It is hard to imagine that in a pandemic, the Real Estate numbers have shot through the roof in the past 9 months. Nobody could have predicted that there would be a mass exodus out of city’s and move to anywhere but.
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People Will Be Begging to Go Back To Work. Real Estate Up?
It's pretty bleak right now. Nothing is positive in many people's minds. People are stuck at home, people are stuck home schooling their kids, people are out of work and the list goes on and on. The state of commercial real...
Price Drop for Condos here’s why
This year has definitely been a very interesting year for Real Estate in Ontario, Canada. While most people thought that Real Estate prices would plummet everywhere, it didn't. in fact in many areas of Ontario it has gone bananas. Places like Windsor and little towns...
Top Features Requested In Homes Right Now
Since people are pretty much going no where right now and for the past 9 months, people are starting to re-evaluate what they want in a home. They are re-evaluating where they want to live, and how their future might be in the next few years. Many are moving out of...
Selling Your Investment Property? Some Things to Consider.
It's an easy decision. Sell the extra investment because right now its down. I've spoken with many investors and I get it. Here are some reasons why you shouldn't be selling your investment right now that you may not be considering. Right now investment properties...
Virtual Staging
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...
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...
Will 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...
Are 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...
Buying 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...
ADDITIONAL 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...
Over 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....
Uber 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...
Transit 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...
Why 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...
Landlords 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...
