How the “SARS-CoV-2 LockDown” will reshape the rental market by Paul Danison (Content Director, Rentals.ca) Re-Posted from REM Online

https://www.remonline.com/how-the-pandemic-will-reshape-the-rental-market/ 1) More landlords and renters will embrace online virtual leasing, 3-D and virtual tours. 2) Some short-term rentals in urban areas will convert to long-term rentals. 3) Cleaning will take on a whole new meaning in apartment buildings. 4) More claims will flood tenant/landlord boards. 5) People will not move as much in the…

Realty Sales went to sleep in April

As I’ve tried to say before … If (most of the time) most GTA buyers and sellers go to sleep at 11 pm and awake at 6:30 am… do we expect much to be reported at 3 am? If not, then why do we expect anything more than 1/3 of the normal activity during a…

GTA: A tale of Satellites – Regions, a County, Townships & Towns. Did you know ‘Gwillimbury’ was Lord Simcoe’s wife’s maiden name?

For a year or three, I’ve been breaking down TrREB’s reporting into 416 and ‘everything- else’ called 905 …. because that’s how the New Release broke it down BUT TrReb actually reports Halton, Peel, York & Durham Regions, one bit of Dufferin County (Orangeville) plus 3 Towns and 2 Townships in Simcoe County (the Towns…

GTA Realty PRICES — 4 looks

Breaking Down (from almost-Peak) to 2019 Prices Tricky to see  – but observe that last time Prices broke THROUGH prior yr was 2008 (GFC we’re not – but those 2008 prices were: ~$398 falling to ~$360 — about 10% due to no one buying) Surprising – shows 2017 and earlier 2020 to be Feb, March…

FLATTENING the CURVE here too!

Flattening The Curve here too NB on this graph, 2020 is April’s MONTHLY Ave Price of $821, 992 NNB –What doesn’t show on this graph — February 2020 was $910K, March was $903K which were/are almost at Peak 2017 levels ($916K). NNBB – 2020 Year To Date is $882K up 7.6% from the 2019 Average…