As I have noted recently - and as has been widely reported in the media - there are two very different markets in Toronto real estate these days: condos and houses. Houses continue to increase in value, due in large part to relatively low supply,...
The Numbers - TREB reported 5,879 transactions through September 2012, with an average selling price of $503,662 - an increase of more than 8.5 per cent over 2011. Despite an uptick in supply, the number of transactions was down by 21% compared to September, 2011. (TREB pointed out...
Last week I posted an updated set of recommendations for home buyers. Today, I'm doing the same for a "sellers' tips" blog I posted a few years ago. Not a whole lot has changed, but enough to warrant an update. Here goes! Homes sell in any...
I have written before about home buyer tips, but felt the need to update for the current market. Conditions in the Toronto real estate market change from month to month, season to season, and year to year. We are just getting started with the fall...
A basic fact of life in the Toronto real estate market is that summer is a much slower time of year than spring or fall. The weather warms up, and after a hectic 'spring market' folks - including Realtors - naturally turn their attention to...
As you may have noticed, I recently gave my blog a make-over. (That's part of why I haven't posted anything new in a while.) It started as part of a 're-branding' effort led primarily by my lovely wife Amanda (AKA Family Nature) and handled mostly...
Classy and affordable condo conversion in one of the Annex' grand old mansions....
Crunching the numbers...
With all the noise out there, it’s hard to know what the Toronto real estate market is really doing, isn’t it? I’ve been telling people that it’s not as bad as the media says it is, and the numbers I just crunched basically support that....
Happy Fall! You may recall that for the last few years I have supported a local school by buying pumpkins at their fall fundraiser. Once again I'll be spending a few days delivering those pumpkins to clients and friends! If you would like one (they're...