In April 2018, construction began on the Réseau express métropolitain, or REM train, in Montreal. The massive, $6 billion infrastructure project promises to bring huge improvements to the city's public transportation network, with more tracks, new metro stations, and links with suburban neighbourhoods not previously connected to Montreal's rapid transit system. The REM project [...]
With the average price of a detached home in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) hovering around $1.4 million, and prices in the city's most desirable neighbourhoods reaching even higher, many families are having to shop elsewhere. Toronto's affordability crisis is no secret. Residents and policy makers are certainly aware of the problem. In 2017, [...]
Canada enjoys one of the most prosperous and stable economies in the world. And strict financial regulations do a good job of protecting Canadians from the kind of housing collapse and crisis that struck the U.S. back in 2008. But the Canadian real estate market can fluctuate just like anywhere else in the world. [...]
Long overshadowed by red hot real estate markets in Toronto and Vancouver, Montreal is now gaining ground and showing signs of robust growth. The financial capital of the Quebec province, Montreal has long been recognized as one of the most desirable cities on the continent, but prices have remained modest, while home values in [...]
Whether you're moving to Toronto, moving within Toronto, or just looking to buy some investment property in Canada's number one city, you'll quickly find that Toronto's real estate market is red hot. In the last decade or so, a number of factors have conspired to make Toronto one of North America's most desirable cities and [...]
Moving to Canada was a big step. And now you're ready for the next major milestone: it's time to buy a house. Whether you're looking into investment property, or just a little something that your family can call home, this is not a decision to rush into. And regardless of whether you are a [...]
In the last decade or two, Toronto has erupted into one of the hottest real estate markets in North America. And with hot markets come burning questions. So as we enter 2019, what are the hot questions on everyone's minds? We could fill a dozen servers with speculations and predictions on Toronto real estate [...]
If you're serious about moving to Canada and sticking around for more than a few hours, there are just a couple of things you are absolutely going to need: food and shelter. Now as far as the food goes, you can probably get that sorted out on your own. But when it comes time to [...]
