Why fall is the best time for planting in your home garden
Fall is the best time for planting. We have been saying this in the business for almost 25 years now – ever since growers started producing trees, shrubs and evergreens in containers. I like planting now and generally, I have more success with September
Why you should pay attention to condo fees when buying a new condo
Every month, you have to pay condo fees, and they can eat up a significant amount of your budget, so it’s important to pay attention before falling in love with your dream condo unit.
Why Buy New?
You've decided that it's time to make the move to home ownership. You want to keep your options open and buy the home that's right for you. There are already so many decisions to make: location, size, mortgage broker, real estate agent. How do you decide
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
How Home Staging Began…And Why It’s Not Interior Decorating
By Lisa ReisI’m not sure where specifically staging got started, but I certainly have a first-hand account of how it evolved into what it is today. I was exposed to staging at a very young age and it left a very positive impact on me, so much so that I
Why Vertical Growth Makes Sense: Some thoughts from Peter Kofman of Projectcore Inc.
Mirvish Enterprises, Gehry Partners and Projectcore Inc.Take a stroll around downtown Toronto and you’ll see ample evidence of ‘intensification’ in action, in the form of completed gleaming new condo highrise towers and many more under
Why Does Toronto Need the OMB?
With recent talk of freeing Toronto from the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), especially from NDP MPP Rosario Marchese, there seems to be a lot of confusion about why an almost 200 year old city still needs it.“Toronto is 179 years old. It’s time to treat
6 reasons why I can’t buy a new home (yet)
Now that I’ve graduated, officially moved out of my parents home, and started earning a salary, I’m starting to get the same question over and over - “When are you going to buy a home?” In many people’s eyes, the next step in a millennial’s journey
Why I’m having second thoughts about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive
So, I’ve had some time to contemplate the federal government’s moves to make buying a home easier and more affordable for first-time buyers, and I’m now having some second thoughts.
Why access to TREB home sales data is a good thing for everyone
Everyone’s calling the Supreme Court decision to reject the Toronto Real Estate Board’s appeal a game changer, and they’re right. There are a number of reasons why the resale market is better off this way.
