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May 15, 2020

Real estate for sale signs are shown in Oakville, Ont. on December 1, 2018. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales were strong in the first half of March but then started to slow down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales of 8,012 homes for the whole month was a 12.3 per cent climb from last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan

Real estate for sale signs are shown in Oakville, Ont. on December 1, 2018. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales were strong in the first half of March but then started to slow down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales of 8,012 homes for the whole month was a 12.3 per cent climb from last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan

Canadian home sales sank 57% in April as COVID-19 pandemic hammered market

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May 15, 2020

Home of the Week, 115 GILL COVE ROAD, KETCH HARBOUR, NS

Home of the Week, 115 GILL COVE ROAD, KETCH HARBOUR, NS

Home of the Week: A Maritime masterpiece

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May 13, 2020

Pandemic no obstacle for some Toronto-area home buyers

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May 8, 2020

Done Deal, 1023 Rue Victor-Morin, Laval, Que.

Done Deal, 1023 Rue Victor-Morin, Laval, Que.

Three offers for Laval home as COVID-19 restrictions bite

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May 6, 2020

Pedestrians walk past a construction site in Montreal, Quebec, April 28, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)

Pedestrians walk past a construction site in Montreal, Quebec, April 28, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)

Cranes swing back into action as COVID-19 pandemic restrictions begin to loosen

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April 29, 2020

Liberty Market Tower, in Toronto's Liberty Village neighbourhood, by Lifetime Developments.

Liberty Market Tower, in Toronto's Liberty Village neighbourhood, by Lifetime Developments.

Developers try new ways to sell condos amid pandemic

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April 22, 2020

A dog rests in the sun on the front porch of a house for sale in downtown Toronto on Monday, April 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

A dog rests in the sun on the front porch of a house for sale in downtown Toronto on Monday, April 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Toronto home sales plummet in April as coronavirus shutdowns hit housing market

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April 15, 2020

A real estate sale sign is shown in a west-end Toronto neighbourhood, on March 7, 2020.

A real estate sale sign is shown in a west-end Toronto neighbourhood, on March 7, 2020.

Canadian home sales dropped 14 per cent in March as COVID-19 crisis shuts down economy

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March 27, 2020

Home of the Week, 5265 Rue De Gaspe, Montreal

Home of the Week, 5265 Rue De Gaspe, Montreal

Home of the Week: A textile factory loft in Montreal weaves new and old

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March 13, 2020

Done Deal, 70 Carmichael Ave., Toronto

Done Deal, 70 Carmichael Ave., Toronto

Price cut helps sell luxury North York house

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February 28, 2020

Done Deal, 100 André Prévost, No. 1501, Montreal

Done Deal, 100 André Prévost, No. 1501, Montreal

Drawn-out sale for double-sized condo on Montreal’s Nuns’ Island

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January 23, 2020

Home of the Week, 8 Trefann St., Toronto

Home of the Week, 8 Trefann St., Toronto

Home of the Week: How to make the most of a garage-sized lot

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January 20, 2020

A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver on June 12, 2018. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says homebuyers in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal believe foreign buyers are heavily influencing the market. A CMHC study surveying 30,000 recent homebuyers in the three cities says 68 per cent of Vancouver respondents, 48 per cent of Toronto respondents and 42 per cent of Montreal respondents believe foreign buyers are driving up home prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward

A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver on June 12, 2018. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says homebuyers in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal believe foreign buyers are heavily influencing the market. A CMHC study surveying 30,000 recent homebuyers in the three cities says 68 per cent of Vancouver respondents, 48 per cent of Toronto respondents and 42 per cent of Montreal respondents believe foreign buyers are driving up home prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward

Canadian home prices rise 0.2 per cent in December

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January 17, 2020

New townhomes under construction at the corner of McRae and Sutherland Drives., in the Leaside neighbourhood, are photographed on Dec 10 2018. The lot was previously a service centre and is located across the street from a firehall and is close to a home improvement centre, supermarket and other retail shops.

New townhomes under construction at the corner of McRae and Sutherland Drives., in the Leaside neighbourhood, are photographed on Dec 10 2018. The lot was previously a service centre and is located across the street from a firehall and is close to a home improvement centre, supermarket and other retail shops.

