A house in Toronto sold in late January, 2020 for a full $1M over asking price. Without a doubt, there is a huge opportunity for certain properties right now. Here’s three questions about your home. If you answer yes to any of the three, it’s time to sell.
When we look at what’s happened to prices in the last year and what’s expected to happen this year, the cost of waiting to buy is huge. How huge? In Toronto, it costs you about $300 a day.
Whenever a deal falls through, there is short window of opportunity for a buyer to come in with a firm offer to get the property at a great price. Here’s some examples of when that happened.
Understanding when a list price isn’t working – and why – is a crucial skill for a listing agent. That knowledge can be used to get the sale back on track. Make no mistake, there is a right way to lower your listing price – and a wrong way.
Without a doubt, 2020 is getting off to a very unusual start. Whether it’s detached houses, semi-detached, townhouses or condominiums, you should know exactly what is going to happen next.
How long does it take to buy? To sell? What happens, in what order and what can’t be rushed or skipped without the whole thing falling apart? Here’s the timelines you need to know if you’re buying or selling real estate.
Increased interest in smaller urban areas, less value attached to parking spots and the rise of non-traditional homes. 2020 is going to see some interesting changes in real estate!
What makes a property flip become a property flop? Here’s how to avoid some crucial mistakes when flipping properties that every would-be flipper should know.
If we understand that there is no “one” market, it means that there are buyer opportunities in certain areas, certain housing types and certain price points. Here’s where those opportunities are right now.
If luck is when preparation meets opportunity, then bad luck must be when lack of preparation meets a threat. Here’s three examples of bad luck in real estate – and how to avoid them.
There's no rule that sellers and their agents need to hire a professional photographer to take photos of the home. It's a good idea, but not a rule. Here's what happens when no professionals are involved.
With the November 2019 decision by the LPAT in favour of the City of Toronto, the rules for Airbnbs are now legally in place. Some of the implications are surprising.
Every year as we approach the holidays, activity plummets while opportunities rise. Here’s why that happens – and how a savvy buyer can take advantage of it.
While it’s challenging to do properly, it is possible to determine a tight range of valuation for your home by gathering market information, assessed values and identifying two types of comparable properties.
