I have never really seen a busy December condo market in Toronto. Traditionally, it’s pretty quiet. In fact, it is, statistically speaking, the slowest month of the year with the fewest transactions. Simply put: it’s […]
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?
Though not as apocalyptic as the Toronto real estate prediction of 2014, predictions at the start of 2015 were mostly on the gloomy side. Most so called experts were not very sunny with their forecasts, […]
In 2014, real estate predictors were wrong again. Like 2013, the think tanks, banks and number crunchers were mostly on the wrong path, showing us that the art of real estate prediction is a tough […]
Enough about me. I thought I would try something a little different this time. The impetus behind this latest blog has nothing to do with my experience at all. This one is all about the buyers. Below […]
If you are anything like me, you may be wondering what happened to summer this year. Nights were cool, temperatures over 30 degrees were rare, and the humidity haters were one happy lot. Still, even […]
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 […]
I conducted an open house this weekend for a comfy three bedroom house in Toronto that is priced under $500,000 with no parking. It was a cute place, in a part of the city that […]
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 […]
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 […]
For a long time, there have been certain undeclared turf rules about condominiums in Toronto. Rules that have to do with the age of the condo owners. Buying a condo, like every day life, has a […]
Demographics and real estate have a relationship you can’t really ignore. The baby boomers have been given most of the spotlight (or the blame) for how the real estate market has grown. This massive bulge […]
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, […]
At least once a week I hear: “Who can live in a 500 square foot condo?” To which I say: “Someone who doesn’t want to live in a 270 square foot condo.” People love space. Even […]
