To Gut or Not To Gut
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 […]
Author: David Coffey
Bidding War Tactic #547: The Last Minute Surprise Attack Offer
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 […]
How To Be A Better Seller
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 […]
Is Bigger Better For Your Condo Unit?
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 […]
Why Canadians Are Buying Properties Abroad
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 […]
The Million Dollar House
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 […]
What Are The Best Real Estate Cities in Canada for 2014?
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 […]
Real Estate and the Hipster Factor
Does cool really matter in Toronto? Whether you are a hipster or not, you may want to pay attention where these neighbourhood are popping up.
Why Are There So Many Condos in Toronto?
Toronto has seen an insane number of condos go up. So the question is: Why Toronto? There are a lot of other condo-loving cities. Why this one?
The Fall Market Coming: What To Expect This Year
If you are anything like me, you may be wondering what happened to summer this year. Nights were cool, temperatures over 30 degrees were rare, and the humidity haters were one happy lot. Still, even […]
Traffic and Toronto Real Estate: A Dysfunctional Relationship
Traffic is painful in Toronto, but it’s not just there to make us miserable! It effect how we live and how we buy/sell real estate. Here’s how.
Maximize Your Rental Unit
These days, I’m running into two different kinds of buyers. One type of buyer, whether we’re talking about a couple or a single person, wants to buy a house, but they are finding affordable […]
The Return of the Condo
It goes back as far as 2004, the crash talking on Toronto real estate. At first, this was just a few naysayers, but once we cleared the 2008 recession, this group grew louder and more […]
Are Auctions Better Than Bidding Wars?
Most people in Canada associate auctions with art, your grandma’s antique dresser, or maybe some cattle. Lightning speed auctioneers take bids working the crowd up into a frenzy until they have reached the highest bid […]
Hardcore Renters
Recently, I have learned that renting an apartment can be as tough as buying a place in this city. As a landlord, I did minimal advertising for my main floor, recently renovated, one […]
Zoning out: How Important are School Zones to Your Property Purchase?
Some parents are obsessed with school zones. And to some extent, they should be. Those mouldable minds of your children are important tools to sharpen. In Toronto, for the most part, you go to the […]