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The Union Station bus terminal is about to look a lot different.

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The old Union Station bus terminal is closing in Toronto and here's what's replacing it This Friday, after almost two decades in service, GO Transit's old Union Station Bus Terminal will be fenced off and closed to the public for good....

Real estate agents in 54% of regions have said that there was a significant increase in buyers looking to work remotely at a cottage as a primary residence.

Pandemic-induced demand for more space pushing up cottage prices, real estate firm says | CBC News Cottage country home prices are increasing as Canadian buyers looking for more space during the pandemic aim to move there full-time, according to a report released Monday by Royal LePage.

Will people be flooding back downtown?

Will a COVID Vaccine Cause Homebuyer Regret for Those Who Fled the City? For many Toronto residents, the pandemic was the final kick to finally leave... but will they find homebuyer regret waiting for them?

This house is definitely kid friendly.

This fun home in Toronto comes with a fire pole and slide With fun features like a fire pole and an indoor slide, a new Toronto home keeps a family of six busy and occupied during the city's second lockdow...

Efficiency investment get paid back in cost savings and improved resale value.

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Future friendly houses are worth more, today and tomorrow | REM | Real Estate Magazine It is increasingly clear that housing is central to the story of climate change. The business opportunity for Realtors is to build brand and trust by advising clients of these trends.

The neighbourhood is a relatively new sort of suburban development, where farming and community are co-located and integrated: an agrihood.

Why this Vancouver suburb is putting 950 new homes right next to a farm This ‘agrihood’ integrates suburban living with farming, so people are more connected to their food.

It turns out that financial conditions now tend to favour the choice of a five-year fixed rate mortgage to an unusual degree.

Opinion | Should you get a fixed-rate or variable mortgage? In these strange times, fixed has a rare edge With rates this low, the usual advantages of renewing with a variable mortgage are diminished or gone, writes David Aston.

What will the future of cities look like if this remote work trend continues?

From suburbs to Salt Spring Island, Torontonians moving mid-pandemic — but will the exodus last? | CBC News More buyers flocked to regions beyond the GTA this summer, and some wonder if the exodus from Toronto could have staying power after the pandemic.

With lots of options, read on to see what the financial experts suggest.

He flipped a property in London, Ont. and profited. Now at 27, he wants to buy a house in the GTA but his girlfriend wants to stay in the city. What next? Millennial Money is a weekly submission-based series that provides financial advice to millennials in the GTA. Read the full series here.

The Toronto skyline is about to look very different.

10 new skyscrapers about to transform the Toronto skyline Toronto is a city of soon-to-be skyscrapers. According to the 2020 North American Crane Index, we have the highest number of active tower cranes ou...

As Toronto marks 9 months of the pandemic, the resiliency of the housing market has proven itself, particularly in the freehold market, where sales and prices have been on the rise since the early summer.

$1M Over Asking? The Most Sought-After Toronto Listings in 2020 In the lead up to the end of the year, real estate agent Doug Vukasovic has highlighted the three most sought-after Toronto listings in 2020.

If you're looking to support your local restaurant, try take out from these 30 Toronto spots!

30 amazing takeout spots Our guide to the most deliriously delicious dishes now available for pickup and delivery

Although the pandemic has pulverized a number of industries, it has left Mississauga's red-hot housing market intact and has, if anything, made houses even more attractive—especially larger homes with bigger lots.

HGTV host explains why Mississauga houses are becoming more popular amid the pandemic Although the pandemic has pulverized a number of industries, it has left Mississauga's red-hot housing market intact and has, if anything, made houses in the growing city even more attractive—especially since the city still offers a number of larger homes with bigger lots.Pound for pound and dolla...

Would you swap your house in Toronto for a mansion in Collingwood?

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A Toronto couple could work remotely. So they moved to this $1.6-million Blue Mountain mansion Parker and Chrissi wanted an outdoorsy lifestyle. So they sold their place at Pape and Danforth and looked for something outside of the GTA

The industries that contributed the most to October’s growth included real estate, construction, finance, insurance, rental and leasing, and ‘other services.’

