SHOULD YOU BUY NEW OR RESALE CONDOS?
New certainly has its pluses. The biggest advantage is simple: New has not been used before. For new condos, that means the floors are new. The fixtures are new. The kitchen and the washroom are […]
Toronto Real Estate Blog
Is Toronto Changing Too Fast?
Toronto real estate is changing fast. And it’s been changing fast for a long time. I could go back to the 90s, a time when I used to go rock climbing at Joe Rockheads in […]
WHO’S BUYING RIGHT NOW IN TORONTO?
Since 2017, the Toronto real estate market has been acting rather strangely. As most of us remember, there was a very quick run-up in prices in the early Spring of 2017, before a small correction […]
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF RENTING LOOK LIKE IN TORONTO?
Before we begin, let’s get something out of the way… I’m a real estate salesperson, and I believe that renting is not a good use of your money most of the time. There are some […]
Staging No Ways and Oh Yeses!
Let’s start with what this blog is NOT about. It’s not about whether you should stage or not. I understand there are circumstances in real estate where staging may not be an option. You may, […]
How to Sniff Out a Real Real Estate Deal in Toronto
Let’s be real. There are not a lot of deals left in Toronto. The cost of living here is high. Buying property in Toronto can be challenging, and a good strategy can go a long […]
Why M.O.I. Is An Important Real Estate Metric to Watch
Here’s an alarming statement: “Canadian home values fell last year for the first time in three decades amid falling prices in some of the country’s priciest markets, even as debt burdens increased.” The above statement […]
WHY SO FEW PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN TORONTO RIGHT NOW?
1879. That’s how many Toronto real estate transactions there were in February 2019, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board. To be clear, this is not the GTA. It does not include York Region, Durham […]
Should the Green Belt Go?
Should Toronto’s Greenbelt go? Some realtors, politicians, and developers think so. They feel the Greenbelt has been a huge contributor to higher home prices in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas. Developers are eager to […]
Why the City Needs to Make It Easier for Buyers
Toronto buyers are frustrated. And who can blame them? Yearly gains in home prices have eroded affordability in this city for over a decade now. And yet the buyers still come. The city and region […]
The No Kids Guide to Buying Real Estate
I like kids. I really do. I have helped many, many families buy property who have kids or are planning on having kids. At the risk of sounding a little mushy, I really like to […]
Should Buyers Know the Price of Competing Offers?
Picture this: It’s offer night. You, or you and your significant other, have found a home you love after months of going through duds or homes that get snapped up in bully offers. You lied […]
CHOOSE WISELY! WHAT BUYERS DON’T LIKE IN A CONDO
Let’s not kid ourselves. A good condo is a highly subjective thing. One person’s dream kitchen is another person’s room they’ll never use. For some, it’s better to use the oven to store your workout […]
COULD NOW BE THE BEST TIME TO MOVE FROM CONDO TO HOUSE?
Houses have had an amazing run. For a rather long time, detached houses have been the coveted house type to buy in Toronto. Study after study points to how Boomers would like to stay in […]
RENOVICTIONS
There’s renovations. There’s evictions. But are you aware of the renoviction? In case you are not, let me put the term “renoviction” in its simplest terms: A renoviction is an eviction given to a tenant […]
What Forces Could Bring Down Toronto Real Estate Prices?
I was originally going to title this: “Let’s Look at the Dark Side: What Forces Could Bring Down Toronto Real Estate Market?” Not only was it too long, but as soon as I wrote it […]