One of the most common reasons for moving from one home to another is space. Whether it is too little space or too much space, when your home no longer matches up with your life, it makes moving to a home that is a better fit very appealing. Now don’t
Here it is, the post you have been waiting for! At long last we will put to rest the eternal question of who is better – Peel or Toronto. Now there are those of you who say that there are absolutely better questions than this. We should explore the question of
We all love a good anecdote. Here’s one I particularly liked when I heard it. Bill Murray was at a bar in Austin, Texas, one night with RZA and GZA of the Wu Tang Clan and jumped behind the bar to serve drinks to the crowd. Regardless of what they
Four millimeters is pretty damn small. Stack a couple of pennies together and they would be about that thick. A few weeks ago, something that small cost us $4,000. My family owns some investment properties. One of them is a century triplex near downtown Brampton. We have spent lots of
In Toronto, finding a home that is in good proximity to a TTC subway stop and a good school is pretty much the holy grail. Or the golden ticket if you are more of a Roald Dahl fan! Such properties combine two of the most sought after features in Toronto
Today the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by a quarter of a percent, down to 0.75%. It tells you something about how exciting my life is that news like that is something I feel the need to talk about! As a Realtor and a Mortgage Broker, my
I thought I would take a minute to share what my year in real estate looked like. It was a fantastic year for me and I had the opportunity to work with some absolutely lovely clients on both the buying and selling side. Below are pictures of the properties that
I know that nothing heats up a crowd of real estate enthusiasts like using the latest in buzzwords. Given that, I predict that this will be my most popular email to date. Mind you, I also predicted that the Blue Jays would be in playoff contention this year and that
That’s right, I’m comparing New York City against Toronto. The Big Apple against the T.Dot. NYC against T.O. The 5 Boroughs against, uh..the 6 municipalities. I could go on, but I would have to start making up more nicknames for Toronto and New York and if life has taught me
I sometimes make an odd sort of grimace when talking about real estate, particularly if we are talking about what is most important when buying a property. It isn’t because I don’t enjoy talking about real estate. I love talking about real estate. Some days I won’t shut up about real
With all of the articles in the media these days about rising real estate prices and the unaffordability of homes, you would be forgiven in thinking that buying a house or condo is all bad news. As any of you who have recently purchased a home or refinanced a home
There is a great quote from Wayne Gretzky, where he talks about the importance of anticipating where the action will be, rather than where the action is right now. I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. Great advice and well worth considering
Each time I drive past this building, I am struck by its appeal. Only five stories tall and only thirty-six units in total, it is the definition of a boutique loft building. As a resident of the Candy Factory Lofts and member of its Board of Directors for a number
Did you try it yet? It’s like someone pressed the mute button on your humming. This is an example of a fact that many people don’t know is true. It is a great example, because you can test it and prove or disprove it yourself, in a matter of seconds. The opposite
