Overview: a look at how COVID has inspired couples to invest their wedding budgets in real estate, whether it’s buying their first home or upsizing to something bigger in the city. Work, travel, school, recreation—COVID has turned every aspect of our lives upside down. Weddings are no exception. Many couples have had to cancel or postpone their big day because…
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February 2021: Toronto’s Cold Winter & Hot Housing Market
Overview: an analysis of the February 2021 Toronto housing market, including sales, prices, competition, and the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine rollout. The short answer is no. In fact, despite stay-at-home orders and a brutally cold winter, Toronto’s housing market has been on fire. Sales, listing and average home prices are all up, while competition has been…
Case Study: How I Sold 2 Condos Fast & Over-Asking Price
Overview: a Case Study of how I sold two condos, 560 Front St W Unit 622 and 38 Cedarland Dr Unit 1206, in less than a week and for well above asking price, plus what it means for Toronto’s condo market. If you follow real estate news like I do, you might’ve heard that condos were hard hit by the…
The 2021 Toronto Real Estate Market Forecast
Overview: a forecast of the 2021 Toronto condo market, including the impacts of vaccines, jobs, immigration, rental supply, the freehold market, price predictions and more. Before the pandemic, condo sales were strong, competition was fierce, and prices were soaring. Today, however, condos seem to have fallen out of favour. While freehold properties such as detached homes are seeing a boom…
The Impact of COVID Vaccines on Toronto Real Estate
Overview: a look at the potential impacts of COVID-19 vaccines on Toronto real estate, including buying, selling, renting and more. According to CTV News: Ontario is seeing almost a doubling of the rate of vaccines getting out of freezers and into arms… Just as the pandemic disrupted Toronto’s housing market, vaccines are set to do it once again. Buying, selling,…
Post-COVID: Toronto Real Estate In 2021 and Beyond
Overview: a look at Toronto’s housing market post-COVID, including home prices, house vs condo sales, immigration and more. 2020 has been one terrible surprise after another. So how can anyone predict what next year will look like? While we can’t be 100% accurate, we can use the latest data and trends to forecast 2021 with some confidence. Plus hope is…