Bill 23 Advocates that Municipalities Forgo all Development Charges and Parkland Dedication fees. Presently the city of Toronto is estimating that the 2022 deficit will exceed $800,000,000 Mayor Tory is already genuflecting to numerous Ottawa mandarins for Financial assistance. If Laneway and Nanny suites must conform to municipal building codes. Then why would these additional residences not […]
This past week HWY 10 has witnessed two fatal collisions. This resulted in the death of two citizens along with closure of the Hwy for many hours. Our community has been petitioning for change for decades. Perhaps this humorous video might lend insight to the ridiculous inertia facing the desperately needed highway 10 safety upgrades. Meanwhile may […]
Felling lightheaded by the recent Real Estate Market Gyrations. Know that you are not alone! Pointedly until interest rates stop rising and begin to level off. G.T.A Home prices will probably continue their negative trajectory. How steep and long will the trajectory become is a multi-billion dollar question. Certain financial triggers can be found in such […]
Bank of Canada Benchmark Rate is now at 3.25% and climbing. What is the benchmark rate? That is the rate at which the BOC lends Money to its first-tier lenders. This has resulted in the highest prime rate charged by our tier 1 lenders in 15 years. The jury of public opinion remains out […]
Be sure to get out and spend some time with the ones you love and enjoy some fun in the sun!
Few can contest that the G.T.A housing market has become a raging inferno. Factually home prices have tripled inside 10 years with the biggest % increase occurring in the last 2 years. According to TREB “Toronto`s Average Home Price set another record in January, nearing $1.3 million.” Most of us can acknowledge that the primary […]
The 1970 super group the Byrd’s made the song 8 Miles High synonymous with a musical era. Perhaps 2022 will usher in a reflectively similar experience to the G.T.A housing market? Please reference the attached opinion of several noted economists for a broader interpretation of this year`s coming housing market. Do not delay in contacting […]
Few can debate that these are the most uncertain of times. Wherever one looks around there is discernable political derision, growing economic inequality and most importantly we are in the middle of an unprecedented health crisis. The million dollar question remains how and where do we go from here? Acknowledging that personal, municipal, provincial & […]
Today, with 186 countries falling under siege from this horrible virus, please take a minute – while you scroll through the following list of the far-reaching consequences of being ill-prepared for this pandemic – to view & listen to Andrea Bocelli sing Music for Hope at the Duomo Cathedral in Milan. This performance occurred this […]
Herd Immunity versus Quarantine! & Equities experience an early Santa Claus rally. Goldman Sachs just hosted an Investee call where 1500 companies dialed in. The key economic takeaways were inclusive of the following: 50% of Americans will contract the virus (150m people), as it is very communicable. This is on a par with the common […]