National and Toronto Real Estate Market Update for 2025 The chill in Canada's housing market could be thawing sooner than expected.  Interest rates are dropping.1 Pent-up demand is building.2 Sales are starting to heat up.3 And a potentially electrifying set of mortgage rules just went into effect, making it easier than it 's been in years for first-time buyers with smaller down payments to qualify for a higher priced home.4 As a result, some experts now project that... [read more]

November 2024 Shows Improvement in Housing Market Conditions in Mississauga, Brampton and GTA Area   Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales increased strongly on a year-over-year basis in November 2024. Many buyers benefitted from more affordable market conditions brought about by lower borrowing costs. New listings were also up compared to November 2023, but by a much lesser annual rate. This meant that market conditions tightened, resulting in overall average price growth... [read more]

How to Become a Homeowner on a First-Time Buyer’s Budget It's not easy being a first-time home buyer right now. At the end of last year, housing affordability hit an all-time low.1 Additionally, mortgage rates have risen significantly since 2021, while inventory remains tight for many property categories, but especially for starter homes. Even lower-priced condos are harder to snag these days, as investors and downsizers muscle out first-timers by offering stronger, often... [read more]

Prestigious Peel Village Brampton Detached Home for Sale      Welcome To 29 Norval Cres., Fully Renovated Located In Prestigious Peel Village of Brampton on a Huge Pie Shaped Lot. This Fully Renovated 4 Level Detached Side-Split Features Family Room Addition, All Wood Flooring Thru-Out, Custom White Kitchen, Quartz Counters, Open Concept Floor Plan & 3 Well Appointed Bedrooms. Fully Finished Basement, Wainscoting In Foyer, 2 Fully Renovated Bathrooms And Sits... [read more]

GTA Housing Market Prices Declined 9.2% While Real Estate Sales reduced by 48% in December 2022   The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market experienced a marked adjustment in 2022 compared to record levels in 2021. Existing affordability issues brought about by a lack of housing supply were exacerbated by sustained interest rate hikes by the Bank of Canada. “Following a very strong start to the year, home sales trended lower in the spring and summer of 2022, as... [read more]