Archive for Home Selling In Toronto
The Most Important Quality Required for Success
In the new book titled, “The Narrow Road”, by Felix Dennis, he wrote the following: “Providing you are of reasonable intelligence and in good mental and physical health; and are not presently incarcerated in a prison… then nothing, absolutely nothing, can stop you from becoming rich…” Pretty cool, don’t you think? This means that where [...]
Thinking Of Renting Out Your Home For Extra Income In Toronto?
The Toronto Star recently published a story on a “tenant from hell”, who seemed like an ideal tenant at first – before leaving a string of bounced cheques and very upset landlords in her wake. Because laws in Ontario are more designed to protect the tenant, it’s difficult to get someone evicted when they stop [...]
Cottage Season Is Fast Approaching – Thinking Of Buying A Cottage Near The GTA?
The weather in the Greater Toronto Area is finally warming up, making spending a weekend at the cottage an extremely attractive option for many. If you’re planning on buying or selling a cottage this year, there are several things to take into consideration, as cottage real estate can be different than regular homes in Toronto. [...]
Landlords and Tenants, Be Careful with Social Media
The daughter of a friend of mine is in her first year at college. She’s living in a dorm room, but she and her parents are already talking about her living arrangements for next year, when she will most likely move into an apartment. As with probably most college-aged kids, the young lady has a [...]
Toronto Real Estate Board Releases Mid-Month Resale Housing Stats
According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, 4,557 transactions occurred in the first two weeks of April through the Toronto MLS Listings, which is an increase of about seven per cent over the same time last year. The president of the Toronto Real Estate Board, Richard Silver, said, “Competition between buyers remained strong in many [...]
Toronto Home Sales Increase in March
Home sales through the Toronto MLS Listings increased by eight per cent in March 2012 over March 2011, according to the latest market update from the Toronto Real Estate Board. Throughout the Greater Toronto Area, 9,690 real estate transactions took place compared to 8,986 last year in March. “The GTA resale market has not suffered [...]
Quick Curb Appeal Tip From Your Toronto Real Estate Team!
The recent record-setting temperatures in Toronto have resulted in some of our gardens coming back to life, including those pesky little weeds that can grow up through small cracks in our walkways and driveways. The upcoming cold snap this weekend won’t do much to deter the weeds, which can make the exterior of your house [...]
High Demand And Low Supply Gets Toronto Real Estate Sellers 100% Of Asking Price
According to the latest Toronto MLS Listing statistics from the Toronto Real Estate Board for the first 14 days of March, the low supply and high demand trend for Toronto Real Estateis continuing. Home sales in Toronto increased by seven per cent compared to the same time last year, while the number of listings decreased [...]
There’s A Home Buying Lesson In Here Somewhere
Have you ever watched HGTV? It’s the Home and Garden network, and although I don’t watch much television, I sometimes find myself tuned in. One of the most popular shows the network carries is called “House Hunters.” It’s about people looking to buy a home, and they visit three homes that fit their criteria, then [...]
Should You Buy Toronto Real Estate Right Now?
Real estate is a hot topic, and, being a Toronto real estateprofessional, there seems to be no shortage of people who want to ask me one primary question. Should I buy a house? Maybe the expectation is a one-size-fits-all answer of “Yes,” and I suppose I could point out that with low interest rates, now [...]
