Tag: housing
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70% of GTA Homes Sold Below Asking Price in June, Report Shows
The summer real estate season kicked off on a cooler note in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), with the majority of homes selling for less than the listed price, according to new data from Canadian real estate platform Wahi. In June 2025, 71% of all GTA home sales were below asking price. And in a…
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Toronto’s Homeless Population More Than Doubled Since 2021, New Report Finds
By Kaley Langille | July 20, 2025 Toronto’s homelessness crisis has escalated sharply, with the number of unhoused individuals more than doubling between 2021 and 2024, according to the city’s latest Street Needs Assessment. The survey, conducted in October 2024, estimates that over 15,400 people were experiencing homelessness in Toronto-up from just 7,300 in April…
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Ontario’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods: Where the Elite Reside
Ontario is home to some of the most expensive neighborhoods in Canada, attracting wealthy individuals and families from around the world. These neighborhoods offer luxurious homes, top-rated schools, and exclusive amenities that cater to the elite. If you’re looking for a high-end lifestyle, here are Ontario’s most expensive neighborhoods to consider: Forest Hill, Toronto Forest…
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Vancouver’s Rental Market Shifts: One of the City’s Largest Purpose-Built Projects Seeks Tenants
The completion of Signal, one of Vancouver’s largest purpose-built rental projects, marks a rare moment of opportunity for renters in the city’s notoriously tight housing market. But experts warn this supply surge may not last long. Developed by Intracorp Homes and Oxford Properties, the project includes two towers- 27 and 32 storeys- delivering over 500…
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GTHA’s ‘Invisible Poor’: Middle-Income Households Squeezed by Housing Crisis
A new report by CivicAction warns that middle-income households in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), including essential workers like nurses, teachers, and personal care workers, are being financially squeezed out of the region due to unsustainable housing costs. Who Are the ‘Invisible Poor’? The term “invisible poor” refers to middle-income earners making between…
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40% of Canadian Renters Are Cutting Back on Food to Afford Rent
A growing affordability crisis is forcing nearly half of Canadian renters to make heartbreaking trade-offs just to stay housed. According to the Royal LePage 2025 Canadian Renters Report, 39% of Ontario renters are now reducing their spending on food and groceries to make ends meet. The poll, conducted by Burson earlier this month, surveyed 1,854…
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One-Third of Canadian Renters Say They Don’t Plan to Buy a Home
As affordability trends begin to shift slightly in Canada’s housing market, a significant number of renters remain hesitant, or straight up uninterested, in making the leap to homeownership. According to Royal LePage’s 2025 Canadian Renters Report, approximately one-third of renters across the country have no plans to purchase a home. While falling rents and softer…
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Canada Needs to Double Home Construction to Restore Affordability by 2035, Says CMHC
CMHC: 4.8 Million New Homes Needed to Close Canada’s Affordability Gap In a newly released report, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says that Canada must double its current pace of housing construction to restore affordability levels last seen in 2019. That means building between 430,000 and 480,000 homes per year– both in the…
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Calgary Still Short 42,000 Homes Despite Record-Breaking Construction Efforts
Calgary may be leading Canada in housing starts, but it’s still nowhere near closing its housing gap. According to the city’s chief housing officer Reid Hendry, Calgary is on track to be short 42,000 housing units by the end of 2025, despite building more new homes than ever before. The update comes from Hendry’s latest…
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Toronto Now One of the Least Affordable Housing Markets in the World, Report Finds
Toronto has been ranked among the least affordable cities globally in the latest Global Cities Index by Oxford Economics. Experts say that without bold, immediate policy reform, the housing crisis will continue to push families and first-time buyers out of the market. Toronto Residents Spend More on Housing Than Almost Anywhere According to the 2025…
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