Toronto may increase the Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) by 1% on homes over $2M when it meets next week to approve the City’s 2021 Budget. Here’s why that’s bad for everyone.
When buyers consider a home, there is a process by which the form their impression and decide if they like it or not. There is often a tipping point where they go from interested to not interested.
Say what you will about 2020, it wasn’t boring! The impact of COVID on real estate was significant and it challenged some long-held assumptions about what was important in a property. Here’s three lessons we learned in 2020.
We often get so focused on our specific circumstances and the nitty-gritty details that we don’t look at things from a bigger picture. Mortgage rates are incredibly low right now, but what happens when that changes?
If you think of real estate commissions as an investment rather than an expense, there are a number of ways in which a good agent makes (or saves) you lots of money.
No, Black Friday isn't a thing for real estate. If, however, you’re looking for opportunities to buy at a discounted price, then there are ways to identify sellers who might be willing to give you a bargain.
The attributes that appeal in a home have changed significantly this year and while some features have just increased in appeal, there are others that have become far less important. Here’s the list of the top 5 things buyers want now.
In real estate, wishful thinking plays a big role in transactions that don’t go as planned. While hope is very necessary, knowing whether it is a realistic hope is crucial to the success of the sale or purchase.
Ever meet someone who seems confused about the actual purpose of their job? In real estate it happens all the time. Here’s what we think our job is when we work with buyers.
There can be significant differences in the various real estate markets out there. Let’s look at the best type of homes to buy and to sell in each of the seven Toronto Region Real Estate Board districts.
