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6/4/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at 2.70%. ... More

6/4/2025 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market experienced an improvement in affordability in May 2025 relative to the same period a year earlier. With sales down and listings up, ... More

6/4/2025 | Posted in Toronto News by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Toronto home prices ticked up after five straight months of declines as Canada-US trade tensions eased and valuations at their lowest point in four years began to tempt buyers. ... More

6/4/2025 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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A growing number of lenders have continued raising pricing in recent weeks, particularly for uninsured terms. ... More

6/2/2025 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Morguard’s latest Q1 2025 Canadian Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals report has highlighted ongoing strength in Canada’s multi-suite residential rental sector, ... More

5/29/2025 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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As rates steady and prices dip, expert warns that delay may backfire for first-time buyers ... More

5/28/2025 | Posted in First Time Home Buyers by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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To lower the upfront cost of buying a new home for young Canadians and spur the construction of new homes across the country, the government is eliminating the Goods and Services ... More

5/28/2025 | Posted in Financial Health by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Ontario’s mortgage delinquency rate soared to record highs in the first quarter of 2025, marking the most severe year-over-year spike in the country and raising red flags ... More

5/27/2025 | Posted in Financial Health by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Millions of Canadians are facing retirement with a tough housing choice: downsize or continue to make monthly mortgage payments. ... More

5/23/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Housing experts are pushing back against a federal cabinet minister’s recent claim that home prices don’t need to go down in order to restore housing affordability. ... More

5/19/2025 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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The number of sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems was unchanged (-0.1%) between March and April 2025, marking a pause in the trend of declining activity since the ... More

5/16/2025 | Posted in Financial Health by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Canadians are about to see a little more money in their pockets, thanks to a new federal tax cut aimed at the middle class. ... More

5/13/2025 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Sales are plummeting and listings skyrocketing - and there's no end in sight to the nightmare facing investor owners ... More

5/12/2025 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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If you're looking for a rental in Toronto or even an upgrade to a bigger space - now's not a bad time to shop around. ... More

5/9/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Unemployment jumped in April, strengthening the case for a June rate reduction ... More

5/8/2025 | Posted in Rental Market by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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The national average asking rent in April was down year-over-year for the seventh straight month at $2,127, marking a decrease of 2.8%. ... More

5/7/2025 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Empty office space is filling up - but challenges remain for plenty of office types ... More

5/6/2025 | Posted in Home Buyers by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Housing affordability continues to cause distress for potential Canadian homeowners, according to a new CPA Canada-BDO Debt Solutions survey, but the building industry is having ... More

5/6/2025 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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April home sales followed the regular seasonal trend with an increase relative to March. However, total residential transactions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were down ... More

5/5/2025 | Posted in Canada Living by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Prime minister Mark Carney has unveiled a sweeping set of reforms aimed at addressing Canada’s deepening housing crisis, including further limits on immigration and major ... More

5/2/2025 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Some of the lowest fixed mortgage rates have vanished in recent weeks, and lenders are quietly tightening up their variable-rate discounts too. ... More

4/29/2025 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Scotiabank has revised its interest rate forecast, now predicting the Bank of Canada will deliver three cuts in 2026 as the global economy feels the strain of escalating U.S. ... More

4/16/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.75% on Wednesday and unveiled two diverging scenarios for the economy, reflecting the unprecedented uncertainty triggered ... More

4/15/2025 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Canadian home sales fell on a month-over-month basis once again in March 2025, as rising tariff turmoil and uncertainty is keeping home buyers on the sidelines. ... More

4/15/2025 | Posted in New Developments by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Housing supply crisis shows little sign of improving ... More

4/7/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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Surprise employment figures and trade uncertainty raise odds of another BoC cut within weeks ... More

4/5/2025 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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In an unusual twist in Canada's mortgage market, fixed mortgage rates are on a downward trajectory while variable-rate pricing is tightening. This divergence presents both ... More

4/3/2025 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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GTA REALTORS® reported 5,011 home sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in March 2025 – down by 23.1 per cent compared to March 2024. New listings in the MLS® ... More

4/2/2025 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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CMHC-insured loans for multi-unit rental housing have surged in recent years, driven by high interest rates and federal policies aimed at boosting rental supply. ... More

4/1/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Nat Mastroianni & The Master Team
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The exposure of the Canadian economy to the US "clouds the entire picture for the housing market," says chief economist ... More


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