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Thomasfield's Mayberry Hill offers new homes to meet new times
Thomasfield's Mayberry Hill offers new homes for new times
Adaptation to the ups and downs of the housing market has been core to Thomasfield Homes’ Mayberry Hill project in Grand Valley, Ont., located in an area described as a generational asset for the Guelph-based homebuilder and developer.
Falling GTA homes prices could wipe out 6 years of gains
Two of Canada’s leading real estate companies are forecasting price declines for the Toronto market until the end of 2026. These unheard-of projections for brokerages that wish to boost sales indicate the dire situation the market is in.
How to restore confidence in Toronto's real estate market
Economic uncertainty stemming from the U.S. trade war battered Toronto real estate sales in 2025, but lower prices, stable interest rates and clarity around the fate of a major trade deal could help restore confidence in the market this year.
Can the suburban street be an attractive housing amenity?
COLUMN: Across markets, people consistently gravitate to neighbourhoods with qualities found in older areas: low-traffic local streets and homes that connect directly to the street, architect and urban planner Naama Blonder writes.
'We won’t rest' until iPro commissions are repaid: Lépine
Real Estate Council of Ontario administrator Jean Lépine says he’ll stop at nothing to make sure agents whose commissions were trapped by the iPro Realty trust scandal get everything they’re owed, recognizing that those affected are running out of patience.
Brokerage, builder in court over condo sales commissions
A legal claim by The Condo Store Realty alleging Gairloch Developments is not paying commissions it owes may be the first public example of simmering tensions in the residential real estate industry boiling over as the market finds new lows.
Brokerage viability is now a regulatory issue
COLUMN: Brokerage viability is not a conversation our industry enjoys having publicly. It is often misunderstood as a discussion about margins, scale or competitiveness. In reality, brokerages are the operational backbone of real estate regulation in Ontario.
Brokerages, Realtors can unilaterally end some contracts
Two B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal rulings involving City Realty Ltd. addressed Realtors’ office fee obligations after separation, enforcing fees when a contract ended for non-payment but dismissing a claim where an agent left over alleged workplace safety concerns.
The cheapest place to buy a townhome in Canada
First-time homebuyers eyeing a townhouse — the perfect middle ground between a freehold house and an apartment condo — are going to get their money's worth in London more than any other Ontario city.
RE has entered a 'slow grind' toward affordability: Kavcic
Homeowners contemplating a sale want to know if prices will rebound. Robert Kavcic, senior economist at Bank of Montreal, is giving buyers the edge, forecasting a “long and slow grind” toward affordability.
The housing market isn’t for single people
COLUMN: For single Canadians, home ownership has become increasingly out of reach. In 2024, you needed a household income of $137,000 to buy a condo in Toronto and $195,420 to buy a single-family detached home.
Homeowners could face a 20% mortgage payment hike
Over a million homeowners will have to renew their mortgages this year, with many of them from early in the pandemic when interest rates hit historic lows. For people who bought homes in 2021, the good times may be soon over.
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