MPAC is back: Be Very Afraid!
If you own a house or condo or any property in Ontario, you have likely come to know MPAC all too well. And maybe, after understanding what they do, you wish you never knew them […]
Toronto Real Estate Blog
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 […]
Frank Gehry: Good For Toronto?
Okay, I’ll say it. I love them! Monster-sized condos are not usually my thing, but I like these three monsters, quite a bit. Love can be like that some times… There’s been a lot of […]
How To Spot the Next Hot Hood Before the Prices Go Nuts
With a blog spot called “Emerging T.O.” and as a real estate salesperson who specializes in emerging neighbourhoods, it’s not very surprising when I am frequently asked: “What is the next hot neighbourhood going to […]
Busy Streets: How to Pick the Ones Where You Can Live
I had an open house this weekend for one of those listings that packed a lot of wow when you came through the front door. The owner had great taste and made all the right […]
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 […]
The “Rise” of the Bungalow
The bungalow. Some love em. Some hate em, but let’s face it, there are a lot of them in Toronto. They are a staple in many neighbourhoods. Little ones, surprisingly spacious ones, dumpy ones and […]
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 […]
What the Improving American Housing Market Could Mean for Canada
I don’ think it’s official yet. BUT it looks like the American housing market may have stopped hemorrhaging. How do I know? Well, I don’t know for sure, but in some of the worst hit […]
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 […]
Phantom Bids: Just How Scary are They?
No, it’s not the undead, up from the grave to make an offer on a Toronto condo, and no, it’s got nothing to do with the “Phantom of the Opera” or Star War’s “The Phantom […]
Are All Heritage Homes Worth Preserving?
Toronto likes to take pride in its historical heritage. Cabbagetown, for example, boasts “the largest continuous area of preserved Victorian housing in all of North America”. The Distillery District takes the claim of “the largest […]
The Manhattanization of Toronto: A good thing?
Have you noticed the term “Manhattanization” being thrown around a lot these days? Well I have, especially when it has to do with Toronto. Not only in last week’s Huffington Post, but even in real […]
Can the Feds Really Tame Housing Market?
I really do have to scratch my head when I see the Canadian government in action trying to control the housing market. And right now, the Feds are pretty keen to cool it down, particular, […]
Alderwood: A Suburb in the City?
Alderwood’s not like the other emerging Toronto neighbourhoods. There’s big trees, big parks and generous lot sizes, but there’s no main street with clever new businesses to help it take off. The closest thing they […]