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Market Watch By The Numbers 2018
TREB Report July 2018
Real Estate Academy designation ASA
Frances Zuccarini, President/Broker of Record of For Sale Real Estate Information Inc., Brokerage, have received the Real Estate Academy designation ASA, which stands for Accredited Senior Agent....
Samsung Smart Home
You've heard of smart phones, but what about smart homes? With the goal of simplifying the lives of overworked professionals, Samsung came up with the Smart Home. They have conceptualized and...
December’s Resale Housing Market Recap
By: Tim Syrianos, TREB President The December Housing Market figures have been released by TREB. The figures show that there were 92,394 sales through TREB’s MLS® System in 2017, which is down 18.3...
Catch a Jitterbug at the Flaming Star Festival
If you're looking for something to do this Friday evening, Elvis Presley fans won't want to miss the Flaming Star Festival at the Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport Hotel this Friday, October 13th. The...
Message from Frances Zuccarini
Should the Fair Housing Plan do more to address supply? Ontario’s Fair Housing Plan includes targeted measures to quell impacts from foreign buyers, but some real estate critics argue that more...
How Major Renovations Can Affect Your Home Insurance Policy
Conducting renovations on your home could change the value of your property. You’ll want to make sure the upgrades you make are still covered in case of damage and that you obtain the necessary...
Balanced Market Returning to GTA
A total of 6,357 resale transactions were recorded in the GTA in August, down by 34.8% versus the 9,748 units sold in August 2016. This brought year-to-date (January thru August) sales to 67,357...
Choosing Between a Fixed Rate and Variable Rate Mortgage
The recent interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada could have new homeowners questioning the advantages of fixed rate mortgages versus variable rate mortgages. Each has its pros and cons,...
Message from Frances Zuccarini…
Despite cooling, housing market still favours sellers While the new Ontario Fair Housing Plan, which includes a foreign homebuyer’s tax and universal rent control, has contributed to a slowing down...
Market Continues to Adjust
A total of 5,921 resale transactions were recorded in the GTA in July, down by 40.4% versus the 9,929 units sold in July 2016. At the same time, total active listings by month end were 18,751 units,...



