Laurin Jeffrey - Toronto Real Estate Agent
@torontorealestate.bsky.social
Toronto real estate agent, architecture fan and student of Toronto history. Lots of opinions on real estate and the future of the city.
Cool. I love laneways, the secret little parts of the city. And I love the fact that the city has taken to recognizing local people in their naming.
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City names Corktown laneway after famed artist Joyce Wieland
Toronto has named a laneway off King Street East after famed Canadian artist and former Corktown resident Joyce Wieland, whose work is currently the subject of a retrospective at the AGO
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December 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Cool. I love laneways, the secret little parts of the city. And I love the fact that the city has taken to recognizing local people in their naming.
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Still a strong buyers' market. Prices down and listings up, you'd think we'd be seeing sales rising. But they are also down. Not sure what it is going to take for buyers to return to the market.
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Greater Toronto home sales fall in November as prices, new listings decline: board
Toronto’s real estate board says activity, new listings and average selling prices were down last month as potential homebuyers stayed on the sidelines.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Still a strong buyers' market. Prices down and listings up, you'd think we'd be seeing sales rising. But they are also down. Not sure what it is going to take for buyers to return to the market.
www.cp24.com/news/money/2...
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Makes sense. If you can afford multi-million dollar homes, then you can afford to pay more taxes. But this should be the beginning of a larger discussion with all levels of government on everything from property tax to land transfer tax to development charges and HST.
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Mayor Chow proposing higher taxes on Toronto luxury homebuyers | CBC News
Mayor Olivia Chow wants Torontonians who can afford homes over $3 million to pay more in taxes in 2026.
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Makes sense. If you can afford multi-million dollar homes, then you can afford to pay more taxes. But this should be the beginning of a larger discussion with all levels of government on everything from property tax to land transfer tax to development charges and HST.
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Well, guessing from the constant barrage of media about new condo sales tanking and project cancellations, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
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Housing starts in much of southern Ontario down for most of 2025: report | Globalnews.ca
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario says housing starts in the Greater Toronto Area declined significantly in the first nine months of 2025 relative to recent years.
globalnews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Well, guessing from the constant barrage of media about new condo sales tanking and project cancellations, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
globalnews.ca/news/1155202...
globalnews.ca/news/1155202...
We know. That's because projects are being cancelled left and right. And all those starts that don't well, start... those are homes that won't be available in the future. When we'll need more homes.
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Housing starts in much of southern Ontario down in first nine months of 2025: report
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario says housing starts in the Greater Toronto Area and broader Greater Golden Horseshoe region declined significantly in the first nine months of 2025 rela...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We know. That's because projects are being cancelled left and right. And all those starts that don't well, start... those are homes that won't be available in the future. When we'll need more homes.
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I bet there are a lot of projects not moving ahead. Yes, we are in a housing crisis, but when people aren't buying, buildings don't get built. Which is going to make things so much worse in the future.
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Toronto Condo Crash Leaves These Three Sites in Limbo
With the epic dive in condo sales, more developments are being cancelled or delayed than ever before. The Grind visits the sites of three such projects to see what’s left standing.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I bet there are a lot of projects not moving ahead. Yes, we are in a housing crisis, but when people aren't buying, buildings don't get built. Which is going to make things so much worse in the future.
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Toy Factory Loft with 1475sf + 191sf private terrace. The 13' wood-beam ceiling, exposed brick & concrete floor provide a seamless fusion of industrial heritage & modern refinement. Every detail has been curated to blend vintage character with contemporary luxury.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Toy Factory Loft with 1475sf + 191sf private terrace. The 13' wood-beam ceiling, exposed brick & concrete floor provide a seamless fusion of industrial heritage & modern refinement. Every detail has been curated to blend vintage character with contemporary luxury.
www.jeffreyteam.com/homes-for-sa...
www.jeffreyteam.com/homes-for-sa...
I love it. Might have to get a copy myself to add to my extensive collection of books about Toronto. Please help support the project.
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Why this photographer is creating a Queen Street West time capsule
Kevin Steele’s newest book, Queen West Complete, Summer 2015 captures the neighbourhood just before dozens of businesses shuttered forever
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November 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I love it. Might have to get a copy myself to add to my extensive collection of books about Toronto. Please help support the project.
