How are homeowners protecting themselves from higher mortgages due to higher interest rates? Retail sales are still up, inflation recently fell by 3.4%.

This past Saturday on 640 Toronto we discussed housing affordability, new tools BC will use to speed up the permit process, the mess at TCHC, the demand for warehouse space, and my thoughts on Olivia Chow and the mayoral debate.

I joined Maggie John to talk about the interest rate increase, high unemployment numbers affecting the market, higher credit card usage, tenant protests due to higher rents.

People are once again on the move with home sales up significantly from this time last year, but supply remains very low. Shauna Hunt with how this is impacting the late spring market.

More than a half of pre-construction condo buyers lost money. How does this affect the real estate market?

Why are the sales of new construction homes making a comeback? How are the rates affecting the real estate market? Investors now accounting for 33% of homeowners.

I joined Maggie John on Toronto This Weekend to discuss how much you need to earn to buy a home in Toronto. How does this impact the market? How does Toronto compare to other places around the world? We also discuss how Toronto’s City Planner recommendations will impact Toronto’s housing supply. Developer incentives affecting the market.