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Clarrie Feinstein @ClarrieF

business, real estate reporter @TorontoStar | UofT & NYU alum

Joined April 2020
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3 Jun 2025
CALLOUT: With everything going on in the US around Queer rights and the rollback of DEI, I'm looking to talk to Queer people around the GTA about how Pride might feel different this year for @TorontoStar. Message or email me at nbawaan@thestar.ca if you're interested
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manuela vega@_manuelavega
5 May 2025
I’m honoured to share a SABEW nomination with my @TorontoStar colleagues @_VictoriaGibson, @dzlo and @ClarrieF for our series “The Big Flip,” which explored the impact of flipping on Toronto’s neighbourhoods and cost of housing 🏡
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5 May 2025
📢 The wait is over. We’re excited to share the finalists for the 2024 SABEW Canada Best in Business Awards. Congrats to all the nominees! 👇 sabew.org/2025/05/65721/
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@TorontoStar
15 Apr 2025
Toronto and Hamilton-area new condo market sees the slowest quarter in 30 years, says new report trib.al/ZS1WItB

Toronto and Hamilton-area new condo market sees the slowest quarter in 30 years, says new report

Only 215 new condos were sold in Toronto in the first quarter of the year, the lowest level since 1990.

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Jim Rankin@Jleerankin
7 Apr 2025
Journalism jobs alert: Applications are open for @TorontoStar's year-long paid reporting and photo internships, as well as the "Radio Room" paid part-time program for students. Here is the link for the year-long reporting internships. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Tor…

Torstar is looking for a Toronto Star One-Year Journalism Internship in 8 Spadina Avenue, Toronto,...

Toronto Star One-Year Journalism Internship – 2025/2026Come and join the program that gave so many of Canada’s journalists their start: the Toronto Star’s one-year internship.We are accepting appl...

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May Warren@maywarren11
2 Apr 2025
New from @ClarrieF and me on Toronto's pre-construction condo crisis: We reviewed almost 130 lawsuits brought by two developers against purchasers who failed to close on condo units across five separate Toronto towers. 🧵
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Ana Pereira@anabpereiraa
7 Jan 2025
Callout: Are you a homeowner going through the process of renewing your mortgage? @ClarrieF and I would love to chat about your experience shopping around lenders and finding the best deals. Please reach out via anpereira@thestar.ca to be featured in a @TorontoStar story.
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Sheila Wang@SheilaWang_
8 Nov 2024
NEW FROM ME: A baffling ‘loophole’: He was denied a warranty for his new house because its alleged problems left it too incomplete to qualify #tarion #homebuyer #investigation thestar.com/news/investigati… via @torontostar

He thought Tarion would cover the deficiencies with his new home. Inside the baffling ‘loophole’...

New homes built in Ontario are provided with a warranty by the builder that is backstopped by Tarion. But for certain homes, there is a catch.

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Brendan Kennedy (https://bsky.app/profile/bkstar)@BKennedyStar
24 Oct 2024
A Durham deputy police chief was allegedly caught going 50 km/h over the speed limit but wasn’t ticketed. The case has been kept from the public until now thestar.com/news/investigati…

This deputy police chief was allegedly caught going 50 km/h over the speed limit but wasn’t...

It was the second time in two days that Dep. Chief Chris Kirkpatrick was stopped for speeding, alleges a complaint sent to the board in June.

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24 Oct 2024
#Breaking: Homeowners who regularly rent on Airbnb, other sites must pay 13% tax on property value when they sell trib.al/smQlyFj

Homeowners who regularly rent on Airbnb and other sites must pay 13% tax on property value when...

The ruling from the Tax Court of Canada will likely have big implications for short-term rental operators.

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Ana Pereira@anabpereiraa
24 Oct 2024
Money-savvy Torontonians are renting their homes exclusively to Swifties. They aren’t your typical short-term rental operators, but regular folk embracing the chance to cash in on the fandom that is expected to bring $282M to local economy @TorontoStar thestar.com/business/opportu…

Opportunistic Torontonians look to cash in on Taylor Swift mania by renting out homes for up to...

"Special offer for Taylor Swift show," reads post for a one-bedroom apartment going for $400 a night. “Forget traffic, parking and Uber hassles — your VIP experience starts here,” reads

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23 Oct 2024
Home-care patients say critical medical supplies have stopped arriving since Ontario government changed distribution system. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the government is working to resolve the “completely unacceptable” situation. trib.al/PezbEsr

Home-care patients say critical medical supplies have stopped arriving since Ontario government...

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the government is working with Ontario Health atHome to resolve the “completely unacceptable” situation.

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23 Oct 2024
Too much, too fast? Bank of Canada risks a home price runup with key rate cut, experts say trib.al/nXrexUI

Too much, too fast? Bank of Canada risks a home price runup with key rate cut, experts say

The 50-basis-point drop could nudge enough people off the sidelines that a hot market is on the horizon.

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Mahdis Habibinia@mahdishabibinia
23 Oct 2024
Toronto city staff just unveiled their proposed renovictions bylaw aimed at stopping landlords from evicting tenants in bad faith under the guise of renovations. thestar.com/real-estate/toro… via @TorontoStar by @_VictoriaGibson

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15 Oct 2024
Ontario home sales are expected to jump by almost 10 per cent next year. But prices won't rise nearly as much, CREA says trib.al/0Obje44

Ontario home sales are expected to jump by almost 10 per cent next year. But prices won’t rise...

Economists are now forecasting that a 0.5 per cent drop could occur with the rate announcement later this month.

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15 Oct 2024
#Breaking: Canadian inflation falls to 1.6% in September, Statistics Canada says trib.al/4QDqbov

Canadian inflation plummets to 1.6% in September opening the door for bigger Bank of Canada rate cut

Most economists now predict a 50 basis points interest rate cut at the Bank of Canada's next meeting on Oct. 23 to try and breathe life back into a faltering

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Sheila Wang@SheilaWang_
15 Oct 2024
ICYMI: A lobby group for Ontario developers promoted an event for builders to rub elbows with regulators. Here’s why consumer advocates are crying foul #Investigation thestar.com/news/investigati… via @torontostar

A lobby group for Ontario developers promoted an event for builders to rub elbows with regulators....

After the event’s ad was met with backlash, CEOs for Ontario’s Home Construction Regulatory Authority and Tarion did not attend.

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Had an incredible experience working with our graphics team on my first data viz story. Investors wreaked havoc on Toronto’s condo market, leaving us with tiny units no one wants. Here’s why we need them anyway. See it all here ⬇️⬇️ thestar.com/interactives/inv…

Investors wreaked havoc on Toronto’s condo market, leaving us with tiny units no one wants. Here’s...

Investors exacerbate boom and bust cycles, but experts say developer financing models mean Toronto can’t quit them. Is there a better way?

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5 Oct 2024
An $845,000 loss, forced home sales: Is the era of the pandemic home flipper coming to an end? trib.al/l7Nsa8M

An $845,000 loss, forced home sales: Is the era of the pandemic home flipper coming to an end?

A growing number of home flippers who bought during the market peak are entering into power of sales or selling at substantial losses.

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5 Oct 2024
How Toronto house flipping is changing neighbourhoods — and pushing up prices for everyone trib.al/aDNX6Nm

Looking for a Toronto house under $1 million? So are house flippers. Here’s how they’re pushing up...

Toronto's bungalows and other small single-family houses are increasingly disappearing, as renovators replace them with larger, more expensive homes.

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