Real Estate Continues to Contribute to Employment Growth in Canada Following months of steady job growth in Canada, there was a sizeable drop in employment in October compared to the previous month.

Just another perk of owning property in Toronto.

Toronto homeowners pay the lowest property tax rates in all of Ontario Buying a house in Toronto, if you're one of the few who can actually afford to do so anymore, is exorbitantly expensive when looking at the purchas...

The Urbanization report — prepared for the Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) — considers COVID-19 and still anticipates “a return to base projections” by 2022.

As some parachute out of downtown condo market, a big bounce back is predicted | TRNTO.com The downward trend has led some to sell their condos in a hurry

A mid-century Toronto home gets a major renovation while keeping it's vintage charm.

Pastel-yellow brick from Italy completes restoration of a 1956 Toronto building The now-restored home of architect Ann-Marie Armstrong and graphic designer Todd Temporale was once a medical office

The benchmark price for Vancouver homes hit $1,045,100 in October, up 6% from last October and 0.4% from September.

Vancouver housing market surges; sales rise 29% The benchmark price for Vancouver homes hit $1,045,100 in October, up six per cent from last October and 0.4 per cent from September.

This mansion in Mississauga is truly what dreams are made of. Take a peak inside.

This is what a $30 million mansion looks like in Mississauga This mansion in Mississauga is truly what dreams are made of. Located at 1343 Blythe Road, this enormous, 18,000 square-foot home is currently on ...

The coming year will be all about embracing opportunities to be resilient in the face of uncertainty while shifting strategies to anticipate and stay ahead of the emerging, and accelerating, trends. Read the full Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2021 report by PWC and Urban Land Institute here.

Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2021 If there was a common theme in our interviews with real estate companies this year, it was uncertainty.

Toronto housing prices hit new record with detached homes averaging $1.2 million.

Toronto home sales rise 25 per cent compared to last year, breaking October record Real estate agents sold a record 10,563 homes in October, a 25.1 per cent increase from October 2019 as the housing market recovers from spring's COVID-19 slowdown, Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said on Wednesday.

OREA wants Doug Ford’s government to give home buyers a six-month holiday from the Ontario and Toronto Land Transfer Tax (LTT), along with other incentives it argues will stimulate Ontario’s economy during the COVID-19 crisis.

Real estate lobbyists are pushing to cut the land transfer tax Real estate groups are lobbying for a break from the Ontario and Toronto Land Transfer Tax and the creation of so-called "opportunity zones"

"This season right now from September to December is the single best time in the last 20 years to buy real estate in Toronto."

Is now the right time to buy a condo in Toronto? | TRNTO.com Supply is up and rates are down, but will people take advantage?

Your home office should be a direct reflection of your personal style, passions, and aspirations.

Laptop Still on the Kitchen Table? It’s Time to Invest in Your Home Office Here’s how to make your WFH space a glamorous reflection of who you are.

Sales of single-family homes (detached, linked, and semi-detached houses and townhouses, excluding stacked townhouses) in the GTA were up 168% year-over-year, and landed 110% over the 10-year average.

New Single-Family Home Sales Up 168% Over Last September: BILD Following an "unusually busy" August, September's new home sales in the GTA continued to soar; 2,334 units were sold, according to BILD.

The Rapid Housing Initiative will quickly develop new modular multi-unit rentals, convert non-residential buildings into affordable multi-residential homes, and rehabilitate buildings that are abandoned or in disrepair into affordable multi-residential homes.

15 Canadian cities to share $500M for rapid housing amid coronavirus: feds Fifteen Canadian cities will share $500 million in federal funding to help tackle homelessness amid the coronavirus pandemic.

How are seniors affecting the housing market?

The retirement downsizing myth: No, seniors aren't moving in droves — and that will affect the housing market Retirement community developers and aspiring young homebuyers may be in for disappointment

Toronto restaurants are turning to heated outdoor bubble or igloo dining options to keep business going through the winter.

Toronto restaurants are turning to bubble dining. Here's how it works Toronto Mayor John Tory endorsed dome and bubble dining at restaurants during winter months and pandemic Stage 2 restrictions