Are Condos a Good Investment Anymore?
If you have been following condo pre-construction over the past year, you have likely noticed a sharp decline in new condo projects coming out in Toronto so far in 2023. Year after year, Toronto […]
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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 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 […]
Toronto Income Property Tips for Beginners
There are a lot of reasons why you may buy an income property. Maybe you want to grow an empire of income properties to build a reliable income stream. Maybe you simply want a basement […]
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. […]
SHOULD YOU BUY OR SELL IN THE SLOW MONTHS?
In Toronto, there’s no month where you cannot buy or sell a property. We’re a big enough and dense enough city that there is always something for sale all of the time. We know that […]
Why You Want to Be Near the Eglinton Crosstown
Let’s talk about buying property as an investment. More specifically, let’s look at which neighbourhoods are more likely to show greater appreciation over time. Let’s put aside the emotional pulls that draw you to a […]
The Three Best Older Condos in Toronto
Sometimes they look like a 70s prison. Often they have condo boards run by cranky retirees who do not want a dime spent to update the decaying hallway carpets. And then there’s the maintenance fees. […]
Why Do Chinese Investors Want to Buy in Toronto?
People often focus on the impact of foreign real estate investment on Canadian real estate market. But why do foreign investors want to buy here?
Step Aside Houses! Condos Are Back!
Only 2 years ago, there was deep concern over an oversupply of Toronto condo units. These days we are seeing fast sales and bidding wars. What happened?
Where Will Toronto’s New Condo Hot Spots Be?
We’ve seen the rise of Corktown, King West, Liberty Village and the new Regent Park, but Toronto is not done… New condo neighbourhoods are coming!
Looking for a condo? Keep it Boutique and Unique
If you’re planning on buying a condo, here on some tips you may want to consider to make sure you investment holds up for when it comes time to sell.
What Airbnb Does to Toronto Real Estate
I have a few rental units. And every once in awhile I think: Why don’t I furnish one of these unit up nicely and do an airbnb? Perhaps it would be a better return on […]
THE COMPETITIVE CONDO OF 2016
Remember a few years ago when almost everyone was worried that condos were in massive oversupply all over Toronto? Chicken Littles around the city were running through the street telling us the sky was falling, […]
TORONTO’S CONVERSION LOFTS: FROM REBEL TO SUPERSTAR
There are a lot of ways to be a rebel. You could fancy yourself as a George Washington taking up arms against a colonial power. Perhaps you have great respect for more modern day rebels […]
To Gut or Not To Gut
There was a time, not long ago, where dumpy old houses that needed to be gutted were a deal. No one besides contractors would go near them. But then along came HGTV and everyone saw […]