A few weeks back, two clients of mine, a couple from Toronto, purchased a house in an emerging neighbourhood. The listing agent decided to hold back offers. That’s no surprise to anyone familiar with the […]
In the last week, I think about half of my Facebook feed has been about Rob Ford. His image cannot be avoided, and why would you avoid such real life drama? He really does put […]
People love detached houses. And really, who can blame them? You don’t have a flimsy party wall separating you from your neighbours with the colic baby, or the neighbours who like to make love loudly […]
Something odd started happening in Toronto a few years ago. The condo market, and the market for houses divorced, and decided to go their own ways. It was an amicable split, but I’m not sure […]
Early bird gets the warm. This kind of thinking does apply to Toronto condo development as well. Here’s why.
It may not always feel this way, but a lot goes into a condo name. Here are some Toronto hits and total misses in the name department.
A long time ago, before I started my real estate career, but after the dinosaurs disappeared, I was a producer for several lifestyle series on broadcast TV. Many of which were geared toward real estate. […]
It’s tough for first-time buyers right now. I really do feel for them, especially if a house is the property of preference. On top of the Feds making it difficult for first-time buyers to qualify […]
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of comparisons between now and the late 80s. I’m not talking about the return of Dr. Pepper or that Atari is making a comeback, though I would be happy […]
There are many reasons why someone should not buy a new condo. For starters, it takes an average of 3.85 years for a typical Toronto condo to move from the initial sales stage to occupation. […]
I think most Canadians can admit that we are a little home ownership crazy. People like to talk about out-of-control bidding wars and neighbouring properties that never sell like they do about Miley Cyrus on […]
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 […]
If they were not such a threat to my clients and their homes, I believe I would respect the mighty termite. They are industrious workers that never stop, focusing on their munching task a full […]
Emerging neighbourhoods can vary widely. They often start out as dismal and down-on-their-luck areas that MAYturn around, but they can also be the neighbourhood that was once down-on-its-luck and has since transformed into one of […]
The other day someone asked me if I would invest in Detroit real estate. Hmmmm…. Let me think for a moment…Ah, no. But not everyone thinks like me. There are many Canadian investors who are buying […]
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 […]
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