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
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
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
I like a lot of aspects of working in real estate, but if you asked me to narrow it down to my favourites, I would have to say that there are two really great things about my job. The first is that I get to meet great people. People I
As of today, Good Friday, March 25th, 2016, there are 4,848 places for sale in Toronto. That includes both freehold homes as well as condominiums. The latest population figures for Toronto proper (not the GTA, just Toronto) places it about 2.8 million residents. That means there is one place for
As the media blitz for the Pan Am Games builds to a frenzy for the opening of the games this Friday, I thought I would mention a word of caution about renting out condos to visiting tourists. The caution has less to do with making sure you qualify the person
