- Airbnb - I decided to do a post on airbnb because people keep asking about it. The rules in Toronto are still a bit fuzzy so I am going to speak on my view of the situation. So on July 1st a ban was supposed to be implemented by the city on no basement apartments, the unit […]
High End Furnished Rentals - Today I would like to talk about Furnished Rentals. I myself work with a lot of athletes and find myself constantly searching for high end furnished. As the years have gone on there seems to be less and less inventory for high end furnished options. When I say high end most of these clients are […]
Fall Market - In about another month the Fall market will be upon us. Typically the Fall is a great time of year for Sellers. We are hoping that this year isn’t any different! Families really do control the housing market and when the families arent thinking about real estate it typically slows down. Once kids get out […]- Condo Vs. House - Today we are going to take some time to talk about living in a condo vs. a house. What a better investment is a condo in Toronto vs. a freehold house in Toronto. Houses You will end up with overall more space inside and outside with a house. More privacy, more of a neighbourhood feel. […]
- Biased with the Landlord Tenant Board - Today I wanted to talk a little bit about the rules in Ontario regarding residential renting. I have been in real estate 12 years now and I have seen a lot of major changes in that time. The landlord tenant act has always been pretty biased towards tenants in Ontario. But I find that its […]
Summer Market - Just wanted to talk a little bit about the Summer Market of 2018. I think this summer should look a little better than what we had last summer in terms of pricing and sales volume. Last Summer was right after the foreign buyer tax was implemented and the market hit a real lull for about […]
Toronto Downtown East - Toronto Downtown East is one of the most undervalued area’s in all of the city, maybe in all of the province.This is prime space that isn’t nearly as developed as the west side. There are projects that still exist in the area, homeless shelters and the methadone clinics. These are just some of the reasons […]
Pre Constuction Vs. Resale - I have many clients that ask me the benefit of buying resale vs. pre construction and vice versa. I have never been a huge supporter of pre construction as a whole, but there are some projects that make sense. There was a time when pre construction was a no brainer. It was cheaper with significantly […]
1st Quarter Market Analysis - During the 1st quarter we saw the market take off after towards the end of January. Homes and condos went into multiple offer scenarios quite frequently. A big reason we see multiple offers in a lot of winter months is due to the lack of inventory. The market has stayed steady for the last few […]
Early Spring Market - Early Spring Market The spring market is upon us. With the weather to turn any minute now, the spring market should get started a little earlier than usual this year. Unfortunately, there wasn’t that much inventory due to the fact that so many realtors hoard their listings for the spring time! This happens year in […]