MARKET INSIGHTS & UPDATES

❄️ WinterFest - Vaughan When: November 5 – January 1st Where: Canada’s Wonderland, 1 Canada’s Wonderland Drive, Vaughan Why it’s great: Explore the larger-than-life themed areas, take part in holiday activities, enjoy festive food, shop seasonal merchandise, and so much more. You won’t want to miss this amazing Christmas event that the entire family can enjoy. 🎅 Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade - Uxbridge When: Saturday November 15th, 2025, starting at 11AM. Where: 291 Brock St

What Trends are we Seeing? Real Estate activity is starting to foreshadow the seasonal weather.  Although there were instances at the backend of October where we saw increased activity in the $1.0M to $3.0M price range, the overall figures start to look like a slippery slope to toboggan down moving into the winter months.  A few notable figures are as follows: Home prices declined for the fifth consecutive month in October Stepping back and comparing to the market peak in 20

What Trends are we Seeing? There are some bigger and scarier numbers coming to fruition from the real estate market.  Below are few Halloween haunt type figures. Fourth weakest September for number of sales in the last 20 years Number of sales in September were 27.4 per cent below the 10-year average and 32.3 per cent below 2019 Total inventory now sits 80.4 per cent above the 10-year average and 78.1 per cent above 2019 levels Average price in September was 24.9 per cent be

👻 Halloween Haunt & Camp Spooky - Vaughan When: Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday now until November 2nd Where: Canada’s Wonderland, 9580 Jane St, Vaughan Why it’s great: The park has been fully transformed into a Halloween celebration suitable for all ages. Make memories with family and friends! 🎡 Woodbridge Fair - Woodbridge When: October 11th - October 13th Where: Woodbridge Fairgrounds, 100 Porter Ave, Woodbridge Why it’s great: Fun for the whole family, featuring loca

What Trends are we Seeing? The only time we know when we have hit bottom is when the recovery has commenced.  We are currently in, the second worst real estate recessions encountered.  August was no exception, posting near record figures, not in a good way.  We cannot hide from the fact that August 2025 was the second worst month in 25 years with respect to numbed of transactions.  Note however, it is an improvement by 2.35 per cent compared to August 2024.  Inventory figures

🍎 AppleFest - Markham When: Saturday September 27, 2025, 10am-4pm Where: Markham Museum - 9350 Markham Road (Former Hwy. 48), Markham Why it’s great: This event is a lively celebration filled with delicious food, fresh cider, live entertainment, and hands-on activities for all ages. Spread across 25 acres, it’s the perfect place to enjoy a day of fun, flavour, and community. 🍯 Honey Harvest Festival - Vaughan When: Saturday September 20, 2025, 10am-3pm Where: Kortright Cent

🍻Richmond Hill Rotary Club Craft Beer Festival- Richmond Hill When: Saturday August 16th, 2025, 4pm-11pm Where: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts: 10268 Yonge Street, Why it’s great: A portion of the Richmond Hill Beer Tasting Festival proceeds goes toward supporting local organizations and meaningful causes. 🎬Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) in the Park When: Thursdays & Sundays through August 24 Where: Christie Pits & Corktown Common Why it’s great: Enjoy free mov

What Trends are we Seeing? The affordability metric shift showed up in July 2025.  February 2022 was the Toronto Regional Real Estate Boards (TRREBs) peak benchmark price.  Since then, prices have dropped 23.6 per cent.  July 2025 alone represented 4.7 per cent of the total decline in the benchmark price. Buyers showed up creating a four year high in terms of number of sales for the month of July.  The number of homes sold in Toronto increased by 13 per cent from June 202

🎺 Concerts in Richmond Hill: Richmond Hill hosts several live concert events throughout the community featuring an exciting line-up of performers, tribute bands and local talent! Every Thursday from July 3 to August 28 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm @ Mill Pond Park and Oak Ridges Branch (Library), 314 Mill Street, Richmond Hill 🥩 Ribfest Richmond Hill: Richmond Hill’s Ribfest is the tastiest event of the year! In addition to the many delicious food options, enjoy live entertain

What Trends are we Seeing? By all accounts we should have seen a more significant shift in the affordability metric to the Toronto and Greater Toronto Area (GTA) real estate market.  Headlines like Active listings up 30.8 per cent in June year-over-year Grater Toronto real estate inventory of active listings of homes for sale on MLS hits a record high for June Greater Toronto real estate sales slip to a 25-year low 354 new homes sold in May 2025 17 months of new home invento

🎪 The Stouffville Market Date: Saturdays throughout June, 2025. Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: The Stouffville Market - 6240 Main Street, Stouffville Details: An outdoor market in the heart of beautiful downtown Stouffville, it is a destination on Saturdays for families, friends, neighbours and visitors to town. Come see the wonderful array of artisans, creators, foodies and so much more! 🧘Outdoor Meditation at Fairy Lake Park Date: Every Saturdays throughout June, 20

What Trends are we Seeing? The month of May continued to bring similar numbers on a year-over-year basis which point to a suppressed real estate market.  On the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), total inventory increased 41.5 per cent year-over-year, new listings increased 14.0 per cent year-over-year, number of sales were down 13.3 per cent year-over-year, and average selling price was done four per cent year-over-year. There is no doubt that the real estate mark

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Walk for Hill House Hospice: Walk with purpose to support local hospice care and the city’s compassionate spirit! May 25,36 Wright St, Richmond Hill Richmond Hill Spring Fair: Celebrate Spring with a Fair! BBQ, Ice Cream, Children's Activities, Door Prize and Performances! May 25, Richmond Green @ 1300 Elgin Mills Rd E, Richmond Hill Victoria Day Fireworks: Celebrate Victoria Day in Memorial Park, rain or shine, enjoy food trucks, live music and spectacular fireworks show!

