Termites: Where You May Not Expect To Find Them
If they were not such a threat to my clients and their homes, I believe I would respect the mighty termite. They are industrious workers that never stop, focusing on their munching task a full […]
Toronto Real Estate Blog
When an Emerging Neighbourhood Takes Flight
Emerging neighbourhoods can vary widely. They often start out as dismal and down-on-their-luck areas that MAYturn around, but they can also be the neighbourhood that was once down-on-its-luck and has since transformed into one of […]
What Toronto Neighbourhoods Can Learn from the Rust Belt
The other day someone asked me if I would invest in Detroit real estate. Hmmmm…. Let me think for a moment…Ah, no. But not everyone thinks like me. There are many Canadian investors who are buying […]
Buying A New Condo or House? Take Heed…
Often in my blogs, I express that I’m not a big fan of new builds. It’s not that new condos or houses are not exciting. They can be. I get very excited about certain condo or […]
The Strange Truth About Real Estate Agents
From time to time, we all find ourselves at those parties where people like to talk about their jobs. Fair enough. It’s what we do for most of our waking life. But as we all […]
The Bidding Wars of Summer: Where You’ll Find Them
Bidding Wars. Buyers hate them. Sellers love em. They are certainly less pervasive in real estate than they were 7 years ago. In fact, some Torontonians are starting to get the impression that bidding wars have disappeared […]
Toronto’s Double Trouble: Why the City is Asking Too Much
We all know our city could use A LOT more love these days. And by love, I mean money. In other words, Toronto has been largely ignored in terms of its infrastructure – most painfully, […]
Rising Interest Rates:For Real This Time?
I think for many of us, we never thought the day would come. We have been warned over and over again, for years and years, that rates are going to start to go up very […]
What’s the Most Important Part of a Real Estate Listing?
I know you’re out there. You busy folks who spend your spare moments cruising the MLS and realtor.ca to see what’s new and what’s coming on the market in your favourite neighbourhood. You may not […]
What Deals are Real in Toronto Real Estate?
Everyone loves a deal. Especially, if it’s the real deal. Last week, for example, I went into a grocery store, and found out that every item for purchase in the store would have no HST […]
The Financial Benefits of Happy Neighbours
Last week, I was staging a house I had coming to the market. When I was done, I stepped outside to see about 20 neighbours waiting for me. As I walked passed them en route […]
Is There Such A Thing As An Age Appropriate Condo?
For a long time, there have been certain undeclared turf rules about condominiums in Toronto. Rules that have to do with the age of the condo owners. Buying a condo, like every day life, has a […]
The Truth About Real Estate Flyers
Alas! It’s Spring! Flowers are bursting! Birds are tweeting! And your mailbox is jam packed with real estate flyers. Not that real estate flyers are the sole domain of this season, but they really do […]
Hamilton: Toronto’s Next Emerging Neighbourhood?
Over the years, I have developed some pretty decent skills at spotting an emerging neighbourhood. I look for the obvious signs: artists moving in, a commercial strip improving with new independent shops, young families popping […]
South Etobicoke: Suburban No More?
I was in Etobicoke today with a photographer for a listing I have coming out this week. It’s a sleek, modern condo in the Network Lofts. Really great finishes, and incredible value, I believe, for […]
Is Flipping a Renovated Dump Still the Way to Go?
Renovating and flipping has been a Toronto tradition for quite some time, particularly with older houses. It usually follows a path like this: A buyer comes along and purchases a dumpy house that needs to […]