This year was an important year for home renovations. Alas, 2016 was speckled with economic and political events that affected homeowners across the country. Mortgage qualification rules tightened and potential housing bubbles emerged. By the middle of 2016, economists expected renovation spending to rise. One Canadian economist, Gregory Klump, suggested that limited housing supply and strong competition made home renovations seem like a more feasible option than buying... [read more]

    Georgina Real Estate Market Neighbourhoods Georgina, Ontario is located in York Region. Georgina represents the northernmost part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is situated approximately 45 minutes north of Toronto. Georgina's real estate market is represented by 8 sub-markets as defined by the Toronto Real Estate Board: Baldwin Belhaven Historic Lakeshore Communities Keswick North Keswick South Pefferlaw Sutton & Jackson's... [read more]

Content via BNN Rapidly accelerating home prices in the Greater Toronto Area have in large part been caused by Ontario government policy, one urban planning expert argues. Real estate prices in Canada’s largest city jumped 16.8 per cent in June, according to data released Wednesday by the Toronto Real Estate Board, with the industry group pointing to supply constraints as the key culprit. Frank Clayton, senior research fellow at Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban... [read more]