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Ontario housing markets strongest in Canada this October — CREA
The Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, and Niagara regions all posted healthy gains, as well as the Hamilton real estate and Waterloo real estate markets
Internet access a top must-have for homebuyers
This is particularly true for those who are planning to buy a vacation rental
Housing starts down unexpectedly
There was a decline in multi-family starts in urban centres during the month
Toronto, Vancouver home sales see double-digit gains in October
Sales in both markets rebound from declines at the start of the year
BC’s housing-speculation tax faces second major lawsuit
If approved, the proposed class action would absorb the first lawsuit filed on Sept. 26
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Property investors’ loss poses risk to housing market
A Veritas survey shows that 33% of investment property owners are losing money
New-home sales continue upward trend in Toronto region
The home-building industry reports 73% more sales in September than the year-ago level
BC judge rejects class-action suit against foreign buyers’ tax
Justice Gregory Bowden dismisses a Chinese woman’s claim that the tax is discriminatory