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OMG I have shown houses like this... I can smell the cigarettes from here. I bet it smells like an ash tray from the street. But what a wild layout. Most of those bungalows have the same floor plan, and this is quite different. Amazing c1940s original features.
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This $700,000 Toronto house looks like it was marinated in cigarette smoke
We all know smoking is bad for our lungs, but if you've ever wondered what a Toronto home marinated in decades of cigarette smoke looks like, wonder …
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November 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
OMG I have shown houses like this... I can smell the cigarettes from here. I bet it smells like an ash tray from the street. But what a wild layout. Most of those bungalows have the same floor plan, and this is quite different. Amazing c1940s original features.
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Hey, now that is pretty cool. Can cricket actually fit indoors? I have to learn to play that game one day...
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Scarborough lands Toronto's first net-zero community centre - Toronto Life
The shimmering new build brings an indoor cricket pitch, dance studios, a tricked-out park and child care to Morningside Heights
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November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Hey, now that is pretty cool. Can cricket actually fit indoors? I have to learn to play that game one day...
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Not that I often read or agree with the Sun, but it's true. We need to rethink HST on homes. We also need to rethink development charges, land transfer tax and property tax. It is time to have an adult conversation about all added housing costs.
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BILD: Ottawa must rethink sales tax on new homes
If Canada is serious about restoring affordability, then the federal government must treat all Canadians fairly and extend the GST/HST exemption to all new home buyers
torontosun.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Not that I often read or agree with the Sun, but it's true. We need to rethink HST on homes. We also need to rethink development charges, land transfer tax and property tax. It is time to have an adult conversation about all added housing costs.
torontosun.com/life/homes/b...
torontosun.com/life/homes/b...
I'm not. I do think that buyers will return to the market at some point, but will it be in big numbers? Will they push prices up? Will the economy continue to surprise? What fresh hell will come from the south? FAR too many variables to be able to predict anything.
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A 2026 Canadian housing market boom? Don’t bet on it
Homebuying activity may be up next year, but few are banking on a massive rebound
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November 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I'm not. I do think that buyers will return to the market at some point, but will it be in big numbers? Will they push prices up? Will the economy continue to surprise? What fresh hell will come from the south? FAR too many variables to be able to predict anything.
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Maybe. But not really. Bill 60 really fucked them in a variety of ways. Could be that renters will do better with small landlords, but corporations are going to bend them over backward.
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Toronto renters finally have more leverage, here’s how they can use it - NOW Toronto
Due to a real estate market shift, Toronto renters are facing a rare opportunity: for the first time in years, they have room to negotiate.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Maybe. But not really. Bill 60 really fucked them in a variety of ways. Could be that renters will do better with small landlords, but corporations are going to bend them over backward.
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Too bad so much of the interior has been turned into boring white drywall... But it sounds like a lot of people did a lot of different things to the house over the years. Nice to see it intact, at least.
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Home of the Week: An Eden Smith house in pieces is gently stitched back together
The Arts & Crafts house by the renowned architect is perched on the edge of a ravine in Rosedale
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November 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Too bad so much of the interior has been turned into boring white drywall... But it sounds like a lot of people did a lot of different things to the house over the years. Nice to see it intact, at least.
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Happy Black Friday to all those celebrate
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Happy Black Friday to all those celebrate
Not really. Sales are through the floor. A few buyers are out, but most are not looking and are NOT buying. Maybe next year, but 2025 is going down as a weak one.
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Toronto home buyers continue the hunt for bargains
The average price in the GTA is on track to finish the year 7 or 8 per cent below last year’s average, a Toronto broker says
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November 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Not really. Sales are through the floor. A few buyers are out, but most are not looking and are NOT buying. Maybe next year, but 2025 is going down as a weak one.
www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...
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Not a true live-work loft, just a normal loft conversion that has the usual 25% work use of all residential. Such a misused term with lofts. There are only a few real live-work lofts, buildings that allow 100% business OR live in, which is NOT the same.
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Live-work loft in Queen West finds a buyer after two price cuts and a long wait
The ground-floor loft was remodelled with a work space on the lower level and a private residence above
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November 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Not a true live-work loft, just a normal loft conversion that has the usual 25% work use of all residential. Such a misused term with lofts. There are only a few real live-work lofts, buildings that allow 100% business OR live in, which is NOT the same.
