The Myth of Downsizing
When it comes to real estate, many of us have come to believe that we will pass through a certain life cycle with our real estate purchases. At first, buyers buy a starter home, then […]
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How To Navigate A Changing Toronto Real Estate Market
The Toronto market is cooling. Maybe you’ve heard? There’s a good chance these cooling real estate headlines have been peppered all over your social media feed for the past three months. So, first let me […]
Selling A Tenanted Property In Toronto
Let me wade into the topic of tenanted properties by starting with a simple truth: There are good tenants and bad tenants. There are good landlords and bad landlords. This is not about weighing in […]
Should You Be Afraid of Condos with High Maintenance Fees?
No one likes higher maintenance fees on their condo units. In the minds of many buyers and owners, maintenance fees feel like money thrown out the window. You can’t build up your equity on condo […]
Back To The City: Has the Move to Larger Homes Out of the City Reversed?
For a long time, one of the big reasons someone wanted to leave Toronto had to do with affordability. And I can certainly appreciate that reason. As discussed in my previous blog, the gap between […]
Is the Concept of “Drive Until You Qualify” Over?
“Drive until you qualify.” Ever heard that phrase before? Well, if you haven’t, let me explain. The logic goes something like this: If you cannot afford to purchase a property in Toronto, you begin to […]
Why a Big Yard Means More Than A Lot of Space
Most people interested in buying a house would like to have a big yard. Not everyone though. There are those few individuals who just feel it’s too much work to keep up the yard. They […]
Why is There So Little Housing Supply?
When it comes to the chronic lack of housing to buy in Toronto, many people believe the problem comes from the great demand to live and invest in a well-ranked city like Toronto. Afterall, we’re […]
The Misunderstood Winter Real Estate Market
We all know that real estate is happening all the time in Toronto. Deals are done 12 months of the year. They can happen at any time of the day. But let’s not kid ourselves: […]
Toronto Real Estate Predictions 2022: Time For An Intervention?
Well, I don’t always nail it, but aside from not calling out a pandemic in 2020, I think I have a decent record with Toronto real estate predictions. To be transparent, I do base my […]
Hot and Bothered: 2021 Toronto Real Estate in Review
2021 certainly had a few surprises and big pivots, but let’s be honest, it was nothing like the roller coaster of 2020. That doesn’t mean 2021 was not an easy year to predict. By the […]
Are We Building Too Many Condos in Toronto?
There are two big real estate narratives circulating around our news and social media that may lead many people to think we are building too many condos here in Toronto. First narrative: Covid has led […]
If A Listing Says ‘No Bully Offers’, Could The Seller Still Accept A Bully Offer?
There is a familiar strategy in Toronto real estate that many listing agents and sellers like to use, if the market conditions are right. If demand is high and supply is low, many listings will […]
Should You Buy a Pre-Construction Condo?
I confess. I love following condo construction in Toronto. I follow pre-construction condos very closely. I am razzled and dazzled by the proposal locations, the design (or lack of design), and how a number of […]
The Toronto Fall Market of 2021: What’s Coming?
People look for consistency in a real estate market – even if it’s not always there. It comes from a bigger desire in our live to see patterns and make sense of the world. So, […]
The Toronto Rental Market Is Roaring Back to Life
If there was one part of the Toronto real estate market to really be hammered by Covid, it would have to be the residential rental market. Renters were disproportionately affected by Covid. More job loss. […]