Durham Region Real Estate Blog

It's been less than a week since Great Canadian Gaming (GCG - under Ontario Gaming GTA LP) took over control of the GTA's three gaming sites on January 23, 2018, but major changes are already well underway.

Some developments are more concrete than others, as longer-term plans are subject to change due to government and regulatory involvement, business...

Whitby's real estate market for residential properties continued to put a six month slide behind in December. It also showed an annual jump in prices that was amongst the best in Durham. 

Whitby prices are still somewhat underpriced compared to nearby communities Ajax and Pickering that have seen less price erosion from the market peak.

Clarington's real estate market has fared well compared to many neighbouring communities in December, with an annual price gain of 3.1%.

The Toronto Real Estate Board's (TREB) latest market stats put the average property selling at $530,632 - up from last year's 514,562 - but well off April when the average was at $638,252.

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Oshawa's real estate market finished 2017 with a much more balanced feel to it than we have experienced over the last couple of years.

Prices made a 1.9% average annual price increase in December 2017.

Average prices for all of TREB made a comeback from August's low, as shown in the following chart (red line), though the numbers in November and...

* Updated December 20, 2017 * - updated information in blue

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced the selection of a winner for the West GTA Gaming Bundle.

The West GTA bundle consists of the following sites:

• OLG Casino Brantford
• OLG Slots at Mohawk Racetrack
• OLG Slots at Flamborough Downs
• OLG Slots at Grand River Raceway...

* Updated information in blue *

Great Canadian Gaming (GCG) has provided an update regarding its casino operations in the Greater Toronto Area, including site information for Ajax and Rexdale.

If you have been reading my blog, I have been writing about the changes to gaming in the GTA for years and predicted that casinos would be approved...