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Neat, I used to live just around the corner from that house years ago. It was not in this state then, though.
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Kurt Browning’s Toronto home gets two bids but sells under asking
Original asking price was reduced twice to attract more potential buyers
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November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Neat, I used to live just around the corner from that house years ago. It was not in this state then, though.
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I guess it makes sense, you can't have sales falling constantly when there are more and more people needing more and more housing. At some point, buyers have to buy. They need somewhere to live.
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Housing market expected to rebound in 2026 as more buyers motivated: Re/Max forecast
TORONTO — Strong demand among potential homebuyers and built up inventory could pave the way for a sales rebound in 2026 after a roller-coaster year plagued by economic uncertainty. Re/Max Canada rele...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I guess it makes sense, you can't have sales falling constantly when there are more and more people needing more and more housing. At some point, buyers have to buy. They need somewhere to live.
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Now that is cool, I've always wondered what they looked like inside. Unfortunately, kind of boring. Neat building, but the units look like any old dated condo.
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Montreal's Habitat 67 has a $750K condo for sale & it's like a time capsule inside (PHOTOS)
The inside is remarkably close to its original 1967 design.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Now that is cool, I've always wondered what they looked like inside. Unfortunately, kind of boring. Neat building, but the units look like any old dated condo.
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NEW home sales. Why does every article on every site fail to mention NEW home sales? Don't be misleading, it isn't hard.
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Nobody buys Toronto homes anymore as market disintegration continues
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new home market has completely fallen off a cliff, and practically nobody is willing to risk investing in real estate …
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November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
NEW home sales. Why does every article on every site fail to mention NEW home sales? Don't be misleading, it isn't hard.
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www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
Gorgeous house. But it was never a coach house. That is basically an old garage. That was obviously always a house. A rowhouse at that. Coach houses would be in the rear, and much smaller than this. Just because there was a porte-cochère, that's completely different.
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Ultra-modern $4M Toronto home with coolest living room has over 160 years of history
Step inside 53 Palmerston Ave., and you'll immediately understand why this Trinity Bellwoods home has caught Toronto's attention.
In fact, it caught …
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November 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Gorgeous house. But it was never a coach house. That is basically an old garage. That was obviously always a house. A rowhouse at that. Coach houses would be in the rear, and much smaller than this. Just because there was a porte-cochère, that's completely different.
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Interesting location for that type of fight. Right by the old Science Centre. Which is right next to land a developer buddy of Doug Ford owns. So if this is pushed through, that makes it easier to build on the Science Centre property. SO obvious.
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toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/c...
City of Toronto, TRCA fighting against Flemingdon Park development in a ravine
The City of Toronto and conservation authorities are fighting against a massive development set to include 4 condo towers in Flemingdon Park.
toronto.citynews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Interesting location for that type of fight. Right by the old Science Centre. Which is right next to land a developer buddy of Doug Ford owns. So if this is pushed through, that makes it easier to build on the Science Centre property. SO obvious.
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toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/c...
ALL real estate sales were down last month, have been all year. So it is part of a wider trend. But new home sales have really tanked. Badly. Why are they doing worse than resale? Targeting investors over end users, high fees and taxes, too small, etc...
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www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Only 54 new condos were sold in Toronto last month as group warns of looming ‘industry-wide shutdown’
Just 25 new condos were sold in the old City of Toronto last month as new homes sales across the GTA sank to a new low for October.
www.cp24.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
ALL real estate sales were down last month, have been all year. So it is part of a wider trend. But new home sales have really tanked. Badly. Why are they doing worse than resale? Targeting investors over end users, high fees and taxes, too small, etc...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
So developers are screaming for bailouts, no surprise. How about re-targeting your product to end users and not investors? How about building something people can afford, with less profit? How about units that are actually livable? Fix yourself before asking for help.
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Only 54 new condos were sold in Toronto last month as group warns of looming ‘industry-wide shutdown’
Just 25 new condos were sold in the old City of Toronto last month as new homes sales across the GTA sank to a new low for October.
www.cp24.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
So developers are screaming for bailouts, no surprise. How about re-targeting your product to end users and not investors? How about building something people can afford, with less profit? How about units that are actually livable? Fix yourself before asking for help.
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...