give a ‘ball park’ answer. Average prices for homes in Markham, Richmond Hill and throughout York Region are often increasing by…
Anyone in the market for a new home will no doubt have seen some of the extensive media coverage of the recently announced changes to mortgage requirements in Canada. With sustained low interest rates pushing up house prices at an unprecedented pace (Markham home prices jumped 16.8% in September versus September, 2015) the Canadian government…
The New Year is when many of us resolve to make changes to better ourselves. And sometimes those changes involve our homes. After all, even if you’re lucky enough to have a tropical vacation planned, you’re still going to be cooped up at home for most of the winter, so it’s not a bad idea…
It’s been 20 years now. After some tough years in the early 1990s, the Toronto and GTA real estate market has grown continuously since 1996, with the exception of a small correction during the recession of 2008 and 2009. Through it all, as each New Year unfolds, there is always wide speculation about whether the…