Professional real estate services are a 'service' like any other: the commission you pay to the service provider is subject to HST. This may seem obvious to some people, but I have been surprised a couple of times over the years to find that some...
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has released the numbers for January, 2013. As is so often the case in Toronto, a decline in the number of sales (volume, down about 1%) coincided with an increase in the value of sales (price, up 4.3%). Of course,...
The federal ecoENERGY program ended last spring, leaving many people disappointed at having missed the opportunity to get financial rebates for recommended improvements. However, you can still have an energy efficiency consultation, and benefit financially through significant energy savings and lower operating costs for your...
As I have written before, real estate is a funny business. In this case, I mean that there is a constant need to prove success (thus competence, to clients and prospects), and a concurrent resentment among the public for Realtors who show the trappings of...
With the month of December being chock-a-block with seasonal activities (including a couple of birthdays in my family), I neglected to post about November market activity, so I'm combining November and December. :) November November was not a super-busy month. Sales activity (volume) added up to 5,793 units...
[gallery ids="2396"] This fantastic two bedroom bungalow was gutted to the studs by the current owners and rebuilt with style! Cool modern finishes reflect a thorough planning process and careful execution. The home features a newer, open-concept kitchen, hardwood floors, 2 modern bathrooms, a fully finished...
[gallery ids="2372"] This detached, 3+1 bedroom house is just east of Midland Ave and north of Danforth Rd. It features a renovated, eat-in kitchen, newer hardwood floors and a newer main-floor powder room. Sliding glass doors open to the custom-built back deck - which by itself...
The Numbers: The breakdown provided by TREB is pretty interesting: 6,896 sales (7% fewer than October 2011); average price $503,479 (up 6.2% from October 2011). More specifically, the average price for a fully detached house was up 5%; the average price for a semi was up 7%; the...
[gallery] It's not often that homes like this hit the lease market. This gorgeous Beach Triangle family home is large, elegant and includes parking. With four full bedrooms - three big bedrooms on the second floor (one with a gas fireplace, another with a tandem/sunroom space)...
Following the sale in 2011 of five vacant houses in the east end, (listed by yours truly), Toronto Community Housing Corporation listed five more on Crawford St in the west end in 2012. Those 'baby steps' have now been followed by a big step. TCHC recently announced that...