WHY SELLING YOUR HOME IS LIKE MAKING A MOVIE
Selling your home used to be fairly straight forward. Fifteen to twenty years ago, there was a lot less staging. There was a lot less technology, and prices where not nearly as high. So the […]
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Don’t be Seduced by the List Price
As humans, we like to make sense of the world. It helps us survive. We don’t want to feel like we are randomly hurtling through time and space without any direction or control. A little […]
Is Toronto’s Real Estate Market Going Down?
Something’s different. Toronto sellers know it. Toronto buyers know it. The Toronto real estate market is not what it used to be even two months ago. Things have cooled off this Spring. And by “cooled off” […]
50 Years of Gentrification
Gentrification is just over 50 years old. It may have been happening in Roman Times when a couple of huts were knocked down to make way for the emperor’s swimming pool, but the term itself […]
How Do We Add Supply To Toronto?
Let me start by making my point to those who regulate Toronto: Stop obsessing on the demand for properties, and start thinking about the supply of properties. We’ve been all about taming the demand for […]
Who is Leaving Toronto? And Who is Coming?
There have always been Torontonians who “cash out” of their properties. Many simply head for the nearby suburbs or smaller cities to have a larger house and a big yard where they or their kids […]
Status Is Everything
Status Certificate reviews and the purchasing of a condo were almost inseparable at one point. They went hand in hand with each transaction. But this romantic relationship has hit the rocks lately. Nowadays something a […]
Toronto’s Radical Shift in Buying and Selling Habits
Let’s go back to 2004. It was the year the EU added ten new member-nations (no one was leaving), Prime Minister Paul Martin indicated the Federal Government would introduce legislation to extend marriage to include same-sex couples, […]
Move Over Boomers. Millennials Will Take Over
For almost 50 years, Boomers have ruled the world. From Bill Gates to Oprah Winfrey, they have made their mark and built empires. Their demographic size in the West has radicalized the 60s, button-downed the […]
Can Renting Protect You from the Toronto Real Estate Market?
First of all, let me clear something up. This is not a blog that will claim buying is better than renting. I’m not going to try to convince you that giving money to a landlord […]
How Affordable is Toronto Compared to Other Cities?
If you have had even a mild interest in Toronto real estate, you would know that just two months into 2017, and it’s already a crazy year. And that’s putting it mildly. It’s not just […]
The Wrong and Right Ways To Tax Toronto
Taxes. I don’t like them. Yes, I know they are necessary in order to make our city better, and yes, I know many feel they pay too many taxes. Often taxes can feel too complicated […]
Why Toronto Price Increases for 2017 Are Different
I know you are tired of hearing it, but I have no choice but to say it again: Toronto’s real estate market is on fire. Not a camp fire. Not a gas bbq. But an […]
When Is the Best Time to Downsize?
A downsize may feel like a good idea if you want to simplify your life and clear out the cobwebs. A downsize could be due to a breakup or as conscious decoupling, as Gwyneth Paltrow […]
East vs. West: Who’s the Best?
A lot of people I know have very strong opinions on what side of Toronto is the better side to live. I feel I am good person to facilitate a reasonable comparison because I can […]
Who Knows Best About Your Home’s Value?
There are a lot of people who can tell you the value of your home. The truth is. Almost none of them will every be 100% correct. Here’s why.