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January 12, 2026

Why 2026 Might Finally Favour Toronto Buyers

Slide 1: Toronto prices may drop 3.5% in 2026 while sales jump five percent. Slide 2: The market shifts toward a buyer-leaning balance boosted by lower rates and affordability gains. Slide 3: Detached homes stay...

6 Tips to Improve Your Credit Score Before Your First Home Mortgage

Improving your credit score before applying for a mortgage can save you thousands in interest. Key steps include correcting errors on your credit report, reducing and consolidating credit card balances, keeping credit utilization below 30%,...

Refinancing a Mortgage Loan: Your Complete Guide

Refinancing replaces your current mortgage with a new loan to secure better terms, lower rates, adjust loan length, access equity, or remove PMI. Options include rate-and-term, cash-out, cash-in, no-closing-cost, streamline, short refinance, reverse mortgage, and...

Toronto’s Housing Affordability: Opportunities Amid Price Changes

Toronto's housing remains highly unaffordable despite recent price declines. A median-income family must save over 42 months of income for a downpayment and dedicate more than 110% of income to mortgage payments, making ownership impossible...

January 8, 2026

Slow Toronto Housing Recovery Fuels Cautious Buyers

Toronto home prices fell 7.2% year-over-year, yet first-time buyers remain hesitant. Condo market struggles continue, with buyers facing losses and uncertainty at closing. Average payments remain high despite rate cuts, stressing $60k–$90k earners. Economic volatility...

January 7, 2026

Durham Prices Dropped: Is It a Buyer’s Market?

Avg. price: $840,833 in Nov. 2025, ↓1.3% MoM, ↓7% YoY Detached avg: $934,485, ↓1.8% MoM, ↓7.6% YoY Sales: 622 homes, ↓15.8% YoY; active listings: 2,154, ↑18.5% YoY All property types saw price drops MoM and...

Three things to know about getting a mortgage if you’re self-employed

Self-employed homebuyers can secure loans but must provide more documentation, such as two years of tax returns, profit and loss statements, and IRS Form 4506-T. Maintaining a good credit score and separating business from personal...

Could This Dip Be Toronto’s Homebuying Opportunity?

January 5, 2026

Why 2026 Might Finally Favour Toronto Buyers

6 Tips to Improve Your Credit Score Before Your First Home Mortgage

Refinancing a Mortgage Loan: Your Complete Guide

Toronto’s Housing Affordability: Opportunities Amid Price Changes

Slow Toronto Housing Recovery Fuels Cautious Buyers

Durham Prices Dropped: Is It a Buyer’s Market?

Three things to know about getting a mortgage if you’re self-employed

Could This Dip Be Toronto’s Homebuying Opportunity?

Toronto Housing Market Outlook 2026

Toronto Homebuyers Gain More Opportunities in 2025 Market