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Toronto’s Rental Vacancy Rate Hits Highest Level in Over 5 Years

Photo: James Bombales When it comes to competition in the market, Toronto’s renters are finally getting some relief as the city’s vacancy rate within purpose-built apartments increased to 1.8 percent in the second quarter of 2020, the highest level in over five years. Real estate research firm Urbanation began tracking ...

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Etobicoke undergoing massive redevelopment

In real estate terms, an area in transition is a good thing, since it generally refers to progress, development and things being on the upswing. Etobicoke is just one of those areas. Really? Etobicoke, that large, narrow north-south swath that stretches from Lake Ontario up to Steeles Ave., and shouldered ...

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Home Sales are Down 69% — is This a Once-in-a-Decade Chance to Get Into Toronto’s housing market?

House-hungry millennials could be forgiven for hoping that the silver lining in COVID-19’s economic rampage is an unexpected shot at the real estate market. With home prices set to soar at the start of this year, many would-be buyers went into lockdown feeling priced out and discouraged by heated bidding ...

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