Elie Yachoui
Elie Yachoui
OUR MISSION

Making Toronto Homeownership Possible for the Next Generation.

TORONTO THROUGH THE GENERATIONS

A growing city.
An increasingly expensive dream.

As Toronto grew, home prices changed dramatically. Explore the region's population and average home prices over time, with each generation's birth years shown for context.

Toronto's growth, 1980–2025
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Baby Boomers 1946–1964 Millennials 1981–1996 Gen Z 1997–2012

Shaded regions indicate birth years, not the years people purchased homes. Population and home prices use different scales.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Toronto Census Metropolitan Area population (census observations through 2021); TRREB annual average MLS sale prices (1980–2025), nominal CAD. Geographic coverage differs, and TRREB boundaries have changed. These trends do not establish causation or measure affordability relative to income. Population source · Price source.

THE CHANGING HOUSING MARKET

The dream of
homeownership
has changed.

For many Baby Boomers, buying a first home was more attainable than it is for younger generations today.

Earlier generations often entered the market when home prices were significantly lower relative to household incomes. Over time, many benefited from rising property values and decades of building equity.

But Toronto has changed.

As the city grew, so did housing demand, property prices, and the financial barriers to homeownership.

For Millennials and Gen Z, buying a first home now requires more planning, financial discipline, and an understanding of an increasingly complex market.

THE GENERATIONAL GAP

The difference
is measurable.

Adjusted Canadian homeownership rates, ages 25–39

MILLENNIALS
49.9%
2021
BABY BOOMERS
55.9%
1991
6 percentage points. The difference between two generations at the same stage of life.

Source: Statistics Canada research. Adjusted homeownership rates for Millennials aged 25–39 in 2021 and Baby Boomers of the same age in 1991.

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Behind every statistic
is a future waiting to begin.

Young professionals putting life milestones on hold. Newcomers working to establish roots. Families wondering whether they can afford to build a future in the neighbourhoods they love.

The dream hasn't disappeared.
The path has changed.

The Story Behind the Mission

My own journey began when I arrived in Canada in 2009.

Without family or relatives in Toronto, I spent years building my education, professional career, and financial foundation before purchasing my first property.

That experience changed how I understood homeownership, and eventually inspired me to become a Realtor.

Let's Find Your Way Home

Whether you're renting your first home, preparing to buy your first condominium, or simply exploring your options, every meaningful journey begins with understanding what's possible.

Let's build your path toward homeownership together.

This website may only be used by consumers that have a bona fide interest in the purchase, sale, or lease of real estate of the type being offered via the website. The data relating to real estate on this website comes in part from the MLS® Reciprocity program of the PropTx MLS®. The data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed to be accurate.