
Manuela Vega
Reporter at The (Toronto) Star
Writer at First Up Newsletter
Housing and real estate reporter @torontostar | [email protected] (she/her)
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1 week ago |
thespec.com | Manuela Vega
About 44 per cent of low- and moderate-income tenants in Canada lack access to air conditioning, according to a new survey, with cost cited as the most common barrier. National tenant union ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) published the report “Crumbling Apartments in a Warming World: Tenants in an Energy Cost Crisis” on Wednesday, based on a survey of 737 renters across the country.
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1 week ago |
thespec.com | Manuela Vega
Mortgage fraud can take different forms — from impersonating a homeowner to faking your income to buy your dream home — and experts say lenders have become increasingly aware it’s a problem. A recent Equifax report found that mortgage fraud, or providing false information on a mortgage application, decreased in 2024.
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2 weeks ago |
therecord.com | Manuela Vega
“Financial landlords” in Toronto are the most aggressive type of landlord when it comes to raising rent prices, a new study at the University of Waterloo has found. The term refers specifically to corporations that use rental properties as a way to generate returns for investors, such as private equity firms, real estate investment trusts and asset managers.
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3 weeks ago |
therecord.com | Manuela Vega
Amid economic uncertainty brought on by U.S. tariffs, Ontario’s cottage market is “more or less paused,” a new report has found. Compared to one year ago, prices have declined in half of the province’s recreational markets, Re/Max Canada’s 2025 Cottage and Cabin Trends Report found. That’s despite the upswing that was expected in the real estate market when the Bank of Canada began cutting interest rates last year.
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3 weeks ago |
thespec.com | Manuela Vega
Amid economic uncertainty brought on by U.S. tariffs, Ontario’s cottage market is “more or less paused,” a new report has found. Compared to one year ago, prices have declined in half of the province’s recreational markets, Re/Max Canada’s 2025 Cottage and Cabin Trends Report found. That’s despite the upswing that was expected in the real estate market when the Bank of Canada began cutting interest rates last year.
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