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Daily Hot Topics: Toronto Real Estate News!"Stay Informed, Buy Smart: Free Reports & Exclusive Listings!""Toronto's real estate market is a dynamic hub of activity, constantly evolving with fresh opportunities and emerging trends. From skyrocketing demand in suburban neighborhoods to the rise of sustainable, energy-efficient housing, the Greater Toronto Area continues to be a hotbed for buyers, sellers, and investors. Each day brings new developments, whether it's the launch of high-demand condo projects, shifts in interest rates affecting affordability, or the growing appeal of rent-to-own options for first-time buyers. Staying informed about these daily hot topics is crucial for navigating Toronto's competitive market and making smart, timely decisions. Whether you're looking to buy, sell, or invest, staying updated on the latest trends and insights can give you the edge in Toronto’s thriving real estate scene." Home Buyers & Home Sellers Free Reports are valuable tools that provide insights into the real estate process, trends, and best practices. However, there are several common misconceptions or misinterpretations that individuals often have regarding the information contained in these reports. Understanding these misconceptions can help buyers and sellers make better use of the reports and avoid potential pitfalls. 1. Overestimating the Scope of the ReportOne common misconception is that free reports cover every aspect of the buying or selling process in depth. While these reports typically offer valuable guidance and insights, they are often designed as overviews or introductory resources. Buyers and sellers may expect the reports to address specific challenges or niche scenarios, which may not always be the case. For example, a report may provide general advice on pricing strategies but may not account for hyper-local market trends in specific neighborhoods. 2. Misinterpreting Market DataMarket data presented in these reports, such as average home prices, time on the market, or interest rate trends, can be misinterpreted by readers. Many buyers and sellers assume that this data is predictive of future outcomes, rather than a reflection of current or past market conditions. For instance, a report showing rising home values may lead sellers to overprice their properties, ignoring that market conditions can shift quickly based on economic or seasonal factors. 3. Assuming Advice Is Universally ApplicableReal estate advice provided in these reports is often generalized to appeal to a wide audience. This can lead to a misconception that the strategies or tips outlined are universally applicable. However, buyers and sellers need to consider their unique circumstances, such as financial goals, property location, or personal preferences, when implementing the advice. For example, a buyer following a generic negotiation strategy may find it ineffective in a competitive Toronto market, where bidding wars are common. 4. Ignoring the Need for Local ExpertiseAnother common mistake is assuming that free reports negate the need for professional advice. While these reports provide a helpful starting point, they cannot replace the insights and expertise of REALTORS®, mortgage brokers, or legal professionals. Real estate markets like Toronto’s are highly dynamic, and professional guidance is essential to navigating complex transactions, legalities, and market trends. 5. Believing Information Is Always Up-to-DateReal estate markets are constantly evolving, influenced by factors such as interest rates, government regulations, and economic conditions. Free reports, while informative, may not always reflect the most current data. Buyers and sellers should be cautious about relying solely on the information within these reports and should seek additional updates or verification from trusted professionals. 6. Underestimating the Importance of Personal ResearchSome buyers and sellers assume that the free reports contain all the information they need, leading to a lack of further personal research. For example, a report may outline the steps to selling a home but may not include specific legal requirements unique to Ontario. Without supplementary research or consultations, individuals may miss critical steps or compliance requirements. ConclusionFree reports for home buyers and sellers can be excellent resources to educate and guide individuals through the real estate process. However, they are not one-size-fits-all solutions, nor are they substitutes for professional advice. Buyers and sellers should approach these reports with a critical eye, understanding their limitations, and use them as a starting point rather than the sole basis for their decisions. To maximize the value of these reports, individuals should combine the information provided with local market research, consult experienced REALTORS® or brokers, and adapt the strategies to their specific circumstances. By doing so, they can make more informed decisions and achieve their real estate goals effectively. "🔥Toronto Real Estate: Hot News & Trends 🏡"
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Demand for new homes in Toronto has fallen to one of the weakest levels in years, despite soaring incentives. Altus Group and developer-group BILD GTA data shows new homes sales plunged even lower in October. Even with prices down more than 30% since peak and falling rates, buyers are still sitting the market out. The […]
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Rent, relax, repeat—then buy. Realtors in some four-season destinations are capitalizing on a surge of rental clients transitioning to buyers.
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A proposal to make Landlord and Tenant Board orders accessible to consumer credit bureaus for tenants with a history of rent arrears is being praised by some local landlords, but is eliciting worry from tenant advocates.
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Falling interest rates and new mortgage rule changes are set to bring borrowers back into the picture
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I get it. Mortgages are boring. Why would you want to revisit your mortgage every year?
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Understand the risks facing Canada’s mortgage market and how they affect homeowners and the broader economy.
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Rate cuts offered stability, but economic risks and high mortgage rates keep recovery uncertain
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A disgraced real-estate lawyer who admitted to pilfering millions in client money to support her and her family's lavish lifestyle was handcuffed in a Toronto courtroom Friday and marched out by a constable to serve a 20-day sentence for contempt of court, as her husband and mother watched.
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Plan aims to help landlords screen tenants but raises privacy concerns for renters
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Canadian politicians are in the holiday spirit and feeling generous with taxpayer funds ahead of election season. This week the Government of Canada (GoC) announced a “holiday” from the GST sales tax, as well as stimulus checks in the coming year. This follows the Ontario government’s announcement of stimulus checks arriving around the same time. […]
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StatCan index records its biggest monthly decline, reflecting affordability and inventory pressures
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The central bank is set to make its final rate announcement of 2024 on December 11.
