by Barbara Lawlor | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog
TORONTO ALTERS PARKING REQUIREMENTS TO KEEP PACE WITH THE TIMES Recently, I wrote a column focusing on the need for municipal governments to do more to help ease the affordability situation for new homes and condominiums. Kudos to the City of Toronto, which in...
by Barbara Lawlor | Nov 5, 2021 | Blog
SEPTEMBER NEW HOME SALES FIGURES IMPRESSIVE The new home real estate story in the GTA just keeps getting better. Altus Group statistics for September are in, and condo sales were the third highest for that month since that firm began tracking in 2000! Condo sales were...
by Barbara Lawlor | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog
AUGUST GTA CONDO SALES SET RECORD! The August stats are in for GTA new home and condo sales, and the condo news is phenomenal. According to Altus Group, condominiums accounted for 3,162 units sold, which was the highest number sold in August on record. It was 35 per...
by Barbara Lawlor | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog
FEDERAL CANDIDATES PROPOSE HOUSING STRATEGIES – BUT ARE THEY EFFECTIVE? Canadian news is full of reports regarding the candidates for Prime Minister and their political platforms. Both the Liberal and Progressive Conservative plans include housing strategies that ban...
by Barbara Lawlor | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog
FOREIGN STUDENTS RETURNING FOR FALL SEMESTER INCREASES DEMAND FOR NEW HOUSING As of July 5th of this year, the Government of Canada has eased some quarantine requirements for certain travellers, including qualifying foreign students eager to begin their fall...
