There has been a lot of advances in technology this year, and one of the areas is virtual staging. It has come down so much that some agents are looking at this as viable alternative to staging, rather than have the place look empty on photos and videos. In my...
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Price Drop 30% put into Perspective
The prices of sales in the GTA have come down 30% from last year. Let's put this stat into perspective. The prices from January to April sky rocketed and then came down after that. Of course they are going to be a lot lower since the prices jumped so much. The media...
read moreWill the Market Bounce Back This Year?
The Liberal Government both at the Federal and provincial level as well as Mayor of Toronto seem hell bent on bringing down the prices of real estate to make it affordable for everybody. In some imaginary world this is going to stick. The problem is with their plan is...
read moreAre You Ready For Your Information To Go Public?
I read the articles, I read the comments, people want information. They want it all. That is the new way of doing business. They want all of the information that real estate agents have access to, and they want it for free, and they want it now. People think they have...
read moreBuying a New Build From A Builder Sucks
I've had enough of these builders and you should really beware before buying a new build. Over the past 10 years I've been selling Real Estate, I've had one bad situation over another with my clients. The past two years, I've reached my limit and I'm here to say don't...
read moreADDITIONAL COSTS WHEN BUYING A HOME
The purchase price of your home is only one of the costs you'll encounter. Here are other possible costs you need to consider: Mortgage loan insurance: If you are putting less than 20 per cent of the house value down, you're going to need mortgage loan...
read moreOver Rated Home Features
When I do an open house or put a house up for sale, I always get a few questions about features that I always say, why do you want that. Here they are: 1. Central Vacuum: Why do you want to lug around a snake and try to clean the house? Its simple, its called Dyson....
read moreUber is Not Like Real Estate!
I read articles all the time written by Real Estate agents who are trying to convince themselves that we are in a good business to be in, and that it is necessary to use an agent for every transaction. In Toronto, put up a sign and your property will be sold by the...
read moreTransit Solutions Would Help Lower GTA Prices
One thing that can truly help lower GTA prices are some major transit solutions. It is apparent that the GTA market and all of the surrounding areas have gone buck wild in the past few years, and especially in the last few months. So many sales records have been...
read moreWhy You Should be Underpricing Your House For Sale?
Its all about quantity and impression.When people are buying a house, they get into some-what of a HEAT! Underpricing Your House drives that heath up. I would call it a hunter gatherer mind set. Buyers are constantly on the hunt, and one thing that I've noticed is...
read moreLandlords Are Doubling Their Rent, Here’s Why
The liberal government has announced that they will be doing something to calm the renting hikes from landlords. While this is a good thing for renters, it could be a detriment to housing and landlords going forward. Some landlords have already become proactive and...
read moreJohn Tory’s Toll Would’ve Increased House Value Everywhere
While the Ontario Government cut this John Tory's dream of having a great highway into Toronto short, I believe he was on the right path to increasing the value of Real Estate. When I heard they were going to add some sort of toll to cars going into the city, I was...
read moreWould You Go Into a Court Without a Lawyer?
Buying a house and using the listing agent is like going into court without a lawyer to represent you. Each and every time I have a listing, I have somebody calling me asking me "what's the price if I don't have an agent and buys directly though me?" I always want to...
read moreLiberals Are Going to Tank This Market!
What is the one thing the liberals are looking for right now? Votes and money. The way that they will try to get both is to try and capitalize on this hot real estate market. The middle & lower class does not like the fact that they cannot afford any real...
read moreMarijuana will Be a Major Concern when buying houses next year
Right now marijuana, and grow ups are a fairly minimal concern when buying houses. Agents typically put a clause that the owner never grew or has known about any grow ops in the house, but this is about to change next year. What is changing is that July 1st, 2018,...
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