Dec 7, 2020
Work remotely/from home has become a norm and may very well change the way the corporate world’s employees work and/or commute for their daily jobs.
While working from home some expenses could creep up without you knowing it.
Printer supplies such as paper, ink, possibly purchasing a new work desk, perhaps buying a new monitor, keyboard, and a mouse, have a higher speed internet connect etc. are just a few items that you may need to perform your daily office work from home.
Dec 5, 2020
Monthly sales figures for the month of December 2020 are released by TRREB (Toronto Region Real Estate Board).
With the latest sales figures for November 2020, it seems as if the continuous double-digit upward trend, both in home sales and prices, is unstoppable.
November residential sales have once again shown us a double-digit upward trend by having more than 24% more sales compared with the same month a year ago in November 2019. Seasonally adjusted sales compared with last month were slightly down (-2.1%).
Oct 5, 2020
Monthly sales figures for the month of October 2020 are released by TRREB (Toronto Region Real Estate Board).
The month of October has shown a consistent double-digit upward trend both in home sales and prices.
October Sales went up more than 25% compared with the same month a year ago in October 2019. The overall sales were slightly down (-4%) compared to last month.
Oct 31, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the immigration process has slowed, if not to a grinding halt. Canada cannot survive without the induction of new immigrants, population replacement wise as well as to run her economy we need new immigrants.
Canada’s immigration history is as old as her age.
According to Stas Canada “since Confederation in 1867, more than 17 million immigrants have come to Canada”.
Sep 4, 2020
Monthly sales figures for the month of August 2020 are released by TRREB (Toronto Region Real Estate Board).
The month of August has shown another steep upward trend both in home sales and prices.
August Sales went up a whopping 40.3% compared with the same month a year ago in August 2019. It went further up by 10.5% from last month, July 2020, which had already seen a surge in home sales by 29.5% compared to the month of June 2020.
Aug 7, 2020
July sales figures are out by TRREB (Toronto Region Real Estate Board).
The report shows a continuing upward trend in sales as well as the average selling price.
Sales went up a whopping 49.5% compared to the last month of June while it went up by 29.5% compared to the same month last year.
The average sales price recorded a distinct 17% increase while it went up by 5.5% comparing to last month this year.
July 30, 2020
Due to COVID-19 pandemic retails sales have plunged but online sales have doubled, according to a recent report published by CBC.
With the increase in online shopping, many think about the risks of online fraud.
I have summarized the main points from an article from Equifax, a credit monitoring service provider, below to help you safeguard your online purchasing.
July 9, 2020
A lot many people were skeptical about home prices during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
I have been consistently saying, contrary to what self-claimed experts were trying to create a gloomy picture of the market, the market would not crash instead it will be on wheels sooner than later.
With the latest numbers out from Toronto Real Estate Board, the average home selling price last month (June 2020) rose almost 12% up.
June 8, 2020
Good news, especially for faith communities, amid coronavirus pandemic, Ontario is reopening the places of worship from Friday, June 12, 2020, across the province, with social distancing in place and not more than 30% of capacity.
All other facilities in Toronto city and most of the areas surrounding GTA and GTAH would still have to wait until June 19th, or until according to the news.
June 6, 2020
A recent forecast from CMHC of a potential decrease in home prices by up to 18% has raised many questions.
First, what are the assumptions CMHC based their report on, what the market stats are reflecting, and what is the rationale behind their thought process, and many more?
It has also created confusion in the minds of buyers and sellers alike about the future of the housing market in Canada, especially in the GTA.
