Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Toronto’s Airbnb?
Is it time to say good-bye to Airbnb and other short-term rental companies here in Toronto? Some may be asking that question after the big changes that have come through this month. In a nutshell, […]
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Why Have Toronto Condo Prices Risen Faster Than House Prices?
The last few years have been an anomaly in Toronto real estate. They don’t follow the basic rule book of supple and demand economics. Simply put, the value of condos have been rising faster than […]
Do Condos Improve Neighbourhoods?
Real estate discussion around condos can get heated. It could be around maintenance fees, management companies or the sites and costs of future condos. Then there are the discussions around whether condos are for you. […]
What’s More Important: Better Place or Better Location?
No matter who you are. No matter what your price point. You will ultimately be faced with this question: Do you prefer to have a nicer, more spacious home or a more preferable location? Many […]
Why Don’t People Trust Real Estate Agents?
I work in a profession that is largely distrusted. On the trust-o-meter, my career calling likely falls somewhere between a used car salesman and a politician. The basic bundle of trust, reliability and honesty often […]
The Problem with Your Online Real Estate Search
I come across this problem frequently. It all starts with good intentions. Like many of us in this day and age, you start your real estate search online. Maybe you are a first-time buyer who […]
WHERE ARE TORONTO’S NEXT EMERGING NEIGHBOURHOODS? GO WEST!
Does this sound like you? You or you and your partner would like to buy a house in Toronto. Not just anywhere, but somewhere in pre-amalgamation Toronto before Etobicoke, Scarborough and North York joined in. […]
How Not To Be A NIMBY
NIMBYs have their role in city living. In Toronto, they often see themselves as the guardians of the galaxy. And by “galaxy,” I mean “neighbourhood”. They keep development in check, sometimes saving a given neighbourhood […]
What Do Move-up Buyers Fear?
There are certain advantages to being a move-up buyer. First, you’re not a first-time buyer anymore. So, you don’t feel like you have no idea what you’re doing when buying a property. Second, you have […]
What Do First-Time Buyers Fear?
When I look back on buying my first house now, I am grateful that I was a little naive about what was involved. There were certain things I was worried about that proved to be […]
The Potential Pitfalls of Toronto’s Real Estate Success
I am not being emphatic when I say: Toronto knows how to boom. We have 120 cranes in the sky this year. That’s more that any other city in North America, once again. In fact, […]
Do Land Transfer Taxes Mean Higher Prices?
By many people’s estimation, Toronto real estate prices are high, and there’s a lot of reasons why that may be true. Some simply have to do with the desire to live in Toronto, and the […]
How to Sell A Property with Tenants
You have a property with tenants. Maybe it’s your own property with a basement unit. Maybe it’s a condo that you rent out. Maybe you own a triplex where you rent out all three units. […]
IS CO-OWNERSHIP A GOOD IDEA?
In the last few years, I’ve noticed a huge spike in the number of clients asking me about co-ownership properties. It can be two friends buying a condo together. It can be two couples buying […]
What Toronto Could Learn From Other Cities
The region around Toronto is estimated to grow by almost 40% by 2041. That’s a lot of growing. Certainly not as fast as some cities in the world, but enough to make a significant impact […]