Tess Kalinowski
TorontoStar
Canada
Contact Tess
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Tess:
Toronto needs housing. Should the city get back to building it?
Tens of thousands of affordable units and co-ops were built in the 1970s and 1980s when the city took a more active role. If it worked before, it can work now, say some mayoral candidates. → Read More
Toronto grandmother who postered for housing has found an apartment
Ingrid Burke was advertising her need of an apartment online and on east-end hydro poles. Now an agency has helped find her an apartment. → Read More
A sign of the housing crisis: This grandmother is so desperate for an apartment she’s postering hydro poles
‘If I could just get into housing, subsidized, or rent geared to income, it would be fine,’ she says. → Read More
Interest rate hike will squeeze homeowners, but will it stall Toronto’s real estate recovery?
Experts say the Bank of Canada’s quarter point rate hike will hurt variable rate borrowers and those renewing mortgages, but lack of listings will continue to buoy GTA house prices. → Read More
Homeowners renting out their property has gone to the dogs
Private dog parks can be a lucrative business in a city where finding off-leash space can be both challenging and controversial. → Read More
Home buyers face growing competition, climbing prices as new listings lag sales
GTA homebuyers are back in the market but sellers are still hesitant to list for fear of not being able to find their next home, says the Toronto real estate board. → Read More
More than half of condo investors are losing money — and that’s going to hurt renters
‘The glory days of easy returns and cash flow are likely over,’ says the co-author of a report on the cash crunch facing Toronto’s condo market. → Read More
Young adults investing in income properties ahead of their own homes, report finds
Investors aged 18 to 35 were also more likely to own more than one property compared to older cohorts, the Royal LePage survey found. → Read More
Homebuyers have finally returned to the newly built housing market
Sales stalled as rates rose, but homebuilders say April figures show buyers are trickling back. → Read More
Newcomers a ‘driving force’ behind real estate investment in Ontario
A new StatsCan profile of real estate investors shows older, often immigrant Ontarians, are putting money into housing close to home. → Read More
Investors are out, hybrid workers are in: How cottage country found its new normal
After two seasons of bidding wars and an influx of ‘cityiots,’ cottage communities are seeing lower prices and the return of family buyers. → Read More
Should we get back to this? The four fixes that could rescue downtown
Toronto is now among the worst cities in North America for downtown activity. Urbanists and insiders outline how to make the core thrive again. → Read More
Lack of listings helps boost GTA home price recovery
Homes are still selling for less than they were last year but prices continued their gradual climb in April, says the Toronto real estate board. → Read More
GTA condo construction slowdown in the offing
A lack of new project launches at the beginning of this year will ripple into fewer builds down the road, says Urbanation. → Read More
Condo rents climb 15 per cent, setting the stage for more sales
The average monthly rent of a one-bedroom condo in the GTA climbed to $2,474, an ‘unsustainable’ pace likely to motivate buyers, says real estate board → Read More
Homebuyer’s regret: Should there be a cooling-off period for buyers in a hot market?
The province is planning to consult on a cooling-off period for pre-construction homes that would give buyers a chance for sober second thought. → Read More
The end of the housing correction? A revised forecast sees rising prices
Real estate firm Royal LePage moved its 2023 forecast ‘dramatically’ upward — to a 7.5 per cent price increase by the end of the fourth quarter. → Read More
One year after the housing peak, a record drop in prices — and signs of a tightening market
GTA home prices fell 18 per cent annually in February, says Toronto real estate board. But a lack of inventory could heat up the market all over again. → Read More
Government housing programs benefit the middle class, not the most in need
Housing is not being provided to lower income groups, while programs end up subsidizing the middle class, says TMU report → Read More
New construction home sales hit lowest level in over 20 years
While the cost of a newly built home fell slightly in January in the GTA, buyers remained hesitant, according to new building industry report → Read More