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Fewer home sales and lower average housing prices in Canada compared to last year
CREA says it is now forecasting that the average home price for the year in 2024 will go up less than it initially predicted.
This matches the experience of Toronto Realtor Anya Ettinger, who said, at least when it comes to condos, she sees months worth of available properties sitting on the market in her region. "Sellers are really having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that they're not getting peak market pricing right now," said Ettinger.
Date: July 12, 2024
Canada’s housing market summer outlook
In a sad commentary on the state of Toronto's real estate market, a local agent posted a mock video about a snow fort listed for sale.
Date: May 22, 2024
Toronto’s top real estate experts on where the market is heading in 2024
The 17th annual Post City Real Estate Roundtable involving nine of Toronto’s leading real estate experts
Date: April 29, 2024
A closer look at measures for first-time homebuyers
Date: April 18, 2024
The federal government's latest budget plan made sweeping measures to help first-time home buyers, but do these changes go far enough? Realtor Anya Ettinger joins Miranda Anthistle with more insight on these changes.
Canada's 'unhinged' housing: 25 students living in basement, room for rent with bed in kitchen
Date: Feb 29, 2024
As Canada's population explodes, renters especially in the GTA face the brunt of shocking living conditions
Multiple offers mounting for houses under $1 million in Toronto: real estate agents
Date: February 27, 2024
Multiple offers are mounting for houses under the $1 million mark in Toronto while prices stay steady and competition moves faster and fiercer, according to real estate agents in the city.
That became apparent for Toronto realtor Anya Ettinger when 27 offers were put forward on a Bloor West house listed for just under $1 million that sold for $400,000 more than its asking price earlier this month
2024 Canadian Real Estate Outlook
Date: Jan 9 2024
It's a new year with new rules in Canadian real estate. Toronto Realtor, Anya Ettinger joins Candace Daniel with what buyers, sellers and renters can expect in 2024.
A closer look at measures for first-time homebuyers
The federal government's latest budget plan made sweeping measures to help first-time home buyers, but do these changes go far enough? Realtor Anya Ettinger joins Miranda Anthistle with more insight on these changes.
Date: April 18, 2024
A realtor says a $660 apartment listing asking tenants to share a bed proves how 'grim' the affordable housing crisis is
Date: Nov 22, 2023
Anya Ettinger likes to scroll through real-estate listings instead of social media in her downtime, which isn't a total surprise given she's worked in the industry since 2016.
Landlords Are ‘Losing Leverage’ As Toronto’s Rental Market Slows To A Crawl
Date: Nov 21, 2023
Local agents say that inventory is flooding the market, properties are taking longer to lease out, and conditions are tilting in favour of renters for the first time in years.
'Unhinged': Realtor calls out Toronto housing market after half a bed listed for rent
Date: Nov 17, 2023
A realtor says that a recent Facebook Marketplace listing for a shared bedroom is yet another sign of how “unhinged” Toronto’s rental market has become.
How to navigate Toronto’s rental market
Date: Nov 15, 2023
The Toronto rental market has been ranked the second most expensive in Canada. And price is just one of the many hurdles tenants are facing. For more on how to navigate Toronto’s intimidating rental market, realtor Anya Ettinger joins Candace Daniel.
A Toronto home buying service powered by artificial intelligence has launched that pays you to buy a house — should real estate agents be afraid?
Date: July 22, 2023
Artificial intelligence is crashing Toronto’s housing market with a new service that crunches data and offers insights like no human could. Real estate agents say they’re not worried — yet.
11 Women New to Real Estate Who Are Doing Big Things
Date: March 8, 2023
We shine the spotlight on some Canadian women in real estate who’ve done big things in their short time on the job.
Bidding Wars and Bully Offers? Toronto Housing Market Showing Surprising Signs of Life
Date: Feb 1, 2023
Seemingly out of nowhere, the Toronto housing market is suddenly a lot more competitive than it was just a few short weeks ago.
Is ‘bought under asking’ the new ‘sold over asking’?
Date: May 25, 2022
As the real estate market cools the once ubiquitous claim of “sold over asking” is giving way to “bought under asking.”
293-square-foot condos inside planned Toronto tower starting at $542,000
Date: Feb 3 2022
Toronto condos may be known for being both compact and pricey, but a new tower planned for downtown’s Church Street is really leaning into both of these traits.
Micro condos are part of the affordable housing puzzle, but finding financing can be tricky
Date: April 27, 2022
For those looking to get a foot onto Toronto’s property ladder, a starter unit like a micro condo may sound like a promising and affordable entry point into homeownership.
Despite their compact design and typically lower prices, getting the financing for these ultra-tiny condo units isn’t always straightforward.
Toronto real estate agent posts video selling a snow fort for $850k
Date: Jan 21, 2022
In a sad commentary on the state of Toronto's real estate market, a local agent posted a mock video about a snow fort listed for sale.
Someone is renting out a closet for $1,000 a month in Toronto’s notorious ICE Condos
Date: Jan 21, 2022
As if you needed another reminder about how unaffordable Toronto's rental market has gotten recently, just take a look at this closet-turned "bedroom" that was recently listed for a staggering $1,000 per month in the city's notorious ICE Condos.