Renovations are fantastic—once they’re finished. I know this first hand as you can see from my mid-reno photo above from my last renovation about 8 years ago. That moment when everything comes together and you’re […]
So far this year, it appears that Toronto’s housing market is still adjusting in 2026. For all properties, prices are down 7.1% year-over-year, and sales have slipped 6.3%. That tells us something important: The market […]
For decades, condo investors have been a critical pillar of Toronto’s real estate market. Many of the city’s condo buildings exist because investors were willing to buy pre-construction units long before a shovel hit the […]
Some years are easier to predict than others. In many ways, 2026 is surprisingly straightforward; in others, it remains frustratingly unclear. What makes forecasting Toronto real estate in 2026 “easier” is what we already know […]
What Is a Buyer’s Market Like? Let’s be honest — Toronto hasn’t seen a true buyer’s market in quite some time. So when one starts to creep in, it’s understandable that many buyers (and sellers) […]
When it comes to buying a home in Toronto, there are two types of people: those who swoon over historic homes and those who crave the sleek lines of a brand-new build. Sure, some folks […]
Here we are again, at the start of a new year! It’s time to interpret real estate trends and whimsical hunches in an attempt to predict how real estate in 2024 will unfold in Toronto. […]
We know there are those Torontonians out there who may be wondering: Will I ever own a home? And that’s a fair question. We know that in the past ten years, property values have grown […]
I know. The title is a little dramatic. But for good reason! It is a very curious time in Toronto real estate. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a bigger disconnect between what the headlines […]
There are certain things you can’t see coming. Looking over the last 3 years, who could have seen a pandemic, threat of nuclear war and seven interest rate hikes in one year coming our way? […]
Let’s start off with what we know: The Liberal Federal government currently DOES NOT have any plans to put in a capital gains tax on principal residences in Canada. Still, the CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and […]
Let’s be very clear: Real estate is nowhere near as essential as the health care workers, cashiers, delivery services, and many more other services deemed essential. Unlike those many services, most of us who work […]
All in all, 2018 Toronto real estate was a fairly cautious and tame. After a wild 2017, it was a welcome year. 2019 started off much the same as all of 2018. Cautious and tame. […]
Being a bully in this day and age is strongly discouraged. That’s not always the case in Toronto real estate. In Toronto real estate, a bully offer doesn’t mean you are being a jerk on […]
I come across this problem frequently. It all starts with good intentions. Like many of us in this day and age, you start your real estate search online. Maybe you are a first-time buyer who […]
There are certain advantages to being a move-up buyer. First, you’re not a first-time buyer anymore. So, you don’t feel like you have no idea what you’re doing when buying a property. Second, you have […]
