8 h. ago Housing market ‘rebounded’ in July, CREA says, but prices could soon spike

The latest numbers from the Canadian Real Estate Association suggest the housing market is in a relatively 'stable' period, but it may not last long, according to experts.

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6 d. ago Canada faring ‘pretty good’ in Trump’s tariff war, except for this sector

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6 d. ago Someone got real creative with red paint in this $900,000 Toronto house

As many interior designers will tell you, paint can do remarkable things to transform your home. And it's true, industry experts suggest that a well-executed exterior paint job can increase a home's value by two to five per cent.Additionally, a professional painting job can yield an average return on investment of around 107 per cent, adding between $2,000 to $16,000 or more to the resale value. The view from the front entrance. However, in the case of 6 Seminole Ave. the paint is hurting more than helping sell this Toronto home. The basement has a separate entrance. Last time this house was on the market, it sold within eight days for 12 per cent over asking. One of the bedrooms. On the other hand, it has been on and off the market since 2024 and has dropped its asking price three times from $1 million, down to its current price tag of $899,000.The front of the house. Why the lack of love this time around...

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9 d. ago Greater Toronto housing market sees best July in four years: TRREB

Greater Toronto Area-home sales rose 10.9 per cent in July compared with a year earlier as 6,100 properties changed hands, the most activity recorded in the month since 2021. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says sales were up 13 per cent from June on a seasonally adjusted month-over-month basis, as improved affordability driven by […]

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9 d. ago Greater Toronto housing market sees best July in four years: real estate board

Toronto-area home sales rose 10.9 per cent in July compared with a year earlier as 6,100 properties changed hands, the most activity recorded in the month since 2021.

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1 week ago This $4 million Toronto house boasts its own private entertainment retreat

Every so often, a house hits the Toronto market that feels like it was pulled straight from the pages of a design magazine or a Pinterest vision board.This grand Victorian at the top of leafy Lakeview Ave. is exactly that — a one-of-a-kind downtown home that blends history, warmth, and modern-day upgrades in a way that somehow feels both elevated and entirely livable.Perched on a sunny corner lot with windows along the full length of the home, 73 Lakeview Ave. is flooded with natural light from morning to golden hour.The sitting room and family room. The main floor flows seamlessly from living space to kitchen to formal dining room, with huge patio doors opening onto a backyard that looks like it belongs in Europe, with pea gravel ground.The front entrance. But the real magic of 73 Lakeview Ave. is in the details.A storage bench. Salvaged original wood beams, custom millwork, and hidden storage nooks tucked everywhere, from staircases to benches.The living ...

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4 w. ago Lougheed House to host Calgary's second annual Beaulieu Flower and Artisan Market

Lougheed House bloomed on Friday morning as the sun shone on its Beaulieu garden. Daisies, sunflowers, salmon-hued Yarrows and Irises crowded a patch facing a blanket of grass. On Saturday, Calgarians could choose from these flowers at a market hosted by the museum organization. Thirty local vendors will also sell handmade art inspired by the […]

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4 w. ago Here's the lowest salary you need to afford a home in Toronto right now

Toronto's housing market may still be taking a prolonged (and for many, extremely stressful) pause, but a lack of momentum doesn't mean that real estate in and around the city is getting any more affordable.Local firms like Ratehub.ca have been regularly reporting on average home prices in the region and the income needed to cover them each month, and June's data still spells out what most locals have come to accept over the years: that hell may indeed freeze over before owning a home is as attainable here as in comparable cities around the world.Based on Ratehub's latest data, released Friday, a slight increase in lending rates month-over-month has worsened affordability in almost all of Canada's major markets, compounded by the fact that prices are slowly starting to rise again as would-be buyers give up waiting on the sidelines for costs to potentially improve.As the company explains, "upward pressure has been steadily buildi...

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