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Toronto housing prices up 23 per cent since 2008

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Ashante Infantry, courtesy of TorontoStar.com] Toronto housing prices are up 23 per cent since 2008, according to a Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) report on residential sales trends. The hot spots, cited for the most significant increases are: … Continue reading →

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Toronto ERs feel weight of downtown condo boom

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Sarah-Taissir Bencharif, courtesy of TorontoStar.com] Anil Chopra can’t believe some of the things happening in his emergency departments’ waiting rooms. Or triage areas. They’re just too crowded. It’s clear to him where the surge of people comes from. … Continue reading →

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Toronto condo buyers, welcome back to the driver’s seat

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Susan Pigg, courtesy of TheStar.com] Much has changed since the All-Stars last pulled into town in 1973. Then again, it seems like much of base-ball has been turned upside down since the final out of the crazy World … Continue reading →

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Toronto braces for deflating condo bubble

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Andrea Hopkins - Reuters, courtesy of TorontoSun.com] TORONTO - Each panelist at a recent Toronto real estate conference had a reason why the city’s condo market is not a bubble. But the developers, the lender, the receiver, the marketer and … Continue reading →

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Toronto Builds Plush Cushion for Landing

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Will Connors, courtesy of online.wsj.com] TAKING THE PLUNGE: The pool at the Thompson Toronto, one of five new hotel and condominium developments, overlooks the city’s changing skyline. TORONTO—Being arguably the world’s hottest real-estate market is a title that … Continue reading →

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