I truly wish I could share better news this month, but we’re still experiencing downward trends in the GTA market. Many of you reading this are hoping for the market to recover. After all, real estate is more than just where we live. It represents our future, our retirement, and for many, our biggest investment. We all want to see …
October 29, 2025 marked a major shift for the Canadian housing market. The Bank of Canada announced its fourth rate cut of the year, lowering the overnight rate by 0.25%.Since peaking at 5%, the central rate has now dropped to 2.25%, and the banks’ prime rate has fallen from 7.2% to 4.45%. That means mortgage rates have returned to around …
The September numbers are in! While prices remain soft, activity across the GTA is finally picking up. We’re seeing more buyers calling, more showings being booked, and more movement overall — early signs that confidence is creeping back into the market. Here’s what’s happening, why it matters, and where things may be heading next. GTA Market Highlights Sales: 5,592(+8.5% YoY) …
In our last blog, I shared what it costs to work with interior designers in the GTA. This time, I’ll walk you through how we narrowed down our options and ultimately decided who to work with for our Oakville renovation. Spoiler alert: it’s all about the budget. Setting a Budget The very first thing we did was determine a budget. …
Our Experience Interviewing 14 Designers When we renovated our last home, we worked directly with contractors. The results were great. We’re still proud of how it turned out. But this time, moving to Oakville, we wanted to try something different. Our clients often ask us: What’s it like working with a designer? And truthfully, we never had a first-hand answer. …
TRREB GTA Numbers for August 2025 Sales: 5,211 homes sold (+2.3% annually) New Listings: 14,038 (+9.4% annually) Average Price: $1,022,143 (down 5.2% annually) Months of Inventory: 5.28 (+6.5% annually) Toronto’s housing market is still working through one of the sharpest corrections in decades. Low-rise homes remain the hardest hit, with prices sitting nearly 26% below their February 2022 peak. The …
July brought the strongest home sales for the month of July since 2021 across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Sales outpaced the growth in new listings, hinting at a modest tightening in market conditions. Is this the start of a sustained shift? It’s too soon to call, but the early signs are worth watching. Key GTA Numbers (TRREB Data) Sales: 6,100 …
According to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB): Sales: 6,243 homes sold (down 2.4% year-over-year) New Listings: 19,839 listings (up 7.7% year-over-year) Average Price: $1,101,691 (down 5.4% year-over-year) Average Days on Market: 42 days Affordability has improved across the GTA. Both prices and mortgage rates are lower than this time last year. But despite better deals and more listings, …
The spring real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has hit a wall. The latest May data paints a clear picture: activity is slowing, inventory is building, and buyer sentiment remains cautious. GTA Market Snapshot – May 2025 According to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB)*: Sales: 6,244 homes sold (down 13.3% year-over-year) New Listings: 21,819 homes …
April 2025 Numbers at a Glance Sales: 5,601 (▼ 23.3% YoY) Average Price: $1,107,463 (▼ 4.1% YoY) Active Listings: 27,386 (▲ 54% YoY) New Listings: ▲ 8.1% YoY Average Days on Market: 27 (▲ 22.2% YoY) Months of Inventory (MOI): 4.89 (Overall Balanced Market) April typically marks a busy season in real estate — and this year was no exception …