What Trends are we Seeing? Below are some facts to consider: Number of homes sold April 2024 were DOWN 23 per cent year-over-year Number of homes sold April 2024 were UP 1.8 per cent month-over-month Average price is essentially FLATLINED April 2024 experienced a 4.1 per cent decrease in average price year-over year April 2024 experienced a 0.7 per cent decrease in average price month-over month Looking at average price on each month over the last three years we see that it

High Park Cherry Blossoms: Enjoy spring by taking a walk around the magnificent blooms April 1 until season lasts, 3 PM - 10 PM at High Park, Toronto Good Friday Concert: Have fun with the whole family with music and readings for this holy day. April 18, 4 PM - 11 PM at 1585 Yonge St, Toronto Easter Hoppenings: Hop on by in celebration of Easter. Egg hunt through the Museum’s heritage buildings, photo station, crafts, exhibit galleries and more! April 19, 11 AM - 3 PM at 1447

What Trends are we Seeing? Multiple offers: that was unexpected wasn’t it!?  Depending on the price point and product type we are seeing multiple offers.  The latter half of March proved to be a good time to sell for owners of semi-detached and townhouses priced between $1.0 million and $1.5 million.  Detached homeowners with assets valued below $2.5 million also found multiple buyers coveting their properties.  Key for the homeowners that attracted attention from multiple bu

Dunlap Observatory: Explore the night sky and discover the cosmos at Canada's National Historic Site. March 8 - March 16, 9 AM - 7 PM at 123 Hillsview Dr., Richmond Hill Maple Syrup Festival: Come out and tap into spring! Enjoy demonstrations, wagon rides, activities, and of course pancakes and real maple syrup. March 8 - March 16, at 3291 Stouffvile Rd, Stouffville Guided Forest Hiking: Enjoy fresh air, meet new friends and energize with the guided walks by Oak Ridges Trail

What Trends are we Seeing? February 2025 Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) delivered an average price drop of 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis.  This relatively unchanged average price metric flew in the face of inventory figures which would otherwise call for a much deeper price correction.  Total inventory soared 76 percent higher in February 2025 compared to that of February 2024 with a total of 19,536 properties available.  Total number of sales decreased

Valentine’s Day Jazz Night : Enjoy an unforgettable night at the aquarium with a live band and live performance Feb 14 7PM at Ripley’s Aquarium, 288 Bremner Blvd, Toronto Family Day Magic Show : A fun afternoon of spectacular magic, amazing stage illusions and more! Feb 17 2PM at 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto Enchanted Forest Trail : Wander among glowing treehouses amongst the driving or hiking trails illuminated with light. Every weekend until March, at 3291 Stouffvile Rd,Stouff

What Trends are we Seeing? January 2025 Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) posted a 70.2 per cent increase in total inventory from January 2024 driven by i) a 48 per cent increase in new inventory and ii) 7.9 per cent less transactions year-over-year. This resulted in a Sales to New Listing Ratio of 31 percent which was a 19 per cent drop year-over-year. A Sales to New Listing Ratio below 40 per cent is indicative of a buyer’s market. The cracks are showing. Yet, from

Skiing and Snowboarding: Earl Bales Park offers an amazing resort in the heart of Toronto, for all levels and ages! Jan 1 until weather permits, at 4169 Bathurst St, North York Winter Jazz Festival: Top chefs and award-winning Canadian jazz artists come together for multiple celebrations Jan 21 to March 18, 4261 Hwy 7, Unionville Astronomy Family Night: Mars Madness! Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy with RHDDO Astronomers. Jan 18 - David Dunlap Observ

What Trends are we Seeing? 2024 will likely be noted as a challenging one for both buyers and sellers for years to come. From a buyer’s perspective the fundamentals of supply and demand played in their favour; seemingly.  Even though interest rates dropped, affordability was still a challenge for many buyers struggling to meet downpayment requirements and seller resilience from a price perspective.  The result was an average price drop on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Bo

Christmas Market: Enjoy a variety of vendors, artisans and Holiday themed refreshments with your family. Until Dec 24, 10 AM - 9 PM at 333 Lakeshore Blvd E, Distillery District Cut Your Own Tree: Discover the joy of choosing and cutting your own Christmas tree. Until Dec 22, 10 AM to 4 PM at 16210 Ninth Line, Stouffville Theatre Event: Deck the Halls is an enchanting musical exciting for all ages. Until Jan 5, at 343 Evans Ave, Toronto Lights Festival: Take in the magic of