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....
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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...
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I hope that you had a great summer, and that you are enjoying this post-long weekend/back-to-school period! As we enter fall, the real estate market is heading into a busy seasonal period. Despite a rainy summer filled with lots of negative news about the economy, etc.,...
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I hope that you are enjoying the summer weather (between rain storms, that is)! Summer is traditionally a slower time in real estate, but there's still plenty of inventory hitting the market on a consistent basis. If you are shopping for a house, don't take...
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Well, it sure has been an interesting few months in real estate. We have been bombarded by the media with stories of doom and gloom, but despite that buyers and sellers have been busily buying and selling houses and condos! Volume is definitely down, but...
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There has been a great deal of discussion lately regarding the state of the real estate market in Toronto. The media is desperately trying to tie the Canadian real estate market to the situation in the US real estate market. Obviously, the US and Canadian...
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March 27, 2008 Spring is here! Well, almost...
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Most of you have probably heard about the 50 basis point drop in the Prime lending rate. Although they don't always do this, the major banks have passed that on to consumers by lowering their mortgage rates. Posted rates are now around 5.25% for a...
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2007 Set Records Nation-Wide Records all Around What's in store for 2008? The big news in the last week or so is the turmoil in the financial markets. Everybody who bought a house instead of stocks in the last few years should give themselves a pat on the...
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