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I don’t have much time left. As soon as I wrote the first draft of this article, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) dispatched a team of crack mercenaries to kidnap me.  It’s a little known fact that TREB monitors all Realtor computers and as soon as one of us

There is, in fact, a wolf.

First off, let me be clear that this is not going to be about Donald Trump. Sure, I’ve read about 16 articles today about the Donald. Most of them focused on how awkward and embarrassing the pre-inauguration concert was for everyone who attended, watched or even performed.  I cringed a

Who do you trust?

  I hope that you and your loved ones had a fantastic holiday break and rang in the new year in style! My Christmas was wonderful, filled with friends, family and food.  I cleverly got ahead of that whole holiday weight gain problem by gaining weight in early December.  That

This is what 2016 looked like for me!

Back in January, I wrote some predictions about what would happen to real estate in 2016. As the year is drawing to a close, I thought it would be fun to look back and see how I did with my predictions. I first looked at what I predicted would happen

Were my predictions for 2016 wrong?

I will keep this brief as I think it is about time I started my Christmas shopping. I know what you’re thinking.  “Shopping for Christmas today Jeff?  That’s crazy talk!  Why shop today when it’s only the 23rd?  You have all day tomorrow to shop.” I know that technically you’re

The busiest day of the year is coming up!

As we approach the start of a new year, I’m having a lot of conversations with clients and friends about investment properties. I know I’m in the right business when I get pretty damn excited about those conversations. The thought of helping people grow their wealth and fund the lifestyle

A Tale of Two Triplexes

As a Realtor, I get asked certain things pretty regularly. We’re in a bubble right? It’s gotta be a bubble.  Tell me it’s a bubble.  BUBBLE! Why do you guys always put your pictures on your business cards? Can’t I just sell my house myself in this hot a market?

But it’s sold, isn’t it?

Ever have one of those days where your colleague at work does something dumb? What about a day when they do this dumb thing in front of your company’s clients or customers? The whole real estate industry had one of those moments earlier this month, when CBC released a hidden

This is when multiple representation makes sense.

Since the end of World War I, a number of commonwealth countries have celebrated a memorial day on November 11th, where we remember the members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty, as well as those men and women who continue to serve during times

Today We Remember

There is a poem by Robert Frost called “The Road Not Taken” that has the distinction of being the most misread poem in America, according to the Paris Review. I know what you are thinking. Yet another real estate article comparing misinterpretations of classic poetry with property appreciation in the

The Road Not Taken

I’ll get right to the point because the clock is ticking. In 10 days from now, new rules kick in for mortgages. Starting October 17, 2016, all buyers with less than a 20 per cent down payment must qualify based on the five-year benchmark posted rate, which is currently approximately

This is how the new mortgage rules affect you. Yes, you.

Sellers have three choices for how they price their home. Two of the three can work out quite well with a good Realtor. The other? Well, let's agree you should avoid it.

Three ways to price a property

Most of the time, two percent doesn’t matter much either way. Order a drink and they pour two percent more liquid than normal and you probably wouldn’t notice.  If you do notice, it’s clear to me that you really need that drink. In fact, I think that percentage differences really

Does a 2% difference really matter?

I haven’t actually been asked that question yet, but I feel it is only a matter of time before one of my client’s offers their future progeny in order to get a home. Buying a home these days can feel like an insurmountable challenge I say “these days” but it

Should I include my first-born child in the offer?

A few weeks ago, I wrote about secret Realtor codewords. Flash forward to today, and I’m in Oxford, England, visiting with friends and exploring the countryside. I’m also learning about some real estate terms that are used here. My favourite by far is gazumping. Just savour that word for a

Gazumping is a problem. In England at least.

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