It made a lot of sense ten years ago. It appeared as though the government was acting responsibly, but good intentions may have led to some negative consequences for those looking to buy real estate […]
I say it a lot: Emerging neighbourhoods begin when a neighbourhood’s local main street opens an indie coffee shop. You may think: “Big deal. What’s so special about a coffee shop any way? What does […]
By nature, predictions are whimsical. That’s why many of them are wrong. The real estate predictions of 2015 that I have come across are often a mix of doomsday scenarios and rosy outlooks, like every […]
In 2014, real estate predictors were wrong again. Like 2013, the think tanks, banks and number crunchers were mostly on the wrong path, showing us that the art of real estate prediction is a tough […]
Enough about me. I thought I would try something a little different this time. The impetus behind this latest blog has nothing to do with my experience at all. This one is all about the buyers. Below […]
Because I focus largely on emerging Toronto neighbourhoods in my real estate career, I am often looking for the signs of a neighbourhood that will be ready to appreciate at a quicker rate than […]
Floor to ceiling glass really does allow for a more light-filled and happy condo, but is all glass a good investment? Will glass condos last?
Not very long ago, the idea of urbanization was considered a “trend”. It was like no one was really sure whether this idea of returning to the city was just a temporary lapse in judgement. […]
There was a time, not long ago, where dumpy old houses that needed to be gutted were a deal. No one besides contractors would go near them. But then along came HGTV and everyone saw […]
Participating in a bidding war is a strange practice. If you’re working for the seller, it can make your life a whole lot easier. Sellers sit back and have buyers and their agents present offers […]
When it comes to buying some properties in Toronto right now, you need to put up your mitts and get ready to battle. We hear so much about the bidding wars and the resulting out-of-this world […]
For the past three years, the Toronto condo market has been quite predictable, maybe even a little boring. It is not like the often competitive, battle-heavy housing market where prices have shot up each year […]
Do you remember, about five to ten years ago, almost all HGTV shows featured British couples buying property abroad? Every time I turned on the HGTV channel, up popped a British couple buying property in […]
Remember when $1 million dollars was a lot of money? It was not too long ago that the term “millionaire” meant you were in the leagues of Thurston Howell or Howard Hughes, a yacht-owning, caviar […]
Sometimes around the middle of February I wish I was not Canadian. Not that being a Canadian is so bad, but I just wish there was somewhere we could go, as a Canadian, to sit […]
