Rebound hammers affordability of GTA homes

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Low interest rates and a lack of listings has pushed the average price for a resale Toronto home to $402,762.

Distillery offers intoxicating, historic environment

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Walking the brick-lined streets in Toronto's Distillery District, it's easy to forget that you're in the heart of the largest city in Canada.

The townhouse as fashion statement

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Fifteen years ago, designers Anna Simone and Elaine Cecconi created their first model suite for Toronto's largest loft project.

U.S. home resale sales jump 9.4%

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Home resales in September clocked the largest monthly increase in 26 years as buyers scrambled to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires.

Be careful, low rates won’t last, says top banker

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Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney is warning homebuyers against taking on too much debt because today's low interest rates will not last forever.

Sony Centre’s facelift on track

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Plans to transform the site of the historic Sony Centre in downtown Toronto get a long-awaited start Wednesday when construction on the adjacent residences officially gets underway with a ceremony presided over by Mayor David Miller.

Analysts forecast near-record home sales in 2009

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Consumers can expect to be barraged with some headline-grabbing record home sales numbers over the next few months. But don't forget to put them into context, say analysts.