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Toronto land transfer tax infographic showing $55,000 in combined land transfer taxes on an average detached home, with Toronto skyline, house keys and calculator.

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Toronto’s Land Transfer Tax: Is It Time for a Change?

Buying a home in Toronto is already a significant financial commitment, but one additional expense is raising questions about housing affordability: Toronto's land transfer tax. Toronto land transfer tax is...

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Canada job losses and mortgage rates in 2026 – Toronto skyline, Canadian flag, declining employment and GTA housing market outlook.

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Canada Loses 68,000 Jobs: What It Could Mean for Mortgage Rates and the GTA Housing Market

Canada job losses are raising new concerns about mortgage rates, the Bank of Canada's next moves, and the future of the Toronto and GTA housing market. Canada's economy is sending mixed signals, and homeowners,...

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Toronto housing market 2026 comparison showing detached and semi-detached homes gaining momentum while condos and townhouses cool off across the GTA.

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Toronto Housing Market 2026: Detached Homes vs. Condos

The Toronto housing market 2026 is showing a clear divide between property types. While detached and semi-detached homes are demonstrating greater resilience, condos and townhouses continue to face downward...

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Ontario housing development delayed by water and sewer infrastructure capacity

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Ontario Housing Projects Are Approved — So Why Can’t They Build?

Ontario housing development is facing a new challenge. Even projects that have cleared zoning and planning approvals can still be prevented from moving forward because of something far less visible: water and sewer...

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Toronto and Vancouver housing markets blog cover showing condo skylines and the headline “Buyer’s Market or Warning Sign?”

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Toronto and Vancouver Housing Markets 2026: Buyer’s Market or Ticking Time Bomb?

Toronto and Vancouver housing markets 2026 have made a surprising global headline. According to UBS’s latest Global Real Estate Bubble Index, inflation-adjusted home prices in both cities fell by roughly 10% over...

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Toronto condo construction hits a decades-long low while rental construction surges

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Toronto Condo Construction Hits a Decades-Long Low as Rental Development Surges

Toronto’s housing market is sending two very different signals. Condo construction has slowed to levels not seen in decades, while purpose-built rental construction is surging. For the first time since 1994,...

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East York home sale where a renovated Toronto bungalow sold for less than its previous purchase price

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East York Home Sale: Seller Loses $160K After Major Renovation

An East York home sale is getting attention after a Toronto homeowner sold for significantly less than they originally paid — despite reportedly investing approximately $200,000 into renovating the property. The...

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Canada US trade war and its potential impact on the Toronto housing market

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Canada U.S. Trade War: What It Could Mean for the Housing Market

The Canada US trade war may not seem directly connected to real estate, but ongoing trade tensions are creating new questions for Canadian homeowners, buyers, sellers and builders. The Canada U.S. trade war...

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Toronto housing supply gap and the need for more homes in the GTA in 2026

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Toronto Housing Supply Gap: Why Canada Still Needs More Homes

The Toronto housing supply gap remains one of the biggest challenges facing the GTA real estate market, even as lower home prices have recently provided some relief for buyers. New estimates from Canada Mortgage...

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Mortgage stress in Ontario and its impact on homeowners and buyers in 2026

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Mortgage Stress Is Rising in Ontario: What Homeowners and Buyers Need to Know

Mortgage stress in Ontario is rising as financial pressure becomes more noticeable among homeowners and buyers. Canada's mortgage market remains relatively stable overall, but new data suggests financial pressure...

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Ontario landlord rules changing September 21, 2026, including N4, N12, renoviction and LTB hearing updates

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Ontario Landlord-Tenant Rules Are Changing September 21, 2026: What Landlords Need to Know

  Ontario landlord rules are changing significantly on September 21, 2026, with updates affecting N4 notices, N12 evictions, late rent and Landlord and Tenant Board procedures. Ontario landlords are about to...

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Toronto micro condo prices drop 12.2% while Vancouver micro condos gain 4.9%

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Toronto Micro Condo Prices Drop 12% While Vancouver Units Gain Value

Toronto micro condo prices have fallen sharply over the past five years, with the smallest units experiencing some of the biggest declines in the GTA condo market. New analysis from Wahi and Real Property...

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