Real Estate Tag

RE/MAX Hallmark was already the biggest (and best!) RE/MAX franchise in the GTA, and today it's even bigger (and better)! Ken McLachlan, Broker of Record/Owner, just announced the addition of RE/MAX First Real Estate into the RE/MAX Hallmark family, effective immediately. RE/MAX First has over 130...

Read More

It's funny how as the year 'winds down', the season winds up at the same time, eh? December is ridiculously busy - especially in my house, where we have two birthdays to squeeze in amongst all the other action. At work, it's staff parties; at...

Read More

I'll admit it: sometimes, I get tired of repeating myself! The Toronto real estate market has risen so consistently - relentlessly, even - over the past few years that these monthly reports are not nearly as exciting to write as they once were. Like last year, I'm...

Read More

TREB reported 8,804 sales through the Toronto MLS in October, 3.4% more sales than October 2014, setting another monthly sales record. By now it should come as no surprise to anybody that new records are set almost every month. The economy is strong and the...

Read More

Over the years I have completed five transactions on Bastedo Ave, near Coxwell/Danforth. That's tied for the most I have sold on any street! Each sale had its own story: a first time buyer, an estate sale, and various move-up/move-on situations. Some of the buyers chose Bastedo...

Read More

Despite yet another growing wave of media fear-mongering about the Toronto real estate market, January was yet another strong month both for volume and prices. The number of sales was up 6.1% over January 2014, to 4,355 transactions; that strong activity helped drive the average sale price...

Read More

The Toronto Real Estate Board has reported the November 2014 market stats. Sales volume was up over November 2013 by 2.6% , to 6,519 residential transactions. New listings were down 5.3% over the same period; only 8,789 new listings were posted last month. Total active listings were also down...

Read More

The Toronto Real Estate Board reported on the October 2014 market stats today. Sales volume was up over October 2013 by 7.7%, to 8,552 transactions. New listings were up only 3.4% over the same period, continuing the now long-standing issue of insufficient supply in the Toronto...

Read More