3 MOST TRANSFORMATIVE TORONTO CONDO PROPOSALS OF 2018
There was a time, not too long ago, where Toronto developers would have a lot of land to choose from. It’s like arriving at a buffet on an empty stomach. There is a lot of […]
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Is this Neighbourhood Safe?
“Is this neighbourhood safe?” Every once in awhile I will hear that from one of my buyer clients, particularly the ones who are not familiar with Toronto or the Toronto neighbourhood I’m bringing them to. […]
Toronto, the City with the Biggest Real Estate Bubble in the World?
In the past few years, a Swiss bank called UBS has been publishing a list of the cities most at risk of a real estate bubble. In their latest publication, guess who ended up at […]
Condos vs Houses: Why Everything is So Different in 2018
For a long, long time houses have often been the better investment in Toronto when compared to condos. Over the past 15 years, they tend to appreciate in value more than condos. It’s a very […]
The Kids Wanna Rock
Adult children and their parents may all be grown-ups at some point, but the legacy of their parent-child relationship often lingers on forever. For whatever reason, parents of adult children will often see their children […]
Does Toronto Need More Two and Three Bedroom Condos?
There is a housing crunch happening in Toronto, but it’s not everywhere. I’m not speaking in the generally sense here, but with regard to a very specific property type: two and three bedroom condos. As […]
Too Much Corktown?
Let’s say you were once familiar with Toronto’s Corktown neighbourhood in 2010, maybe you lived there, then left Toronto to work in another city until now. You would come back to Corktown and barely recognize […]
HOW REAL ESTATE STATS CAN MISLEAD YOU
People trust stats…. when they come from reliable sources. Me included. There is just something straight-forward and honest about numbers. But don’t be too trusting. Numbers can be easily manipulated, even from rock-solid, reliable sources, […]
Should You Pay For The View?
Let’s not kid ourselves. What you look at every day when you glance out the window(s) of your condo plays a very important role in what you paid for your condo and what you will […]
Are FSBOs Dead?
I know. The title’s a little much. How can people who sell their own property without the help of a real estate salesperson be dead? Well, the people themselves are not dead, but the practice […]
Where Are Condo Prices Going in 2018?
I don’t have special powers, and I’m not going to tell you definitely where the Toronto market is going to be in the future. With that said, let’s have a look at where it MAY […]
A Single Person’s Guide to Buying a Property
When I decided to buy my first property, I was single. I considered a condo, but instead I decided to purchase a semi-detached, Leslieville house split up into a duplex. This was at a time […]
Can an Urban Neighbourhood Rise Out of Mississauga?
For the most part, Mississauga is not exactly known for its walkable streets and distinctive neighbourhoods. Mississauga has grown to become emblematic of what is has always so brazenly expressed itself to be: Suburban. It’s […]
The Toronto Tea Leaves: Real Estate Predictions for 2018
We all know that the yearly tradition of guessing what will happen in Toronto real estate is about as certain as the future of bitcoin, but since a new year is upon us, I cannot […]
The Upside Down Year of Toronto Real Estate
Have you seen Stranger Things on Netflix? Well, if you have, 2017 may very much be the year in Toronto real estate that took place in the upside down. It’s not that we had creepy […]
Toronto Suburbs You Won’t Recognize in the Future
Let me be clear. Toronto suburbs are not going any where. They are still growing. Many people still dream of owning their own house, which is much more attainable in the suburbs. Something is changing […]