The resale market figures for October 2011 have been released. According to TREB the number of sales increased 17.5% over the same period last year and prices were up 8% over last year. According to TREB President Richard Silver, “Home buyers who found it difficult to make a deal in…
Archives for 2011
Toronto Hydro: Winter pricing and tracking your energy consumption
November 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
It’s time of year to change your electricity habits. As of yesterday Toronto Hydro time-of-use customers are now being charged the winter rates. Not all customers are currently on the time-of-use pricing format but by mid-2012 the Ontario Energy Board is aiming to have all customers switched over. For those…
Getting Ready To Sell Your House: Checklist
November 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’m often asked by clients what they should do to get their house ready for the market to ensure that they get the best value for their property. I came across a basic checklist by the Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation that is very thorough and is a great way…
Happy Halloween! Check out these pumpkins…..
October 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Happy Halloween to all of you! My pumpkin carving skills are at best mediocre, so in the spirit of this ghoulish day instead of scaring you with my attempt, I thought I’d share some pictures of some pretty awesome pumpkins. Check them out. Happy halloween!
Staging Your Kitchen: Top ten tips
October 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Staging your home for selling is a balance between costs and results. When deciding where to spend your time and money you should most definitely put the kitchen on the list. Arguably kitchen design, improvement and cleanliness contribute more to the resale value of your home more than the rest…
ONTARIO REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION | 58% of Ontarians still mistaken about HST and resale homes
October 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In a recent survey done by Ipsos Reid on behalf of the Ontario Real Estate Association, it was found that 58% of Ontarians are still mistaken about how the HST is applied to resale home transactions. The survey shows that these Ontarians mistakenly believe that the HST is applied to…
GTA Realtors 3rd Quarter Condo Report: Transactions and Selling Price Up
October 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday TREB released its condominium report for the third quarter. Overall the numbers show that the average selling price increased, up almost 9% over the same period last year; as did the number of transactions, up 24% over the same period last year. Check out the full news release below….
Toronto and the Great Fire of 1904
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This week’s fire on George Street prompted me to take a look around the internet for a little more information on the ‘Great Fire of 1904’. I had heard a little about the devastation that it caused but really had very little idea of how consuming the fire actually was….
October 2011 Mid-Month Resale Market Figures
October 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s that time of month again when GTA Realtors release their mid-month resale market figures. The numbers show a 20 percent increase in transactions over the same period last year and the average selling price was up 7.5 percent compared to last year. According to TREB President Richard Silver “The…
Making a Move
October 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As few months ago as a follow up to a previous blog that I wrote about moving, I posted information about a moving app that I had recently came across for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users. After reading an article today in the Toronto Star about a move gone…