Critics lament slow pace of Ontario home building warranty revamp

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January 16, 2020

Calgary renter and activist Anne Landry in the Beltline neighbourhood of Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. Jeff McIntosh for The Globe and Mail

Calgary renter and activist Anne Landry in the Beltline neighbourhood of Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. Jeff McIntosh for The Globe and Mail

In Calgary, a builder emphasis on rental puts pressure on existing tenants

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January 10, 2020

Brianna and Daniel Bell care for her children in the living room of their new home in Guelph, Ont., on Monday, Dec., 9, 2019. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)

Brianna and Daniel Bell care for her children in the living room of their new home in Guelph, Ont., on Monday, Dec., 9, 2019. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)

Goodbye, landlord: Devoted renters take a sudden plunge into home ownership

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January 3, 2020

A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The Vancouver area's real estate board says that last year's sales of detached, attached and apartment homes were up three per cent from 2018 but remained below the region's 10-year average, despite an overall moderation in prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward

A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The Vancouver area's real estate board says that last year's sales of detached, attached and apartment homes were up three per cent from 2018 but remained below the region's 10-year average, despite an overall moderation in prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward

Vancouver home sales rose 3 per cent in 2019

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December 16, 2019

Owning a home can be an important part of growing wealth, but there’s a risk in relying too much on that single asset.

Owning a home can be an important part of growing wealth, but there’s a risk in relying too much on that single asset.

Canadian home sales rise for ninth consecutive month

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December 9, 2019

A worker is seen working on a construction project at UBC in Vancouver on April 23, 2019. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts fell in October. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts last month slowed to 201,973 units in October compared with 221,135 in September. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

A worker is seen working on a construction project at UBC in Vancouver on April 23, 2019. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts fell in October. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts last month slowed to 201,973 units in October compared with 221,135 in September. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Canadian housing starts edge up in November

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December 6, 2019

The Montreal skyline as seen from Mount Royal on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

The Montreal skyline as seen from Mount Royal on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

November home sales in Montreal area jump 13 per cent

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November 27, 2019

For sale: A pond at the centre of Canadian hockey history

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November 8, 2019

Renderings of a proposed redevelopment of a 7.3-acre parcel of land at Bloor and Dufferin Streets in Toronto formerly owned by the Toronto District School Board. In place of the Kent Public School and Bloor Collegiate Institute, developers Metropia and Capital Developments are proposing 2,034 market residential units in five towers.

Renderings of a proposed redevelopment of a 7.3-acre parcel of land at Bloor and Dufferin Streets in Toronto formerly owned by the Toronto District School Board. In place of the Kent Public School and Bloor Collegiate Institute, developers Metropia and Capital Developments are proposing 2,034 market residential units in five towers.

Two Toronto projects take different approaches to building on former public land

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November 7, 2019

Toronto, Hamilton housing markets less risky, CMHC says

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October 30, 2019

Unit 101 at Corktown Lofts, 52 Sumach St., Toronto, for sale by agent Liam Docherty.

Unit 101 at Corktown Lofts, 52 Sumach St., Toronto, for sale by agent Liam Docherty.

In a quirky Toronto-area housing market, real estate agents are hatching new strategies

Carolyn Ireland

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October 24, 2019

Aerial view of houses in Oshawa, Ont., seen from a Canadian forces Hercules on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. The federal election results mean potential new barriers for foreign real estate investors as well as some help for first time buyer, but not the more significant changes that opposition parties had promised. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

Aerial view of houses in Oshawa, Ont., seen from a Canadian forces Hercules on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. The federal election results mean potential new barriers for foreign real estate investors as well as some help for first time buyer, but not the more significant changes that opposition parties had promised. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

CMHC forecasts a recovery in Canada’s housing market after two years of declines

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October 24, 2019

Mansion at 3690 Selkirk St., Shaughnessy, Vancouver. The asking price for the seven bedroom, six bathroom, 8,697 sq.ft. mansion has dropped from $21-million to $15.9-million.

Mansion at 3690 Selkirk St., Shaughnessy, Vancouver. The asking price for the seven bedroom, six bathroom, 8,697 sq.ft. mansion has dropped from $21-million to $15.9-million.

Vancouver buyers get the green light

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October 11, 2019

Campus1, the recently opened residence on Sherbrooke Street West in Montreal is part of Toronto-based Knightstone Capital Management Inc.’s growing chain of student housing facilities. Design by Diamond Schmitt Architects.

Campus1, the recently opened residence on Sherbrooke Street West in Montreal is part of Toronto-based Knightstone Capital Management Inc.’s growing chain of student housing facilities. Design by Diamond Schmitt Architects.

Montreal’s Campus1 a shining example of changing student-housing design

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October 3, 2019

Townhouses under construction, Toronto

Townhouses under construction, Toronto

Critics slam mandatory arbitration in new home purchase contracts

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September 27, 2019

Home of the Week, 16 Glen Edyth Place, Toronto

Home of the Week, 16 Glen Edyth Place, Toronto

Home of the Week: South Hill house with a 'knock-out’ view

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September 25, 2019

Rendering of The Academy, a proposed 26-storey condo project located at 3070 Ellesmere Rd. in Toronto. Launched in 2014 by LeMine Investment Group, it is now returning deposits to presale buyers.

Rendering of The Academy, a proposed 26-storey condo project located at 3070 Ellesmere Rd. in Toronto. Launched in 2014 by LeMine Investment Group, it is now returning deposits to presale buyers.

Presold Scarborough condo project The Academy returning deposits

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