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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
You have to love Italy. Sure, they messed up with Benito Mussilini, but wow, they sure know to make a meal and play (or cheer on) an outstanding soccer game. It seems that wherever […]
I know, I know… bullying is bad. And these days there is less and less tolerance for bullies out there. And rightly so! Long live the nerds and the bullied! They deserve better, and will come out […]
The numbers have been crunched, the data has been reviewed and now it’s official. Toronto is number one! Not for the most livable city (where we placed 4th), not for the most economic–competitive city ( […]
The number are astonishing. For the Toronto Real Estate Board, there are nearly 40,000 real estate agents int this city this year. To put that into perspective. That is 1 real estate agent for every […]
People love real estate statistics. And I’m included in this group of people. It’s almost a leisure activity for me like playing tennis or watching Game of Thrones. Still, as with any statistics, you always […]
If you have been following real estate in Toronto for the past few years, you are likely very aware of just how well houses are increasing in value in this city. Condos are a different […]
A lot has happened in Toronto neighbourhoods in 20 years. Here were the emerging neighbourhoods of 20 years ago.
With a blog called Emerging TO, it’s not very surprising that I go on A LOT about emerging neighbourhoods. But as we all know, not all neighbourhoods are emerging. Some will likely never emerge while […]
The winter of 2014 may have marked an end to an era for many first time buyers and savvy investors looking to purchase a Toronto house or investment property. Slowly but surely, neighbourhoods along the […]
Puppies are cute and loveable to most of us, but there good for another reason. They make neighbourhoods more valuable. Here’s how.
This was supposed to be the year. The nosedive year. The condo apocalypse. The crash all the naysayers have been dying for. But why 2014? Well this is the year that we will have the most new condos […]
I conducted an open house this weekend for a comfy three bedroom house in Toronto that is priced under $500,000 with no parking. It was a cute place, in a part of the city that […]
Planning on buying a house this Spring in Toronto? Then you have likely gone through your check list. Down payment? Check! Pre-approval from the bank? Check! An estimate of what land transfer tax you will […]
