The Quebec election has real-estate agents on both sides of the Quebec-Ontario border agreeing on one thing: the market is on hold as homebuyers await the outcome. Realtors say a Parti Quebecois majority on April 7 likely wouldn’t result in the kind of mass exodus that followed the party’s first election victory in 1976. Thousands […]
Average-income families can no longer afford a detached house
Canadian Cities Where An Average Income Will No Longer Buy You A House Average-income families can no longer afford a detached house in more than a quarter of Canada’ largest cities, according to an analysis carried out by The Huffington Post Canada. UNAFFORDABLE: Greater Vancouver Average price of a detached house: $932,900 Vancouver West: $2,145,200 […]
Australia protects roof over the head for the young ones …
… and Canada lets “aliens” buy up gnome homes called Condo … by the floor. Australia investigates foreign ownership of real estate. What will Canada do? One of Australia’s largest newspapers, The Telegraph, reports that its Parliament is investigating foreign ownership of real estate. What will Canada do? One of Australia’s largest newspapers, The Telegraph, […]
Nicole Scherzinger’s Selling Her Hollywood Hills Panty-Dropping Palace for $2.35 Million
View the Gallery Nicole Scherzinger’s not only parting ways with Simon Cowell on The X Factor UK, but she’s also breaking things off with her Los Angeles home. The former Pussycat Doll just put her West Hollywood, Calif. bachelorette pad on the market for $2.349 million, CB! can confirm. Now that she’s ready to get […]
Tale of Two Towers in Toronto
The short one … Townhome in heart of Toronto — $2.489M This semi-detached Deer Park, Toronto townhome is just steps away from Yonge Street and its shops, restaurants and subway access This semi-detached Deer Park, Toronto townhome is just steps away from Yonge Street and its shops, restaurants and subway access. The three-storey, three bedroom, […]
No housing bubble to burst
No housing bubble to burst, Conference Board says in major survey Even in super-hot Toronto, expect healthy price growth, the think-tank predicts The Conference Board’s major survey of real estate prices in Canada says there are no signs of an imminent crash, including in the super-hot Toronto market. The Conference Board’s major survey of real […]