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Shane Dingman

StaffReporterReal Estate ReporterToronto, Canada

sdingman@globeandmail.com

Shane Dingman writes about real estate.

In the industry since 2004, Shane was previously The Globe's technology reporter, technology editor and worked as a digital editor at The Globe and the National Post.

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Latest articles

September 9, 2026

Studio apartments under 500 square feet have seen the biggest effect from the slowdown in Toronto and Vancouver.

Studio apartments under 500 square feet have seen the biggest effect from the slowdown in Toronto and Vancouver.

The smallest condos are being hit hardest by the market decline

5 min read

September 4, 2026

According to court filings, CIBC provided loans secured against commercial properties owned by RSG Holdings Ltd., RSG Oakville Holdings Inc., and 108-20 Maritime Holdings Inc., which it says are companies owned or controlled by Mr. Grewal.

According to court filings, CIBC provided loans secured against commercial properties owned by RSG Holdings Ltd., RSG Oakville Holdings Inc., and 108-20 Maritime Holdings Inc., which it says are companies owned or controlled by Mr. Grewal.

CIBC asks court to appoint a receiver to oversee businesses run by lawyer and former MP Raj Grewal

4 min read

August 26, 2026

Clusters of condominiums in Toronto are photographed on Jan 30 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

Clusters of condominiums in Toronto are photographed on Jan 30 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

Ontario condos limited in using legal fees effectively as fines

4 min read

August 20, 2026

The former railway town of Transcona, where the house on Yale Avenue West is located, has built up and joined Winnipeg as a suburb.

The former railway town of Transcona, where the house on Yale Avenue West is located, has built up and joined Winnipeg as a suburb.

The homes you can get in Winnipeg for $425,000

4 min read

August 12, 2026

During boom times, when there is plenty of business to go around, misconduct by real estate agents tends to be less serious, a RECO spokesman says.

During boom times, when there is plenty of business to go around, misconduct by real estate agents tends to be less serious, a RECO spokesman says.

Former chair of Ontario real estate regulator faces disciplinary committee

3 min read

August 12, 2026

An under-construction condo and mixed-use development is seen at Bloor and Dufferin streets in Toronto's west end in December, 2025.

An under-construction condo and mixed-use development is seen at Bloor and Dufferin streets in Toronto's west end in December, 2025.

Sales of tiny condos offer big hints at where the market may be headed

4 min read

July 31, 2026

Home of the Week, 31 Victoria Ave., Markham, Ont.

Home of the Week, 31 Victoria Ave., Markham, Ont.

Gilmore Girls fans thrill as Toronto-area house goes up for sale

5 min read

July 29, 2026

Construction workers finish up their shift at a condominium being built in Toronto’s east end on July 25, 2024. New data show more new construction of apartment rentals than condos, a sharp reversal from three years ago.

Construction workers finish up their shift at a condominium being built in Toronto’s east end on July 25, 2024. New data show more new construction of apartment rentals than condos, a sharp reversal from three years ago.

Toronto-area developers pivot toward rentals as condo construction continues to slide

5 min read

July 22, 2026

Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal makes his way to court, Monday, July 18, 2022 in Ottawa. Grewal is in an Ottawa courtroom today to seek the dismissal of two criminal charges connected to his time in office. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal makes his way to court, Monday, July 18, 2022 in Ottawa. Grewal is in an Ottawa courtroom today to seek the dismissal of two criminal charges connected to his time in office. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Former MP Raj Grewal faces law licence suspension amid fraud allegations

6 min read

July 22, 2026

In the last year FinTRAC has announced 35 enforcement actions and, according to its website, almost a third of those were for realtors.

In the last year FinTRAC has announced 35 enforcement actions and, according to its website, almost a third of those were for realtors.

opinion

Real estate firms feel burdened by money-laundering paperwork

Shane Dingman

4 min read

July 10, 2026

6115 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ont.
Credit: Arkin Moment

6115 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ont.
Credit: Arkin Moment

A home with a hayloft – and a stage

5 min read

July 8, 2026

73 Burlington Ave., Moncton, New Brunswick
Asking price: $389,900

73 Burlington Ave., Moncton, New Brunswick
Asking price: $389,900

What kind of house does $394,200 get you in Moncton?

4 min read

July 1, 2026

A sold sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes Sunday, April 9, 2017. Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSÂ® reported 92,394 sales through TREB's MLSÂ® System in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

A sold sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes Sunday, April 9, 2017. Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORSÂ® reported 92,394 sales through TREB's MLSÂ® System in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Ontario regulator warns borrowers about GTA mortgage lender

6 min read

June 26, 2026

Home of the Week: Reno of an 1890 Cabbagetown rowhouse with a few winks and a nudge

4 min read

June 24, 2026

Renderings of Canderel's new project called Forêt in Toronto's Forest Hill neighbourhood at Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue.

Renderings of Canderel's new project called Forêt in Toronto's Forest Hill neighbourhood at Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue.

The new development math: Five banks to finance one condo

4 min read

June 16, 2026

A sold sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes.

A sold sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes.

Ontario real estate brokerages will face new disclosure requirements in wake of iPro Realty’s collapse

3 min read

June 10, 2026

4309 37A Ave. NW, Edmonton.

4309 37A Ave. NW, Edmonton.

From high to low, these are the kinds of homes you’ll find on the market in Edmonton

4 min read

June 5, 2026

High design and repurposed industrial materials come together in this family home in Toronto’s Roncesvalles neighbourhood.

High design and repurposed industrial materials come together in this family home in Toronto’s Roncesvalles neighbourhood.

Home of the Week: A sleek family home for design-minded owners who are ‘very into stuff’

5 min read

June 3, 2026

A home for sale on Conarty Cres. in Whitby, Ont., is photographed photographed on Jan 4, 2023.

A home for sale on Conarty Cres. in Whitby, Ont., is photographed photographed on Jan 4, 2023.

More Ontario homes selling at a loss, property title data show

5 min read

May 29, 2026

Home of the Week, 980 Gower Point Rd., Gibsons, B.C.

Home of the Week, 980 Gower Point Rd., Gibsons, B.C.

Home of the Week: A glowing home on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast

5 min read