How to Avoid a Mortgage Scam Scams are everywhere just waiting for you to take the bait if you aren’t careful. For many homeowners, their home is their biggest asset, so dodging a mortgage scam takes on extra importance. These scams can take the form of false promises for better mortgage terms, wire fraud phishing schemes during the closing process, stealing your home equity with reverse mortgages, loan flipping (where the borrower is persuaded to repeatedly refinance the same loan so... [read more]

My name is Mary, and I’m delighted to share my experience working with Bonnie and Paul Jones of the Sutton Group. I recently had the pleasure of both selling my home and purchasing a condominium with their support — and this isn’t the first time. In fact, Bonnie and Paul also represented me 23 years ago when I moved from Scarborough to Pickering. It was an easy decision to work with them again, and I couldn’t be happier that I did. Bonnie and Paul are consummate... [read more]

Homeownership is more affordable in 2025, with lower home prices and borrowing costs compared to last year. Under normal circumstances, we’d expect stronger sales. But ongoing economic uncertainty, particularly around trade relations with the U.S., is keeping many buyers on the sidelines. Confidence—and activity will pick up once stability returns. Additional rate cuts would also help support demand and increase market prices. We are already seeing the Durham market activity... [read more]

Toronto’s real estate market in 2025 is marked by resilience and cautious optimism. After years of volatility—fueled by pandemic-era migration, interest rate swings, and inflationary pressures—the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market has begun to stabilize. This year, demand remains strong, particularly in the face of population growth driven by record-high immigration levels and interprovincial migration. The result: persistent upward pressure on home prices, especially... [read more]

Some encouraging stats regarding market activity from Sutton Group Heritage Realty.   Feb 1-21 we had 991 showings, company wide, 37 houses sold, and average days on market 29.62. Mar 1-21 we had 1310 showings, company wide, 170 homes sold and average days on the market 20.34.   The Buyers are out there and the Sellers need to get their properties on the market sooner than later. Call or email us, lets chat about our Power Marketing Plan, THAT WORKS!!   [read more]