Not as Planned: Toronto Real Estate 2020 Year in Review
As the year wraps up, I often review my past predictions from last December, and see how close they lined up with what really unfolded in Toronto real estate in 2020. And, at the risk […]
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Is It A Good Time to Be A Toronto Buyer?
Let’s not kid ourselves. There have been very few times in the past twenty years that were favourable for Toronto buyers. It’s largely been a seller’s market since 2000 where buyers usually have to compete […]
Three Things That Affect Toronto Real Estate That Isn’t Covid-19
This year it may feel like the only thing that has influenced Toronto real estate has been Covid-19. And to a large extent, that’s true. But I’m here to tell you that’s not entirely true. […]
The Toronto Real Estate Market After Covid
It may be far too early to start dreaming about an end to this pandemic, but with positive reports coming out about a potentially successful vaccine that could be ready for us in early 2021, […]
Why Buyers Should Pay Attention to “Days On Market”
There are many acronyms and abbreviated words in real estate. Usually these word shortcuts are used to maximize the information on one listing page and allow you a little more room for added detail. The […]
Should You Build a Laneway House?
Despite what many people believe, Toronto laneway houses are nothing new. They have been around a long time. It was no easy task to get these built back in the day. You really needed to […]
THREE THINGS HAPPENING IN THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE UNTIL THE END OF 2020
Now that we are officially in the second wave of the pandemic, the long-term reality of Covid-19 infiltrating our lives and our economy has settled in with most of us. But it’s different this time […]
What Would Happen With A Capital Gains on Principal Residences?
Let’s start off with what we know: The Liberal Federal government currently DOES NOT have any plans to put in a capital gains tax on principal residences in Canada. Still, the CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and […]
The Toronto Fall Market: A Fork in the Road
2020 may be one of the toughest years to predict where Toronto’s real estate market will pivot next. Covid-19, with all its economic, social and health implications, has taken real estate in directions that could […]
Do Lower Rents Lead to Lower Real Estate Prices?
Renters around Toronto are finally rejoicing. Landlords… not so much. It seems for the first time in a long time, rents in Toronto have gone down. Nothing crazy. Nothing I would consider a huge correction, […]
Has Covid-19 Created a Real Estate Exodus from Toronto?
If you’ve been following any real estate news over the past few months, you may believe there is an exodus of people leaving the city. Not just in Toronto, but all over the North America. […]
Why Are Houses Increasing In Value More than Condos Right Now?
There’s been a shift in the Toronto real estate market. A rather significant one. Before Covid-19 arrived in full force in March, condos were increasing in value much quicker than houses. Now, things have flipped. […]
How Do You Determine the Value of a Property?
Sometimes determining the value of your property appears easy. A condo unit in your building with the exact same layout and design sells a week before you list your property. The market is relatively stable. […]
Will Toronto Real Estate Have a “V” Shaped Recovery?
Toronto real estate has undergone some big changes in the last two weeks of June. I found June 2020 has been, by far, the busiest real estate month for me this year. This includes the […]
What Will The Toronto Real Estate Market Be Like in the Summer?
Ah summer. From a Toronto real estate perspective, summer is traditionally pretty slow. In fact, it’s the one of the slowest times of the year. It’s not inactive. There are listings coming out all the […]
A New Kind of Ownership for For Those Priced Out of Toronto
Here’s something you may have heard: Home ownership in Toronto is unaffordable for many people. Though Covid-19 may put a damper on prices in the near future, chances are that Toronto real estate will not […]