As you most likely have heard, in July of this year, the Government of Canada and the Superintendent of Financial Services implemented some new mortgage rules. There has been quite a bit of chatter and media discussion about the changes in the months since then. Up for debate is whether the new rules have affected ..
There is probably a list of things you need and things you want in your next home, but putting them all on one single list would be a mistake. Why? Because buyers who separate what they need from what they want are much more likely to find a home that meets all their actual requirements. ..
We happen to be big fans of Toronto. We’ve done some traveling, and have seen places that are incredibly beautiful, full of life and have a lot to offer. Toronto though, is home. That’s why, when we came across the work of Ryan Edmond, we were so excited at how beautifully he captured the Toronto ..
Last year, we were working with a client, having shown her multiple properties, who ended up unfortunately going around us, contacting and dealing directly with a listing agent on a property that we had sent to her, putting in an offer and purchasing it without letting us know until afterward. It stung for sure, and we ..
“We were thinking about moving but then we learned that the Toronto land transfer tax applies to each sale in Toronto, not just when you move to Toronto from another city like we did when we bought our current house. Knowing that now, we think we’ll stay put and renovate.” This is a piece of an actual ..
So on Friday, we Wilson Sisters attended the Broker Preview for the latest project to be introduced by Freed Developments. The event was held at Scarpetta, at The Thompson Hotel and was much more civilized and way more organized than the last couple we’ve attended. We will, next time though, be sure to arrive early to ..
I have been in the real estate business for a lot of years, and I have sold some of my own properties in the past, but I can honestly tell you, I did a crappy job. While I know I have very strong negotiation skills when representing my clients, and I will protect their interests above ..
We checked out a condo launch today for Fabrik, a project launching by Menkes in the Entertainment District at Richmond and Duncan. The event was held at The 5th Social Club, and as usual at a high profile launch, it was crowded. Realtors everywhere, frantically accosting the servers with their trays of snack sized food, literally before they even managed to clear ..
It seems every year at this time, those who are planning a home sale in the Spring are asking themselves, when do we list? Should we hit the market now, in January, or do we wait until the warmer weather and the start of the ‘Spring market’ in March/April? We had a preliminary listing appointment this week ..