Multi-Family Investing: Triplex’s

A triplex consists of three individual dwelling units combined into one building, the individual units will typically share one or two common walls. Each unit of a triplex is self-sufficient, meaning each dwelling space has its own respective kitchen, bathroom(s), living room, a separate door to the outside, and its own address or unit number.

Some triplexes are constructed as a triplex, and others might have originally been built as a large, single-family home that was later divided into three separate dwellings.

A triplex is sold as one building, and the owner usually rents out all the units or lives in one unit and rents the other two. In some cases, a triplex owner can live in one unit and have family members…

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Toronto Market Report

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were down 4.4 percent, from September 2020, while the average sold price was up 6.6 percent at $1,090,196. The average sales price year-over-year saw the biggest increase in detached homes which were up 19.6 percent from last September with an average sales price of $1,778,928.


Generally, we see an uptick in sales, average selling price and listing price when moving from the slower summer market to the busier fall market, and September 2021 was no different.

There were 9,046 sales reported through TREBB’s MLS system in September 2021. Compared to last year, market conditions tightened, with sales representing a substantially higher share of listings, and a significantly…

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Ottawa Market Report

Home Sales in Ottawa were down 31.4 percent for September 2021 from September 2020. OREB members sold 1,607 properties in September, compared with 2,314 in September 2020.

The average sale price was up from this time last year 14.4 percent at $629,476. The biggest increase in average sale price year-over-year occurred within the bungalow class which were up 23 percent at 693,024. Condos were up 13.8 percent with an average sale price of $425,362.


OREB President, Debra Wright stated that this decrease in September was normal due to the holiday weekend and school starting up again. The principal cause for concern remains inventory, as there is just over one month’s supply in housing stock at this time.

OREB Members…

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The Difference Between a Home Equity Line of Credit and an Equity Loan

Homeownership provides a potential source of borrowing power, as once you build up home equity, you can tap it as a source of funds when you need money.

The equity – the difference between your home’s fair market value and the balance on your mortgage – can offer some of the lowest-cost lending available, through either a home equity loan or a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC).

Home equity loans:

Simply put, it is a second mortgage that allows you to access real estate equity in one lump sum. After the loan closing, the lender either cuts a cheque for a lump sum or wires the funds to the borrower.

If you own a home worth $300,000 with a $200,000 balance on your…

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Toronto Market Report

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were down 10.7 percent for August 2021 from August 2020. The average sales price year-over-year saw the biggest increase in detached homes which were up 11.2 percent from August 2020 with an average price of $1,674,641.

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) is reporting the third-best sales result on record for the month of August. While the market has taken its regular summer breather, it is clear that the demand for ownership housing remains strong. At the same time, the supply of listings is down. The result has been tighter market conditions and sustained competition between buyers, resulting in double-digit annual increases in selling prices.

Greater Toronto Area…

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Ottawa Market Report

Home sales in Ottawa were down 22.8 percent for August 2021 from July 2020. The average sales price year-over-year saw the biggest increase with bungalows at a 13.3 percent with an average sales price of $635,886.

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,572 residential properties in August through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 2,006 in August 2020, a decrease of 22 percent. August’s sales included 1,175 in the residential-property class, down 25 percent from a year ago, and 397 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of 9 percent from August 2020. The five-year average for total unit sales in August is 1,684.

August’s unit sales followed a trajectory typical of the resale…

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Ottawa Market Report

Home sales in Ottawa were down 20.9 percent for July 2021 from July 2020. The average sales price year-over-year saw the biggest increase with bungalows at 18.6 percent with an average sales price of $648, 689.

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,724 residential properties in July through the Board’s MLS® System, compared with 2,183 in July 2020, a decrease of 21 percent. July’s sales included 1,312 in the residential-property class, down 20 percent from a year ago, and 412 in the condominium-property category, a decrease of 24 percent from July 2020. The five-year average for total unit sales in July is 1,775.

July’s average sale price for a condominium-class property was $419,545, an increase of 17 percent…

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Toronto Market Report

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were down 8.6 per cent for July 2021 from July 2020. The average sales price year-over year saw the biggest increase in townhomes which were up 8.5 percent from July 2020 with an average price of $1,172,796.

There were nearly 9,400 sales reported in July 2021 in Toronto. Demand for ownership housing remained well-above average for the time of year despite being below the record July result set a year earlier. Market conditions actually tightened relative to July 2020, with sales accounting for a greater share of new listings compared to last year. The sellers’ market conditions sustained a double-digit annual rate of price growth.

TRREB President Kevin Crigger said that the…

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Toronto Market Report

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were up 16.2 percent for June 2021 from June 2020, with the average price at $1,106,200. The average sales price year-over-year saw the biggest increase in detached homes and townhomes this month.

June home sales were up compared to last year, however they remain below the March 2021 peak, and were lower than the number of transactions reported for May 2021.

Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 11,106 sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in June 2021 – up by 28.5 percent compared to June 2020. Looking at the GTA as a whole, year-over-year sales growth was strongest in the condominium apartment segment, both in the City of Toronto and some of the surrounding suburbs. On a…

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Ottawa Market Report

Home sales in Ottawa were up 24.51 percent for June 2021 from June 2020, with average sales price being $659,929.

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) sold 2,131 residential properties in June through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 2,038 in June 2020, an increase of 5 percent. June’s sales included 1,647 in the residential-property class, up 2 percent from a year ago, and 484 in the condominium-property category, an increase of 13 percent from June 2020. The five-year average for total unit sales in June is 2,098.

Year to date sales are tracking 48 per cent higher than last year at this time, which is due to the increased activity in the first five months of 2021 compared to the previous…

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