Even if prices tumble, though, as happened in 2008—when the economy was also teetering and house prices were at record levels—they could still make another surprising comeback.
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Avoiding the crash
Posted: 7th September 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in Buying Real Estate, Empty Nesters, First Time Buyers, General Real Estate, Mortgages and Financial Information, Move Up Buyers, Other Real Estate Markets, Pickering Ajax Real Estate, Toronto Condos, Toronto Real Estate, York Region Real EstateTags: cheap mortgages, cmhc, condo sales, debt levels, economy, fixed-rate mortgages, historical average, home ownership rates, house price, house price rebound, house prices, household debt, housing market, housing market collapse, housing market stalls, low interest rates, Low mortgage rates, mortgage rules, outrageously high, price correction, price index, prices tumble, real estate collapse, real estate market, real estate market collapse, real estate woe, surprising comeback, teranet, toronto, toronto condo sales, variable rate mortgages
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Charles Street Condos
Posted: 11th August 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in Buying Real Estate, Empty Nesters, Luxury Real Estate, New Condos & Lofts, Planning & Development, Toronto CondosTags: 24-hour concierge, 3-D screening room, Amenities, Cecconi Simone, Charles Street, CHAZ on Charles, city views, Corian kitchen countertops, fitness facilities, floor-to-ceiling windows, gamers' room, guest suites, nine-foot ceilings, Occupancy, one-bedroom, one-bedroom-plus-den, Page + Steele, party spaces, penthouse units, Podium suites, pre-registration, relaxation room, restaurants, royal ontario museum, saunas, shopping, smooth ceilings, square feet, studio, subway lines, target market, three-bedroom, toronto project, tower features, tower suites, two-bedroom, university of toronto, wide-plank laminate flooring, yonge and bloor, yorkville
CHAZ on Charles is a new building located on Charles Street just steps away from Yonge and Bloor. It will feature 420 units when completed, with views overlooking the city and a two-storey amenity space on the 36th and 37th floors.
Toronto existing home market shows more signs of cooling
Posted: 8th August 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in Buying Real Estate, Central Toronto Real Estate, East Toronto Real Estate, Empty Nesters, First Time Buyers, General Real Estate, Luxury Real Estate, Other Real Estate Markets, Pickering Ajax Real Estate, Selling Real Estate, Toronto Real Estate, West Toronto Real Estate, York Region Real EstateTags: bidding war, building permits, central core, City of Toronto, First Time Buyers, real estate, toronto market, toronto real estate, Toronto Real Estate Board, TREB
The average price for July transactions was $420,482, representing a 6% increase over last year. Average prices for the city of Toronto remained higher at $444,459. In the 905 region average prices were $404,935.
There’s No Investment Like a Home
Posted: 31st July 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in Buying Real Estate, Empty Nesters, First Time Buyers, General Real Estate, Miscellaneous, Selling Real Estate, Toronto Real EstateTags: available properties, buyer agency agreement, Buyer Registry Service, contact real estate, email notifications, financial advisors, first timer, greater toronto real estate, homebuyer, Multiple Listing Service, price changes, professional guidance, real estate agent, real estate agents, toronto homes for sale, toronto mls, toronto real estate
Regardless of whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned homebuyer, by working with a real estate agent you’ll gain important information and advice to help achieve an accepted offer at a reasonable price.
Naturally sophisticated in Lawrence Park
Posted: 25th July 2010 by Laurin Jeffrey in Buying Real Estate, Empty Nesters, Luxury Real Estate, New Condos & Lofts, Toronto Condos, Toronto Real EstateTags: Amenities, architects, aura, balconies, bayview, bayview ave, bayview avenue condos, blythwood, Blythwood at Huntington, Blythwood at Huntington condos, buy, buyer, buyers, canadian, colour palette, colour selection, concierge service, condo, condo project, condominium, condominium building, condos, couples, CREA, energy savings, Energy Star, environment, environmental, environmental design, Etobicoke, fireplace, first, foot ceilings, gold, granite countertops, greenspace, hard, hardwood, home, hst, huntington, interior rooms, interior space, land, lawrence park, lawrence park condos, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, leed, location, luxury, luxury condo, luxury condos, luxury retirement, luxury toronto condos, maintenance, marble floor, market, neighbourhood, new, new toronto condos, porcelain tiles, project, rent, retirement, sale, sales, sales and marketing, sherwood park, square feet, stainless steel, stainless steel appliances, studio, target, td, time, toronto, toronto condos, tridel, unit condo, unit condominium
In contrast to the busy traffic on Bayview Ave., all is calm inside the sales centre for Blythwood at Huntington condos. There’s a sophisticated serenity about the foyer with its marble floor, subtly elegant tones and domed ceiling.