Maximize Your Rental Unit
These days, I’m running into two different kinds of buyers. One type of buyer, whether we’re talking about a couple or a single person, wants to buy a house, but they are finding affordable […]
Advice for Investors
What Condos Will Be the Best Investment?
If you have been following real estate in Toronto for the past few years, you are likely very aware of just how well houses are increasing in value in this city. Condos are a different […]
Maintenance Fees: The Cold, Hard Truth!
Maintenance fees are an obsession for many condo owner. And who can blame them? Here are some of the cold, hard facts about maintenance fees.
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS: GOOD OR EVIL?
People are afraid of the unknown. Some times there are good reasons. Perhaps aliens are visiting earth and would like to use us humans as their food supply. Other times, there was really nothing to fear at all, like […]
Buying A New Condo or House? Take Heed…
Often in my blogs, I express that I’m not a big fan of new builds. It’s not that new condos or houses are not exciting. They can be. I get very excited about certain condo or […]
Is Flipping a Renovated Dump Still the Way to Go?
Renovating and flipping has been a Toronto tradition for quite some time, particularly with older houses. It usually follows a path like this: A buyer comes along and purchases a dumpy house that needs to […]
Buying a Condo New? Get Ready for the Age of Incentives!
People like new. And I’m a lot like people. I like new gadgets, new cars, new appliances, new mattresses, fresh, new towels, even a new toothbrush is a little exciting for me. I know that […]
The Luxury Condo/Hotel: Will Fancy Work in Toronto?
Toronto never used to be a fancy place. Sure, people loved good food, and is some neighbourhoods you would spot a few snappy dressers, but generally we never really had the interest to push our […]
Buying A Condo New: Still a Good Idea ?
Remember when buying a Toronto condo off the floor plan was the best idea in the world? Investors would purchase units from a developer before any dirt was dug up to make way for the new building, […]
Condo Fees: More Than Just a Number!
Condo fees. The mightiest of obsessions among the condo owner across the city, the world, and possibly the universe, if there are condos on other planets. And for good reason! You can spend a lot […]
How to Navigate in an Inconsistent Market.
A couple of months ago, when I was obsessed with the Olympics, I suggested that the housing market and the condo market were not in sync any longer. They are synchronized divers no more, to […]
The Rise of the Landlord
I own a fourplex. That’s four apartments in one house. For the most part, I don’t mind being a landlord. I’m not particularly handy, but I have learned a few things from youtube, my handyman […]
Are bidding wars over?
Are bidding wars over? The short answer: no. In fact, I’m sporting my helmet and sword, and I’m headed into a bidding war tonight to smite the competition! And it’s going to be tough fight since […]