Overview: my interview with Breakfast Television, with thoughts and insights on the current housing market, plus tips for Millennials looking to buy their first home! I recently sat down for an interview with Breakfast Television. The topic: Millennial homebuyers and the challenges they face. I also shared my thoughts and insights on the current housing market, and offered tips for…
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28 Wellesley St Unit 3009 – 2 Beds + 1 Bath with Parking and Locker For Sale
Overview: 28 Wellesley St Unit 3009 is a 2-bedroom, 1-bath condo with a Scavolini kitchen. Enjoy world-class amenities, parking, locker and an exciting Church-Yonge Corridor location. Building Name: VOX Condos Address: 3009-28 Wellesley St E Toronto, ON M4Y 0C4 Neighbourhood: Church-Yonge Corridor Developer: Cresford Architect: Architects Alliance Property Manager: Kipling Residential Management Year Built: 2018 Storeys: 35 Units: 337 Parking:…
3 Things To Know Before Selling Your Home
Overview: a look at the 3 things to know before selling your property, including proper pricing, timing tips, and marketing strategy. In fact, the CBC estimates that up to 13% of downtown condos are currently sitting empty. The reality is just because you put your home on the market doesn’t guarantee it will sell, or fetch over-asking price. But there…
Why Millennials Shouldn’t Wait To Buy A Home
Overview: a look at why Millennials should buy a home now—before prices rise and competition heats up. A Quarter Of Canadians Aged 25 To 35 Bought Real Estate During The Pandemic That headline from Better Dwelling provides a clear answer. Homeownership isn’t just some far off dream for most Millennials—it’s an everyday reality. In fact, a recent survey finds that…
Hong Kong Permanent Residency & Toronto Home Prices
Overview: a look at the new permanent residency pathways Canada is offering Hong Kong residents and its impact on Toronto home prices. That number is set to skyrocket thanks to two new permanent residency pathways. According to CBC News: Canada is offering two new paths to permanent residency for Hong Kong residents who work here or are recent graduates already…
5 Toronto Neighbourhoods To Invest In Before the City Returns To Normal
Overview: A List of 5 Toronto Neighbourhoods To Invest In Before the City Returns To Normal While COVID has inflamed Toronto home prices, it’s actually made some neighbourhoods more affordable. As Properly explains: Real estate is hot everywhere in Toronto, but with downtown dwellers looking for more space and more affordability, home values in areas on the outskirts of the…
A Foreign Investors Guide To Buying Toronto Real Estate
Overview: a foreign investors guide to Toronto real estate, with advice on taxes, mortgages, rebates, down payments, location, property types, and more. Then you’ve come to the right place. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know, from basics such as who can buy real estate in Canada, to more complex issues such as taxes, legal hurdles…
The New Mortgage Stress Test Is Coming—Are You Ready?
Overview: a look at the new mortgage stress test and its impact on Toronto’s housing market, including home sales, prices, mortgages, buying power and more. Starting June 1st, the federal government is updating its stress test and making it tougher. The goal? To cool down the country’s red-hot real estate market and make it harder to buy a home. Just…
The Future Of Toronto Real Estate Post COVID-19
Overview: a forecast of Toronto’s housing market post COVID-19, including home sales, prices, freehold properties, condos, the impact of vaccines, and more. As of May 1, 40% of Toronto adults have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine. That number is expected to accelerate, with the government setting a target to vaccinate everyone by this September—a mere 4 months…
Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Buy A Home
Overview: a look at why the next few months are the perfect time to buy a home in Toronto and the GTA, including upcoming rule changes, market trends and the impact of COVID-19. What makes me so sure? Simple: they’ve gone up every month since 2018. That’s right—despite the first, second and now third wave of the pandemic, home prices…
GTA Home Prices Hit Record High In March 2021
Overview: a look at the GTA and Toronto housing market’s record-breaking performance in March 2021, including sales, prices, trends, forecasts and more. Toronto home prices just hit a new all-time record —blogTO Average GTA home price sets new record, up almost 22% from last year —Daily Hive Toronto March home sales, prices blow past record set during the 2016 real…
23 Glebe Rd W – Signature Suite – 1 Bed + 1 Bath – Sold
Overview: 23 Glebe Rd W Unit 918. Freshly painted 1-bedroom, 1-bath penthouse with high-end kitchen, large balcony, luxury amenities and exciting Yonge-Eglinton location. Building Name: Allure Condos Address: 918-23 Glebe Rd W Toronto, ON M5P 1C8 Neighbourhood: Yonge and Eglinton Developer: Greenpark Homes Architect: Page + Steele Interior Designer: Patton Design Studio Property Manager: T.S.E. Management Services Year Built: 2014…
8 The Esplanade Ave Unit 3305 – 2 Beds + 2 Baths – Sold
Overview: 8 The Esplanade Ave Unit 3305. Massive 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo with a gorgeous kitchen and high-end upgrades. Enjoy hotel-style amenities, premium parking, and a scenic St. Lawrence location. Building Name: L Tower Address: 3305-8 The Esplanade Toronto, ON M5E 0A6 Neighbourhood: St. Lawrence Developer: Cityzen Development Architect: Daniel Libeskind Interior Designer: Studio Munge Property Manager: Del Property Management Year…
Upsizing: Why Couples Are Picking Real Estate Over Weddings
Overview: a look at how COVID has inspired couples to invest their wedding budgets in real estate, whether it’s buying their first home or upsizing to something bigger in the city. Work, travel, school, recreation—COVID has turned every aspect of our lives upside down. Weddings are no exception. Many couples have had to cancel or postpone their big day because…
35 Balmuto St Unit 1407 – 1 Bedroom + 1 Bath – Sold
Overview: 35 Balmuto St Unit 1407. Spacious 1-bedroom, 1 bath condo with a modern kitchen and large walk-out balcony. Enjoy 5-star amenities and a chic York location. Building Name: Uptown Residences Address: 1407-35 Balmuto St Toronto, ON M4Y 0A3 Neighbourhood: Yorkville Developer: Pemberton Group Architect: Burka Varacalli Architects Interior Designer: Flora DiMenna Designs Property Manager: Crossbridge Condominium Services Year Built:…