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Ricardo Tranjan: Economic costs of soaring rents are too high to ignore potential benefits of some rent control options
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Fire prevention officials say the property was an unlicenced short-term rental that had been leased
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As the end of Financial Literacy Month approaches, one topic ever-present on the minds of community members is saving up for a home. A difficult task for everyone Julianne Poll, a retail lending officer with Access Credit Union (ACU) and also a part of the Each One Teach One (EOTO) financial literacy program, acknowledges the difficulties that many people face in the journey of saving for a house. “It's a lot of money, especially if you're trying to pay rent at the same time,” she says. “The minimum down payment requirement for purchasing your first home is usually a 5% down payment and on top of that, you have to consider that you'll have legal fees as well — so lawyer costs, land transfer tax, things like that.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm1'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); Poll notes that on a $400,000 house (plus a 2% addition for legal fees), that amounts to $20,000. “Saving for a down payment is usually a very intimidating task,” she says. “If you have a family to provide for on top of that, maybe it's only a single-income household, it's very tough.” What’s the best way to save? While it’s important to acknowledge that there are hurdles to saving for a house for many people in the community, not all hope is lost. Poll says that one thing to consider is a First Home Savings Account (FHSA). googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm2'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); “It's a new account. I believe the government introduced it in 2022,” she says. “It's a registered product similar to TFSAs (Tax-Free Savings Accounts) . . . or Registered Retirement Savings Plans [RRSPs].” According to Poll, the FHSA is “kind of a mix of the two accounts.” The accounts can be complicated, so it’s best to break it down: TFSA (Tax-Free Savings Account) “The money that you put into your TFSA, you will have already paid your taxes on when you got your paycheque, but the interest that you earn is not taxable, so it's tax-free interest,” says Poll. googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm3'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) “With an RRSP you actually have the option of withdrawing money for your first home purchase, so the benefit with an RRSP is that the money that you put in . . . gives you a tax deduction,” she says. “The huge benefit there is when you file for your taxes the following year, you get a nice refund, which you can also then use to help you save for a home.” FHSA (First Home Savings Account) “The FHSA is a combination of the two, so the money that you put into it . . . doesn't count towards your taxable income, — it reduces your tax bracket, so you get the tax refund when you file for your taxes, but like the TFSA, you have the tax-free interest that you’re earning.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm4'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); Poll says that on top of that, the “biggest perk” of the FHSA versus the RRSP comes with withdrawing the money to purchase a home. “With the RRSP, you actually have to repay the funds back to your RRSP over 15 years . . . . With the FHSA, you do not, meaning you put the money in there, you get your nice tax refund the following year, and then you can put that back into the FHSA as well to continue saving for your home. Then once you are ready to purchase your home, you take it out of the FHSA, and you do not have to repay it. That's just money to help you buy your house,” she says. “It’s a huge, huge benefit.” There are, however, some stipulations with the FHSA. “You are allowed to contribute $8,000 a year — that's the maximum,” she says. “I believe the total maximum is $40,000 that you can have in your FHSA before you cap out.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm5'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); Related stories: Avoiding loan groans: A friendly lesson for Financial Literacy Month Building budgets, not stress: Practical tips for Financial Literacy Month Poll says that while the FHSA account is a new one, almost any bank or credit union in Canada should be able to offer it. She says that because of the $8,000 a year limit, it pays to open it at the beginning of saving for a house. “A lot of people don't know about it, so whenever I have someone in my office and we're qualifying them for a mortgage and we're talking about their goals and what they're kind of planning for the future, I always tell them, even if you're not ready to buy a house yet, get this account because as soon as you open the account, you have your first $8,000 of contribution room,” she says. “If you wait to open the account until you are ready to buy a house, you can only contribute $8,000, so you might have more than that saved up.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm6'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); Poll recommends opening an FHSA account sooner rather than later. “It’s a free account,” she adds. “You can wait to contribute until you are ready to buy and then put the money in there. Deposit it. Take it right back out to make your down payments, and cover your legal fees,” says Poll. “You can use it to cover moving costs, furniture, renovations — as long as it's with the intention of going towards your first home, it's eligible.” Financial literacy Saving for a house is one of the topics that Poll teaches through Each One Teach One, a financial literacy initiative with which ACU partners. The program offers over a dozen free workshops with the express purpose of educating the community. googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm7'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); “We can kind of cater them to what your request is, so if you want to hear about more than one topic, we can put them together, and then we partner with different organizations in the community, and then we go there, present our workshops, and teach you about financial literacy, just to try to set everyone up for the future,” says Poll. “I've done quite a few.” Poll has been a part of the program since about 2018. “I really, really enjoy it,” she says, adding that a “majority” of the workshops she runs are with newcomers to Canada. “[I try] to teach them how finances here might be different from how they are back home. My family . . . immigrated here as well, so fortunately, . . . we had help to understand and integrate [and] get started,” she says. “[It can be a difficult adjustment] for some people that come here where they don't have family or relatives or anybody that they know.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm8'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); Poll notes that the learning can extend to differences between banking systems — without some help, it is difficult to adjust to a new way of doing things. In the end, regardless of who one is, making financial decisions can be daunting. The education through Each One Teach One strives to make it easier. Click here for a lesson on loans with EOTO coach Riley Klassen and here for a lesson on budgeting with EOTO coach Twyla Giesbrecht. With files from Jayme Giesbrecht googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm9'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } });
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What started as a helping hand led to a near-death experience for one Cambridge resident who is glad to be alive
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The Greater Toronto Area condominium market is languishing despite interest rate cuts and initiatives by some municipalities to hasten approvals and lower development costs. This means a recent spate of insolvencies in the condo sector is likely to continue.
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Uncover the effects of new mortgage rules on the Canadian housing market. Find out how these changes will shape the industry.
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A private investigator who deals in white collar crime says buyers need to take steps to protect themselves against real estate fraud, which he says is widespread across Ontario.
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