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Opinion: Will lower lumber prices offset rising rates?

Housing Wire

In a blog post from January 4 , the National Association of Home Builders said that the 167% rise from last summer’s low lumber prices to over $1,000 per thousand board feet (mbf) added only about $18,600 to the cost of a home. Therefore, every $1/mbf of lumber pricing costs the homebuyer about $28 in lumber ($18,600 / $670).

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Compass acquisition could worry some California agents

Housing Wire

The buy is Compass’s first since the residential brokerage started publicly trading shares earlier this month. In a blog post, Sebastian Tonkin said the company’s terms of use and privacy policy were updated and the firm will also hire an independent privacy expert to ensure competitors’ data won’t be accessible.

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How Is The Downtown Toronto Rental Market?

Toronto Realty Blog

“Weak Condo Market In Downtown Toronto Leads To Dip In Rental Rates, Increased Vacancy” Globe & Mail February 7th, 2024 That headline definitely jives with what I saw and felt over the past three months, and you’ll see this shortly in the Q1 rental stats. Well, let’s say that this was a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom condo.

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TRB Reader’s Write: When Will We Peak Again?

Toronto Realty Blog

But it adds context to both today’s blog, today’s blog challenge, and of course, blog reader Derek ‘s comment from last Friday. Back in April of 2018, it was blog reader Derek himself that posed a question to the readership: Should we try to amuse ourselves with a game? The challenge was accepted!

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Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is!

Toronto Realty Blog

While some recent commenters here on Toronto Realty Blog might suggest that, whether it need to directly pertain to real estate, or not, it might be me who is the greatest hype man of all time. Having said that, I’ve been saving this blog post for a while now. I like small, 1-bedroom condos. I know my place.

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How Is The Downtown Rental Market?

Toronto Realty Blog

” Imagine submitting an offer on a $3,200/month condo with your friend and roommate, offering $38,400 up front, and being told that you’re not doing anything different than the six other people you’re competing against. Or will we see it trend down into July and August as it did in 2018, 2019, and 2022?

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TRB Pre-Construction Review: “Freed Hotel & Residences”

Toronto Realty Blog

This project began sales not too long ago and I was sent an information package by real estate agents, blog readers, and clients alike. Two weeks ago, we talked about the condominium assignment market and how so many “investors” who purchased back in 2018, 2019, or 2020 are now having to sell their properties at a loss.