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New listings across the GTA dropped 17.8% year-over-year — but sales barely moved, down just 0.9%. Less supply. Steady d...
08/07/2026

New listings across the GTA dropped 17.8% year-over-year — but sales barely moved, down just 0.9%. Less supply. Steady demand. The market is tightening, not opening up.

A few things standing out this month:

Toronto’s east end is selling at 101% of asking, gone in an average of 27 days. Still bidding wars there while other pockets sit flatter.

Ajax and Whitby are down to 2.9 months of inventory — among the tightest markets in the entire GTA.

York Region townhouses are down 9.01% in benchmark value year-over-year. If you bought at the peak, you’ve felt it. If you’re buying now, there’s real opportunity — but pricing and product type matter.

Save this for the real numbers, not just the headline.

Buying or selling this year? Drop it in the comments and I’ll tell you what these numbers mean for you.

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07/31/2026

Myth: spring is the best time to buy in Toronto.Spring means more listings — but it also means more buyers, more competition, and prices pushed higherby bidding wars.Fall and winter? Fewer buyers in the market. Sellers who need to move. More room to negotiate. Lesschance of getting into a war over a property.The best time to buy isn’t when the market is buzzing. It’s when everyone else has decided to wait.Save this for the next time someone tells you to wait until spring.What other real estate myths should I bust? Drop them below.Follow for the Friday myth series.

07/26/2026

The highest offer doesn’t always win.

Here’s what sellers actually care about: certainty. A deal that closes without drama.

A slightly lower offer with zero conditions — no financing, no inspection — signals to the seller that it’s done. No waiting on the bank. No inspector finding something to renegotiate over. No deal falling apart at the last minute.

Now compare that to the “highest” offer that comes with two conditions. The seller is stuck in limbo, hoping nothing derails it, knowing it still might.

When inventory is tight and sellers are motivated, clean paper wins. The way you structure your offer matters just as much as the number on it.

Save this before you write your next offer.

What real estate myth have you heard that I should bust next? Drop it in the comments.

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07/25/2026

Down payment rules in Canada — what they actually are.The myth: you need 20% to buy a home in Toronto.The truth: it’s tiered.5% on the first $500K10% on the portion above $500K (up to just under $1M)20% required at $1M and above — that’s also when mortgage default insurance no longer appliesOn an $800K home, that’s $55K down. Not $160K.Save this for anyone who’s asked you how much they need to get into the market.Question about buying in Toronto? Drop it below.Follow for more honest real estate talk.

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