Taking a look back at the week ending January 27, Daniella looks back at the biggest story of the week - the Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. As expected, the overnight lending rate was raised again this week. The BoC says they will now pause and take stock of their rapid rate increases and their affect on inflation. With the prime rate at a decades long high, of us with variable rates can only hope...

This week rates are still all that everyone is talking about - inflation rates, mortgage rates, Bank of Canada rates - rates are the topic du jour.

But with all this talk about rates little attention is being paid to the real changes that are going to affect consumers long term. We break it all down on this weeks episode of The Door Report

Offering a look back at the week's top real estate headlines. News you need to know about what is happening in the world of real estate and beyond. This week we cover Toronto's newly implimented Vacant Home Tax, the recent Property Tax hike, and skyrocketing office vacancy rates in Canada's top cities.

Multigenerational homes are all the rage in Canada, steadily on the rise over the last 20 years. Is it affordability that forces us together, or something deeper that keeps calling us home?

While over 1 million people have already voted in Ontario, If you’re like me, you have waited until today to cast your ballot in the Provincial election. With a sharp lead in the polls, the Progressive Conservatives are expected to take another majority, but for those on the fence, TDR looks at each party’s take on housing in the province.

The sky is falling! Oh no, it’s just the average price of a home. The Canadian Real Estate Association released their monthly report, and while some of the numbers continue to decline, it’s important to look at the big picture. TDR breaks down the report

Last month the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) announced a new piloot program that will allow homebuyers to see all registered offers in real time on realtor.ca. Seen as an alternative to the current blind bidding process in place and run by an Australian property tech company, Openn (with 2 n’s) Negotiation, details were scarce on the particulars. This week Patrick Pichette, VP of realtor.ca posted a 6 minute interview with some additional details on the program. TDR breaks it down.  

TRREB has just released the April Market Stats and a sharp decline in sales from previous months has many of us asking if this is a blip or the beginning? This bonus episode of TDR breaks it down.