Archive for Home Selling In Toronto

Improving Your Toronto Real Estate’s Curb Appeal


If you’re planning on selling your Toronto real estate this year or even next year, you can get a head start on enhancing your curb appeal now. Your curb appeal is the first impression your home will make on a buyer – making it especially important to make it a good one. Be a stranger [...]

TD Economics Quarterly Report – Housing Outlook


According to the latest Economic Update from TD Economics, Canada’s housing market will avoid symptoms of another United States-style downturn because Canada is already in a great position to deal with any economic uncertainty that might be coming our way. The Quarterly Economic Update says that, “Canada’s economy enjoys several advantages that will help to [...]

Toronto Real Estate Sales Jump In Mid-August


According to the latest report on mid-month Toronto real estate sales from the Toronto Real Estate Board, home sales in mid-August increased by 22.5 per cent during August 2011 compared to the first 14 days of August 2010. Detached homes increased by 24 per cent in the 416 area code and 25 per cent in [...]

July 2011 Toronto Real Estate Market Video Analysis Now Ready


Hi, I’m Thomas Cook from Toronto’s Real Estate Team at RE/MAX Hallmark and here is our July 2011 Toronto real estate market report. July’s average sale price was up compared to one year ago but the listing inventory was lower. We’re going to talk about the effect of a drop in the ratio of sales-so-listings (or [...]

What to Expect From Your Toronto Real Estate Agent – For Sellers


A home is one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make as a Canadian. When you decide to sell your home, you’ll want to make sure that the Toronto real estate agent you’ve chosen to trust with the task does a great job. What else should you expect? When Selling A Home: What Your Toronto [...]

Sales Up 35%: Toronto Real Estate Board


Toronto real estate sales increased 35% at the beginning of July According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, home sales in Toronto through the Toronto MLS system increased by 35% to 3,609 from July 1st to 14th over the same time period last year.  Richard Silver, president of the Toronto Real Estate Board said in [...]

Energy-Efficient Renovation Program Back In Place For Toronto Homeowners


The Canadian government has renewed the Eco-Energy Retrofit program, which provides homeowners with rebates of up to $5,000 when they renovate their home to be more energy-efficient. Homeowners must first undergo a pre-retrofit evaluation (formerly called a home energy audit), complete the recommended renovations and then undergo a post-retrofit evaluation. The post-retrofit evaluation must be [...]

Selling Toronto Real Estate With A Swimming Pool


When selling your home in Toronto, curb appeal and cleanliness are two of the most important elements that need to be taken care of in order to impress prospective buyers. Just because your swimming pool can’t actually be seen from the curb doesn’t mean it should be left as is. It could probably use a [...]

Toronto Real Estate Sales Up In June


The Toronto Real Estate Board has released its June 2011 Market Report, reporting that 10,230 homes were sold in the Greater Toronto Area during the month, which is an increase of 21% over June 2010 – the third best June on record, after 2007 and 2009. “The strong June result capped off an interesting first [...]

New Toronto Real Estate Board Options Allow Technology Minded Agents To Market Their Listings More Effectively


In today’s high-tech Toronto real estate market, a buyer’s first introduction to a house or condo for sale is online.  Photos and video displayed on that listing play an important part in how excited a buyer might get when they view them and how keen they are to go and view the property in person! [...]