Industry News
Tom Lebour
November 20, 2009
Winter may be fast approaching but there is no cooling trend when it comes to the Greater Toronto Area resale housing market.
Tony Wong
November 20, 2009
New home sales in the Greater Toronto Area in October more than doubled last year's figures, while hitting heights not seen in more than 24 months, according to a...
Tony Wong
November 18, 2009
Existing home sales in the Toronto area in the first half of November were up 84 per cent compared to the same time last year.
Regulations
Bob Aaron
November 14, 2009
There's a common misconception that the best way to avoid Ontario's 1.5 per cent probate fees on the value of an estate is to place the family home and other assets...
Gerry Hyman
November 14, 2009
Q: We own a 1/10th share of a cottage in a condominium fractional ownership development. One of the other owners of our cottage has removed a large number of trees...
Mark Weisleder
November 13, 2009
Since writing about the lack of protection for consumers against the discovery of defects in their home after closing, I have been swamped with emails from consumers...
Specials & Features
Ryan Starr
November 6, 2009
In this five-part series, the Toronto Star follows the development of a highrise condominium – Blade in Brampton – from site selection through to the sales launch...
Tony Wong
September 11, 2009
It's a tough lot being a first-time homebuyer. Finding a property for less than $400,000 is a challenging proposition in a summer market riddled with bidding wars...
Jennifer Wilson-Speedy
August 15, 2009
A blood-spattered serving set. A chair made of stuffed animals. A concrete sofa.