COTTAGE DREAMING
This time of year really brings out the dreamer in me. Summer and the city could be a lot of fun. Lots of festivals, parades, and this year the Pan Am Games. Still, summer is […]
Toronto Real Estate Blog
The Right Way To Sell Your Home in A Bidding War
Once you own a property, you are never the same again. You are invested. Not just in the obvious financial way, but in a way that you couldn’t quite wrap your head around before you […]
How Canada Compares to Real Estate Markets Around the World Now
Context; it sure can offer us some perspective. It let’s us see ourselves in relation to our surroundings, sometimes with a whole new point of view. In some ways it tells us how we stack […]
The Art of The Bidding War
With 66.15% of all freehold houses selling at our above asking in May 2015, it’s clear that bidding wars have become a way of life for many folks in Toronto’s downtown core, at least for […]
Can You Time the Real Estate Market?
First of all, I’m not going to pretend that I have aced timing as far as real estate goes. Yes, I’m a real estate salesperson, and I have learned what not-so-good timing is and what […]
Toronto or New York – Who is the condo king this year?
Some people like to compare Toronto and New York. Some people get testy when you try to compare them. Like apple and oranges or more like scrappy kitty and a cougar. New York is an […]
When Condos Are Better Than Houses
“Drive ’til you qualify.” I’ve heard this phrase used more and more over the past year. It is currently been thrown around in North American cities where downtown prices have increased more than the suburbs […]
Where the First Time Buyer Are Migrating Now
I had a listing this past week that has just sold in the Caledonia-Fairbanks area. It’s between St. Clair and Eglinton, west of Dufferin. For those who are familiar with Toronto real estate, it feels […]
Why Bidding Wars Are Back Big Time for 2015
Bidding Wars. It’s the FIFA World Cup of the real estate world. Several teams play in the competition, but there can only be one winner. It can be a crazy game with plot twists and […]
Why Toronto Prices Go Up While Most of Canada Loses Steam
I often get a little annoyed when organizations from other countries put out headlines like: The Canadian Real Estate Market is Due for A Correction. It doesn’t bother me that someone is suggesting that a […]
What Momentum Does to an Emerging Neighbourhood
Sometimes with emerging neighbourhoods, you need to have your potential goggles on. When you do, you will see where potential could lead.
IS STAGING WORTH THE COST?
Sellers are often overwhelmed with the cost of selling. And staging is a big cost. Here’s why it’s worth your time and money.
Suffering from Affordability Angst? Here’s What to Do
London, England is pretty great, right? I think so! But I wonder if it is possible to be too great. Recently, I read an interesting piece on how Londoners are suffering affordability angst (click here […]
Are suburbs really dead?
Many books and reports have come out in the past ten to fifteen years regarding the death of the suburb. There’s “Death By Suburb”, “Death of A Suburban Dream” and “The End of Suburbs” to […]
Will Alberta Real Estate Bring the Rest of Canada Down?
Alberta has been riding high on its horse for awhile now. And really, who can blame the province for its exuberance? When you have the kind of oil they do, and the subequent growth, it’s […]
Discount Brokerages: Are They Worth It?
There’s a new duck in town. It’s called “Fee Duck”. And strangely enough, it has something to do with real estate. I’m not sure where the name came from, but I suspect the word “duck” […]