Durham Region Real Estate Blog

Clarington topped off one of the best performing markets in Durham inDecember 2016 with an average residential price gain of 18.6% over December of last year. The Toronto Real Estate Board's (TREB) latest market stats put the average property selling at $514,562 - well up from last year's 433,924.

The average selling price...

The free ride is over!

Toll charges for the Highway 407 East and 412 roads are now in effect, having started February 1, 2017.

A news release by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation on January 3 indicates that charges would begin following a free trial period. 

For those that don't have a transponder, there will be a $4.10 per trip video...

Oshawa's residential real estate market capped a banner year in December with another spectacular performance and one of the strongest in the GTA.  It posted a stellar average 32% annual selling price gain in December 2016. The Toronto Real Estate Board's (TREB) latest market statistics show the average property at $471,349 - up from...

Clarington residential property assessments have been a hot topic lately, as the values of Clarington real estate have risen sharply in the last few years.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has released projections for 2017, and Clarington assessments will be rising at an average rate of approximately 7.4% in 2017.  The map above...

Whitby residential property assessments have been a hot topic lately, as the values of Whitby real estate have risen sharply in the last few years.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has released projections for 2017, and Whitby assessments will be rising at an average rate of approximately 9% in 2017.  The map above shows the...

Oshawa residential property assessments have been a hot topic lately, as many people realize that Oshawa has the highest municipal tax rate in the GTA.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has released projections for 2017, and Oshawa assessments will be rising at an average rate of approximately 8.3% in 2017.  The map above shows...