The April showers adage has never felt quite as fitting as it does today as I look out the window while typing these words and the rain is coming down in sheets. It feels appropriate, too, as a metaphor for how the market is behaving right now. TRREB just released the stats for March and the numbers confirm what our team has been experiencing firsthand: the market is springing to life a little more slowly than some were expecting, but, as with the adage and its promise of May flowers, there is much to look forward to in the months ahead.

The quieter start to the…

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Recently, the Federal government tabled its latest budget, and, although there are no proposed changes to the personal tax brackets, there are several measures – purportedly aimed at building more affordable homes, reducing the cost of living, and growing the economy – that will impact the housing market and, possibly, your real estate portfolio.

The following is a round-up of some of the key takeaways that will affect real estate buyers, sellers, and investors.

Capital Gains Inclusion Rate

One major component of the proposed budget centres around an increase to capital gains taxation. Capital gains, which are profits from the sale of assets like stocks or businesses, would undergo a rate increase from 50% to 66% for individuals on gains…

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We are thrilled to present our third edition of BEYOND, the Heaps Estrin publication that seeks to provide topical and timely content that both informs and inspires. In the latest issue, which we hope you will agree is the best one yet, we explore the concept of frictionless living and how our homes affect our well-being. We also look at the emotional side of real estate in acclaimed writer Sarah Hampson’s piece “The Lives Our Homes Hold,” we reveal some of Toronto’s best hidden gems and examine why our city is so appealing to newcomers, among many other topics covered by a bevy of award-winning journalists and industry experts.

When we embarked on the inaugural edition of BEYOND, our goal was to elevate the conversations we have around real…

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