Should You Bother with a Balcony For Your Condo?
I have a deck off my office on the top floor of my house. When I bought my house, this deck played a small part in my decision to buy here. I had dreams of […]
Author: David Coffey
The 3 Ds and Real Estate (Death, Divorce, and Debt): Selling Property in Tough Times
When I was 27 years old life was pretty good. I’d just finished my Masters Degree and I was working at a well-respected and cutting-edge advertising firm here in Toronto, where there was free breakfast […]
Why This Industrial Road Will Become One of Toronto’s Best Streets
There are Toronto streets that have made it. There have an almost celebrity status. We have Queen Street (both east and west) that has repeatedly been named one of the coolest streets in the world […]
MEGA MOBILITY HUB WILL TRANSFORM THIS TORONTO NEIGHBOURHOOD
Often I am asked if there are any more emerging neighbourhoods left in Toronto. We all know that Leslieville and the Junction emerged 15 years ago to become some of the most coveted real estate […]
WHAT IS THE YELLOW BELT? AND WHY IS IT THE KEY TO TORONTO’S FUTURE?
Maybe you’ve heard of the term “brownfield?” There’s a good chance you’ve heard the term “green belt.”But have you heard of the “yellow belt”? That one may stump a few, but it’s a term worth […]
IF TORONTO’S TECH SECTOR BOOMS, WILL REAL ESTATE BOOM TOO?
Have you seen this headline? “Toronto is the 3rd most bubbly city in the world.” That sounds terrifying if you’re a property owner. Maybe a little exciting if you’re first-time buyer. In fact, only Hong […]
IS THE HAMMER STILL A GOOD PLACE TO BUY A PROPERTY?
It feels like almost everyone has been calling Hamilton “cool” for quite some time now. I am sure many Hamiltonians who have lived in Hamilton for years and years are a little bewildered by all […]
WHERE MILLENNIALS HAVE ADVANTAGES IN REAL ESTATE
Let’s be honest. When it comes to real estate, Millennials have not had timing on their side when it comes to property prices in Toronto. Many Millennials long to have been born 15 years earlier […]
The Toronto Fall Market: Don’t Expect Prices to Cool Like the Temperature
No one can predict the future. I know I don’t have a sixth sense. I don’t see dead people. I do think, however, that I am very capable of offering some educated guesses for Toronto’s […]
WHY IS RENTING SO NUTS RIGHT NOW?
Renting is nuts right now. At a new average of $2000/month for a one bedroom apartment in Toronto, most of us will agree that this a lot of money to pay for rent. Compared to […]
Real Estate Property Descriptions – How to Read Between the Lines
Toronto real estate listings have their limits. Namely 200 characters for a real estate salesperson or seller to describe the property they want to sell in the client remarks. It’s not a lot of space. […]
Would Toronto Be Better Off As A Separate Province?
Indulge me here a little. I know that the chance of this happening is on the slimmer side of slim. I know the logistics of getting this done would require a change to the constitution […]
SHOULD YOU BUY OR SELL IN THE SLOW MONTHS?
In Toronto, there’s no month where you cannot buy or sell a property. We’re a big enough and dense enough city that there is always something for sale all of the time. We know that […]
Toronto Condo Construction is Booming Big. Is it a Good Thing?
I’m of two minds when it comes to condos. Part of me feels we have to make it easier for developers to build condos. It can take up to ten years from when land is […]
Toronto’s Real Estate Trends and Surprises of 2018
Every month the Toronto Real Estate Board publishes their statistics on how the Toronto real estate market is behaving. The June 2018 statistics have come out, and for the most part, they don’t reveal anything […]
SHOULD YOU LIVE HIGH UP IN A HIGH RISE?
This past month, one of my clients went into battle with several other buyers to buy a downtown condo on the 27th floor. We lost, but when the first offer fell through, we moved in […]