If you are one of the unfortunate buyers of Step condos, you just found out your completely sold out new condo project has been cancelled by the developer. A few weeks back, On The Danforth condos, suffered the same fate. Another sold out project, cancelled by the developer. What’s going on you ask? Well…there’s not […]

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It’s March 2019, and what an exciting time to be transacting in real estate, either as a consumer in the buying or selling of property, or for those who represent and help consumers on the sales side. A great real estate professional will add value to both buyer and seller clients alike, assisting them with […]

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The much anticipated budget release yesterday by the Federal Liberal party turned out to be of little value for home buyers in Toronto. Obviously it’s too early to tell how successful such a plan will be, but I have doubts it will be anywhere near the 100,000 households over three years the government seems to […]

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A few days ago I was in discussion with a cooperating agent on a property listing I have for sale. I was answering for him a few questions about the property that weren’t noted on the MLS listing, but were important to his client in nature. After the questions were answered our conversation turned to […]

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Today the Toronto Real Estate Board released its sales figures for the month of February and as I’ve written about over these past six weeks, it’s been busy. And this month is no exception. Prices are edging up for both houses and condominiums where demand continues to be strong throughout the city. Inventory levels continue […]

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2018 is on pace to go down as the lowest amount of property sale transactions (annual total) since the recession year of 2008. What does this mean? Year-to-date we have had a total of 53,634 sales through the Toronto Real Estate Boards MLS system. If the final 4 months of 2018 match the final 4 […]

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Let me ask you a question. Do think the values of Toronto condominiums will only rise in the future? I want to keep the question vague for now and only apply it to investment condos, so answer to yourself with a simple Yes or No. Yes you say? Well some might say (myself included) that […]

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Across Toronto if you have been a buyer or investor looking for a condo in 2018, you surely have noticed that the condo market has been on fire. Multiple offers sometimes hitting double digits in quantity, properties being sold within hours of hitting the market, and even some of the ugly duckling units being snapped […]

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The Toronto Real Estate Board has released the month of June sales figures and at first glance, it’s pretty positive looking. Sales prices are up 2% over June 2017, and more importantly up 3.3% over May 2018. New listings tailed off slightly at 18% but overall inventory increased slightly. Sales activity and average prices were […]

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Would you believe that with all of the talk of a cooling real estate market across the GTA, the average sale-to-list price ratios in Toronto’s East End last month, were above 100%? Sales-to-list price ratio reflects the asking price of a property, and what it’s sale price is. For example, if a property were listed […]

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