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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
