Media are invited to attend a keynote address by sports icon and champion of equality and inclusion, Billie Jean King, at TRREB REALTOR® QUEST on May 17. This fascinating discussion will be led by broadcast journalist Gurdeep Ahluwalia.
The Quinte & District Association of REALTORS® (QDAR) and the Northumberland Hills Association of REALTORS® (NHAR) have voted to amalgamate with the Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR). The integration of these three boards creates a newly amalgamated regional board with a membership of more than 2,000 REALTORS®. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) congratulates the Boards…
The Members of the Brampton Real Estate Board (BREB) have voted to integrate with the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). This successful vote to integrate is a critical step forward towards the future of organized real estate. This integration welcomes 2,500 BREB Members as primary TRREB Members – empowered with more tools to serve…
Ontario is facing a housing affordability crisis and we need all government agencies focused on boosting housing supply and helping people find safe and affordable places to call home. Today’s Ombudsman’s report investigating the Landlord Tenant Board (“LTB”) confirms that the LTB needs major reform, additional resources, and improved processes to ensure it is meeting…
How does buying a pre-construction property, be it a condo or single-family home, differ from buying a home on the resale market? Buyers wanting to avoid painful or expensive surprises need to understand the differences. David Young, TRREB instructor and real estate lawyer with Sorbara Law, joins TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer to break…
A series of charts summarizing key residential statistics for the GTA, including an affordability indicator and time series for price, new listings and sales.
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market continued to tighten in April 2023. On a year-over-year basis, sales edged lower compared to April 2022, but new listings were down by more than one-third. Fewer listings relative to sales meant there was more competition between buyers, supporting an improvement in selling prices since the beginning of…
In line with the general market trends, condominium apartment sales and the average selling price were lower in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. However, strong population growth, tight rental market conditions and improved first-time buying intentions will result in renewed growth in condo sales moving forward.
Strong population growth coupled with high borrowing costs continued to exert pressure on the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) condominium apartment rental market in the first quarter of 2023. While the market did benefit from an increase in listings, competition between renters remained intense, with average rents growing by double-digit or high single-digit annual rates.
Are you ready for TRREB REALTOR® QUEST 2023? Join thousands of REALTORS® at the Toronto Congress Centre on May 17 and 18 to expand your knowledge, make new connections, and recharge your professional batteries. From incredible keynote speakers to the speaker series, there’s no shortage of reasons to be excited about Canada’s largest real estate conference and trade…
How can buyers, sellers, and real estate agents stay on the right side of the law when dealing with tenanted properties? Bita di Lisi — property manager, real estate broker, licensed paralegal, and owner of Stonegate Legal Services — sits down with Ready to Real Estate host and TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer to…
Over the next three years, the federal government plans to welcome around 500,000 new immigrants per year to Canada. A record number will settle in southern Ontario. Immigration is key to Canada’s economic development and population growth, but will newcomers be able to find affordable places to live? To talk about how governments can fix the…