December 2024 Residential Real Estate Stats 📊

Here is your weekly update on what is going on in the real estate market. From localized announcements to international trends, stay in the know about what is going on all things real estate. 

Bundled pricing: how the best mortgage rates increasingly come with strings attached

If you want the very best deal on a big bank mortgage, get ready to sign up for more products, whether you like them or not. Banks want your business, all of it — your chequing account, credit card, investments, creditor life insurance, auto loan. The whole enchilada. And if you don’t give them more than your mortgage, depending on the bank, you don’t get their lowest mortgage rates.

5 Ontario Housing Laws And Regulations Taking Effect In 2025

Out with the old and in with the new, as they say. With the new year comes new housing laws and regulations that will impact everyone from builders to buyers and renters across Ontario (and in Toronto, specifically).

Canada’s 2024 housing trends: Affordability takes the lead

In 2023, Ontario dominated Canada’s housing searches. Last year, Alberta cities like Edmonton and Calgary captured attention, with their more affordable housing and lower living costs, reports Zoocasa. This trend shows in Canada’s top five searched cities last year: Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Mississauga and Vancouver.

Armchair Traveller Presentation: “Humpback Whales of the Dominican Republic”

Join the Parrott Gallery on January 16, 2025, for a free presentation of Humpback Whales of the Dominican Republic: Underwater Photography by Jeff and Debbie Evoy. Enjoy refreshments at 6:00 p.m. before the 6:30 p.m. talk. The exhibition runs from January 9 to February 20, 2025.

Belleville Festival of Faith

Experience the Belleville Festival of Faith from January 19–25, 2025, celebrating the diversity of local faiths and traditions. Each day features a different faith community hosting an hour-long talk with a Q&A session. For the full schedule and details, visit bellevillefaithfest.com.