LACKIE: All quiet on the Toronto real estate market Now that the summer is firmly upon us, the June market stats, released by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board last week, paint quite the picture of a real estate market in transition yet again. with Video July 8, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Lead with kindness but eat the rich It seems a safe bet that Mayor-Elect Olivia Chow's election promise to tax the rich will happen quickly with Video July 1, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Extend and pretend means higher for longer When the market turned back in winter 2022, I remember reading something about how Canada’s propensity for variable rate mortgages in tandem with our relatively short mortgage terms would ultimately provide our central bank with an edge in their fight against inflation. with Video June 24, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Real estate market's winding path humbling Here we go again. with Video June 17, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Here comes the Bank of Canada with the sledgehammer Rather than being in the throes of a painful recession, Canada’s economy is running hot with Video June 8, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: May brought some heat back to housing market But we are still in the throes of a housing crisis with governments at all levels giving little indication anything much will change with Video June 3, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Busy Spring in Toronto real estate The city has not enough houses and more than enough willing participants who are capable of driving a marketplace with Video May 27, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Gap between haves and have-nots widens as gov't shrugs For years we have been hearing all about how the new flex is owning an investment property or two. May 20, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Make way for multiplexes Toronto In a vote of 18-7, City Council voted to approve multiplexes of up to four units in areas currently zoned as residential with Video May 13, 2023 Columnists
LACKIE: Blame the sellers, not just their agents In case you missed it, the real estate market went from death and destruction to alive, (sort of) well, and hopping in a matter of weeks. with Video May 6, 2023 Columnists
