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 […]
Toronto
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 […]
I Support Rob Ford! This One Time…
I didn’t vote for Rob Ford. I don’t think he has the chops to run a big, complicated city that’s in a constant state of transformation. I do, however, believe many voters in Toronto had […]
Are Bidding Wars Back for the Spring?
Real estate is seasonal. Whether we’re in a hot market where prices are rocketing skyward, riding a parachute down as prices return to the earth or if we’re some where in between in a balanced […]
READING THE TEA LEAVES: PREDICTIONS FOR TORONTO REAL ESTATE IN 2013
I can’t help it. I get caught up in it like everyone else. As the new year begins, I want to stare into my tea leaves to see what kind of predictions I can make […]
Toronto: Are You Ready for Your Future?
Lately, Toronto appears to be more and more like a teenager. Not because it has a few blemishes and is relatively young compared to the older cities in Europe, but because, in just a few […]
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, […]
The Fall Market: My Two Cents
Like me, the media outlets have always had their opinions on the real estate market, but unlike me, the opinions of the media really seem to have ramped up a lot of this summer. I […]
Walk Score and the Value of Your Home: It Makes a Difference!
Walking is good for us. We all know that. We’re been told over and over to get off the couch and go for a brisk, healthy walk. It keeps the blood flowing, reduced stress and […]
To Rent or Not to Rent – Is That the Question?
To rent or not to rent? No, it’s not Hamlet, but that is the question for many people. For some renters, they haven’t saved up enough money to buy some thing just yet, or they […]
Do House and Condo Prices Rise and Fall in Tandem?
I love the Olympics, and when they’re on, I’ll pretty much watch any thing when I have the time. I even found myself watching the women’s synchronized diving this weekend where Canada snapped up their […]
Toronto: the new Miami?
Never would I have thought any one would compare Toronto to Miami, but alas it is now happened. in fact, I’ve read a few articles in the past week or two comparing these two seemingly […]