How a more transparent bidding process can improve Toronto real estate
First of all, happy Halloween! Though I’m sure many of you celebrated last weekend. When it comes to Toronto real estate, I can’t think of anything much spookier than entering a blind bidding war.
It’s time to start speculating about the 2019 real estate market
Last year was a time of market cooling with rising interest rates and new government regulations. It was a rocky year. Sales weren’t that strong, supply didn’t exactly skyrocket, and prices remained high. What does 2019 hold for the real estate market?
Inside the Not-so-Great Real Estate Crash of 2013
I was just reading the Toronto Real Estate Board’s figures for August, about which they reported more than 7,500 residential transactions, an increase of more than 20% over last year’s 6,200ish. TREB’s president said sales were up strongly this August
This real estate consultant lists a few reasons why housing prices will continue to climb
New condo prices are rising, a good amount of GTA residents are apparently “miserable,” and some renters are “seriously considering” moving out of the Greater Toronto Area due to high housing prices.
Find out why this real estate agent welcomes the slowdown
I entered the industry at an interesting time. Average prices were hitting record highs, resale and new home supply were at all-time lows, and people were still buying like crazy. As a new agent, it was overwhelming, which is why I’m welcoming a cooler
Barrie and Whitby are real estate markets to watch!
The latest report from Trimart Research Corporation highlights Barrie and Whitby as a couple of the hottest new low-rise markets in the Total Market Area (TMA) at the moment. The Gallery by Barrie’s largest builder, Pratt Homes, was a huge success and
Canada creating a Real Estate Task Force to ensure tax-compliance
According to the government of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency, tax non-compliance and money laundering can be a significant factor causing the rising cost of housing in the country’s hottest markets.
Maximizing Your Real Estate Investment
As the economy grows stagnant and job creation seems to become a breakeven proposition, more and more people are looking toward their investments to either get them through those tough economic times or to plan for early retirement.One such avenue of
The Science (Fiction) of Real Estate
It’s been more than 50 years (50 years!) since the Jetsons, and thanks to them we all thought we’d be flying around in our bubbly little coupes by now. It hasn’t quite worked out that way. Whatever the real estate equivalent of the flying car is, we
It's time to invest in Durham real estate
For a long time, home prices in Durham Region lagged behind the rest of the GTA. Oshawa in particular was the place to go to find a bargain to flip or a starter house you’d have to stay in for several years to build some equity. But are those days gone?
