The Daily Tribune – Articles & Advice

A Story Of Supply and Demand

June 12th, 2023

Here we are again! The pandemic is behind us, life is back to normal and while interest rates have gone up 9 times over the past year, this hasn’t deterred many Buyers especially those who have chunky down payments and strong employment. Buyers who have been comfortably sitting on the fence watching and waiting are […]

Sotheby’s Global Networking Event in Las Vegas!

April 29th, 2023

I attended the Sotheby’s International Realty GNE (Global Networking Event) in Las Vegas this past week. It was the first post pandemic networking event held in person with nearly 3000 attendees from over 40 countries and while it was a little (or maybe a alot ?!?) overwhelming being my first ever GNE, I soon adapted. […]

Q & A with Kimmé

March 31st, 2023

The world of real estate is dynamic, exciting and ever changing. One of the many benefits of being with Sotheby’s is not only the beautiful marketing we bring to each and every one of our listings, our highly respected global brand and extraordinarily well skilled agents but what sets us apart from any other real […]

Generational Trends Report: 2023 Canadian Real Estate Market Sentiment

March 15th, 2023

A new generational trends report released today by Mustel Group and Sotheby’s International Realty Canada reveals that an overwhelming majority of urban Canadians across the Baby Boomer, Generation X, Millennial and Generation Z adult demographic remain confident in the long-term financial performance of residential real estate. Continue reading here…

How’s 2023 So Far?

February 25th, 2023

How’s your year so far? I’d say mine has been off to a good start even though January was more depressing than I’ve ever remembered. I was really affected by the lack of sunshine and made good use of my “happy light”! Real estate activity during the first two weeks of January was quite slow […]

Market Predictions for 2023!

January 25th, 2023

Hello! Welcome to 2023 🙂 I’m excited to share some insights with you as it relates to my favourite topic, the Toronto Real Estate Market! After a crazy and unsustainable start to a tumultuous year followed by 7 interest rate hikes, the market has indeed cooled from the peak of early 2022. What might surprise […]

Happy Lunar New Year! 🐰🐱

January 22nd, 2023

While it’s generally believed that 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, did you know that in Vietnamese culture it’s actually the Year of the Cat? There is a folk story that explains how each animal in the Chinese zodiac was given their place in the 12-year cycle. According to the website of the American […]

Top-Tier Real Estate Report: 2022 Year in Review

January 18th, 2023

Following an era of exorbitant hyperinflation in Canadian luxury real estate, new post-pandemic benchmarks were established in 2022 as the housing market responded to a cascade of stressors. Against a backdrop of mounting economic uncertainty, steep interest rate hikes, escalating inflation, a stubborn deficit of housing inventory and sweeping housing taxation and regulatory changes, prospective […]

December 2022 Market Stats

January 13th, 2023

While the stats show that home prices across the board for all home types are down by approximately 7% year over year, there is the potential for tightening in the Toronto real estate market. A levelling effect on prices has occurred since the late summer of 2022 and prices have remained stable since then. So […]

2023 Luxury Outlook Report

January 13th, 2023

The 2023 Luxury Outlook Report has been released. It seems that luxury buyers are not affected by interest rate fluctuations. In fact, prices remained steady throughout 2022 whereas in the lower price sectors, prices softened. Many believe this is due to the intergenerational transfer of wealth from baby boomers to their adult children. An explosion […]

Interest Rates	5.54% (TD 5 Year Fixed)
Inflation	5.2% (March 2023)
Average Price	$1,054,563 (416) -13.5% y/y
Rental Price	$3162 2 BR (416) Q1 '23