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This week’s online Open Houses include a $1.1 million house in the Upper Beaches and a $1.35 million bungalow on the Trent River near Peterborough

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https://ift.tt/4Cc276T Houses and condos for sale: Take an online tour of these 5 properties from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/rTbVJs3 via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

These GTA condos sold for over asking price: $855,000 in the Upper Beaches, $960,000 in Pickering

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https://ift.tt/GdkAvX7 Recent listing and sale prices, highlights of the suites and details about the buildings from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/lxvGAwF via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Home of the week: Custom-built, $4.25-million estate in Mississauga

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https://ift.tt/GtZH2hE Expansive two-storey with clean lines, built-in furniture inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/mOQePU4 via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

This Toronto company vowed to buy $1 billion in single-family homes to rent out. Here’s what it’s been up to since

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https://ift.tt/UTGY5aW Critics say the company is profiting off a housing crisis. Core, which has bought more than 80 homes in Ontario so far, says it’s providing family-sized rentals to those who need them. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/IBLW6sa via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

This Pickering townhome’s sale price has changed three times and dropped $170K. Here’s how Canada’s cooling housing market played a role

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https://ift.tt/xwkRtve A similar three-bedroom condo townhome in the same Pickering complex recently sold after the list price was reduced, said one real estate expert. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/mzVlHpO via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Check that a new condo is legally built and meets all codes before you buy

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https://ift.tt/gDOmRWN Have your own real estate agent and lawyer review documents and background info with you, writes Joe Richer from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/twluKj1 via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Ontario needs to build more homes faster to restore affordability, says CMHC

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https://ift.tt/MbOPwcj Nationally, Canada needs 3.5 million more homes than projected to bring down housing costs to 40 per cent of the average household’s disposable income. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/evASPo9 via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Newly built homes see prices similar to February peak, even as sales plummet

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https://ift.tt/o1mAfeN An overall housing supply crunch is pushing prices up for new homes, says Toronto’s homebuilders’ association. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/SolimaP via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

What two, five-bedroom houses got: $1.75 million in Pickering, $1.3 million in Oshawa

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https://ift.tt/SDrzvQw The recent listing and sale prices, plus details about the residences and some of their highlights from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/HTY580F via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

What these GTA condos got: $1.008 million in Bayview Village, $540,000 in Scarborough

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https://ift.tt/STjsYIc Recent listing and sale prices, highlights of the suites and details about the buildings from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/wZsuP1e via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Home of the week: A custom stone-and-wood bungalow on the Niagara Escarpment

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https://ift.tt/EaS5k4G Sprawling, $3-million home on 12 acres has soaring ceilings and walls of windows with forest views from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/qQhAEOI via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

These Scarborough houses sold for over asking price: $1.85 million in Morningside, $1.405 million in West Rouge

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https://ift.tt/sjXCrSv The recent listing and sale prices, plus details about the residences and some of their highlights from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/Odfj4pE via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

These GTA condos sold for more than asking price: $655,000 in Newcastle, $700,000 in East York

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Home of the week: This large family residence is a walk to High Park

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https://ift.tt/I8B72Lb Renovated, $4.2 million house has a third-floor, principal bedroom retreat and a finished basement from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/yaL60Hi via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Disabled Canadians more likely to live in unaffordable and unsuitable homes, study finds

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https://ift.tt/D3HxmZr A StatCan study found a higher percentage of the disabled live in unaffordable homes or units in need of major repairs compared to all Canadians. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/Yf9XrN4 via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

How do you bid in an uneven housing market? As GTA prices cool — but not everywhere — here’s what you need to know

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https://ift.tt/KhjXsy4 Even with fewer bidding wars, some sellers are still pricing with February peak expectations, making it difficult to navigate the market. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/Hv9WqUr via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

A home purchase deal is usually a done deal

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https://ift.tt/huiOZnw One exception, where the contract provides a cooling-off period, is a newly built condo, writes Joe Richer from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/Zk0pr89 via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Home prices drop up to 31 per cent in some west Toronto neighbourhoods

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https://ift.tt/dyaFpxY The main factor for the decrease in these neighbourhoods is that homebuyers are more reliant on institutional money, expert says. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/jLcKFHf via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Bradford West Gwillimbury sees whopping 12 per cent home price increase in one month

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https://ift.tt/8scB6p5 Government support and infrastructure expansion is a boon for the emerging GTA region, experts say. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/2JvZc6Y via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

One house, four owners: These unique Toronto listings let you own separate floors in a single home

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https://ift.tt/dcEtLDf Two units in a fourplex in St. Clair West are being sold separately, with shared backyard, utilities and property taxes. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/43E5hrL via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Bridle Path and Rosedale luxury markets see prices soar by 12 per cent in May

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https://ift.tt/twJxz8b Luxury markets are more immune to interest rate hikes and rely less on institutional money, experts say. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/0bwcnPG via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Burlington home prices dropped by almost 15 per cent in May

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https://ift.tt/zvOtbmA Entry-level type properties aren’t doing as well, but the higher-end market isn’t seeing an issue, expert says. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/6Gpyuzx via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

This week’s GTA Open Houses include a $1.65 million two-storey in Mimico and a $958,800 bungalow in Scarborough

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$1.21 million in Leslieville, $1.4 million in Oshawa: What these GTA houses got

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https://ift.tt/Bwp5ZJg The recent selling prices for houses, what they were originally listed for and highlights of the homes from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/S8XDCvi via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

What these GTA condos got: $907,000 in the Fashion District, $935,000 in Humber Valley Village

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https://ift.tt/iHRwK0E Highlights of the suites that recently both sold for more than asking price from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/2TqQLxK via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Home of the week: Modern $2.95-million two-storey is steps to Bloor St. W.

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https://ift.tt/RhekBrI Family home has a main-floor family room and office, a finished basement with rec room and gym, and a big backyard with gardens and a patio from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/qLNP4lz via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Five things Doug Ford’s election win might mean for housing

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https://ift.tt/XzQoHSJ Exclusionary zoning and transit-oriented communities are part of what will be front and centre during Doug Ford’s new mandate, experts say. from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/6LIFSkn via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

Buying and selling property can lead to disputes. There are different ways to solve them

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https://ift.tt/C4poMVJ A range of issues can arise and if your problem is with an agent or brokerage, you can come to the Real Estate Council of Ontario, writes Joe Richer from TORONTO STAR https://ift.tt/QoGXs58 via IFTTT Need a mortgage?: Mortgages Victoria

This week’s Open Houses include a $1.479 million condo in Toronto’s Summerhill neighbourhood and a $829,900 bungalow in Port Hope

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