realtor: Yes you can raise the Rent! - 05/10/12 08:34 AM
Are you an investor? Do you want to Buy and Rent Condo Units in Toronto? Then you should be aware of a few things. We have something here called the Landlord Tenant Tribunal.
Ontario’s annual Rent Increase Guideline is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is a measure of inflation calculated monthly by Statistics Canada. The rate of allowable rent increases for 2012 will be 3.1 per cent.The guideline is the maximum amount that most landlords can increase a tenant’s rent during the year without making an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board. It is based … (0 comments)
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realtor: Best Phrase Heard from Realtor - 01/16/12 12:07 PM
What is the best possible phrase you could hear from a Toronto Real Estate agent?
I don't know, but let me ask and find out for you.
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realtor: Its 2012 Are you still at Mom's? - 01/01/12 10:40 AM
If you are 35 and Your Mom lives with you... Thats OK . If you are 35 and still live with your Mom... we need to get you out.. There is a difference. Lets Talk! Call me at 647 218 2414 Lets find that perfect place of your own... … (4 comments)
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realtor: The Lowest Price Is that the Key? - 03/15/11 10:43 AM
We were in a hurry yesterday with duplicating keys for an estate sale. At the closest hardware store I was directed to an irritated "minimum Wage" employee that reminded me that their price was the lowest. "Cheapest Prices for Cut Keys" he chimed
The second key, they didn't carry that particular blank, but that "More Expensive" fellow up the mall did. At the second store I was greeted by the proprietor who looked at the key to be duplicated and warned about the price of the blank; "I need it". Back to the house to try the key... Expensive one works … (2 comments)
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realtor: Avoid Owning two houses with Bridge Financing - 01/27/11 07:28 PM
When your sale closes after your purchaseto get the best price for your home often you have to compromise and choose dates that may not matchthis means you need to leverage the equity in your home, for the required time between the purchase and sale to fund your down payment into your new home
Example of Bridge Financing
Sold $ 270,000 Purchase $ 450,000less deposit w/offer $ 15,000Real estate commission New Mortgage $ 335,00013% HST Real estate commissionMortgage balance legal fees on sale and purchase Equity $ 100,000 Funds to close $ 100,000 SALE closes May 31 PURCHASE closes April 28 … (1 comments)
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realtor: Larry the Landlord; Sells his Marijuana Grow House - 12/16/10 09:28 AM
Ontario Realtors favour grow-op registry bill The Ontario Real Estate Association is welcoming a private member’s bill before Queen’s Park that calls for the creation of a grow-op registry – a move Realtors say will protect homebuyers. “Grow-ops are major problem for homebuyers in the province and we have been urging the Ontario government to establish a registry to protect consumers for almost 10 years,” the association’s President Dorothy Mason said in a news release published Nov. 25. While Realtors are required by law to disclose if a home has been used as a marijuana-grow operation or drug laboratory, they are … (2 comments)
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realtor: The Dollar Store of MLS Shopping - 12/01/10 09:38 AM
Yes! We all want the lowest price. One company has made this their business credo. The Lowest Price is the Law! But for every benefit there is a cost.
With Real Estate Listings I have observed with fascination the brokerages that are racing to offer the lowest prices for just listing a house; [the concept is termed mere listing] We are merely providing a Listing Facility.
Contained within the listing is a Schedule B, The terms and conditions of selling your home.
It usually contains a clause that indicates a) You have the opportunity to seek outside advice [ILA] b) the … (0 comments)
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realtor: Trapped him at an Open House - 11/21/10 08:13 PM
Had an open house at Kipling and Bloor this past weekend; the winds are a bit cooler, the leaves have blown off their trees, we have already been visited by frost. It’s the last few weeks with weather warm enough to hang the outside lights. I like Open Houses. It gives me a chance to meet the people in the enclave and those that want the neighbourhood. This house was vacant and staged. Asking $1.2 MM[He] wanders in alone just as I open up, dressed in a shirt without a jacket or coat, takes the feature sheet offered. “Live in the … (6 comments)
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realtor: Where is better than Bloor West Village? - 10/16/10 02:47 PM
When is one location superior to another; Ok ok we are firmly in the Bloor West Village Toronto neighbourhood and comparing Beresford to Armadale or is Colbeck a superior location. Is it OK to pay this much money for Runnymede? What about the side of the street to the west of Jane; Where does it become Old Mill? Past the bridge? On the South Side it is called Brule Gardens, the street and neighbourhood is referred to as Riverside Dr., as riverside follows the top and bank south from Baby Point to Lake Ontario at Ellis Avenue. So a ravine lot … (0 comments)
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realtor: Lets Update the Toronto Real Estate Market - 10/09/10 05:09 PM
I want to keep you updated with the Fall Toronto Real Estate Market. There have been many negative stories in the media recently about how the market is “slipping” or that “prices in a housing bubble”.
Here is some interesting news that will take another week to be released to the media .... & because it isn’t Headline grabbing doom and gloom, they likely won’t report it. After reviewing the latest sales figures for the Toronto Real Estate Board;
We are continuing in a “SELLER’S MARKET”!
In the entire Toronto area as a whole, we currently have a 3 month’s supply … (2 comments)
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realtor: Buying your first older Home in Etobicoke - 09/14/10 11:02 PM
So we have all seen the stats that home buyers are now beginning their home buying experience on line. That makes sense. But what happens when that home buying process starts in the fall and then runs for a 6 month period into the next spring?
So lets recap the chain of events;50 - 60 homes viewed.4 different multiple offers, winning in the final competition only.Two separate home inspections.Declined to remove conditions on one property.Continued with the same Buyer's AgentStayed with the initial budget.Attended with Buyer at Lawyer's Office on closingScored a CBC Interview!Willing to provide a video testimonial.If you … (0 comments)
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realtor: Selling your home With Social Media - 09/10/10 01:24 PM
Sell your home using social mediaGone are the days of newspaper classifieds. Savvy sellers are turning to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to market their homes.
Wanda Reglin recently sold her home in Nanaimo, B.C., after it had been on the market for two years. Described as a "gorgeous four-year-old, executive, level entry home with full walkout basement and brilliant southern exposure within walking distance to spectacular beaches," she had it listed on a variety of websites, including craigslist, Kijiji and the local UsedNanaimo.com. Still, she turned to social networking in hopes of increasing her listing's exposure.
With such a large captive audience … (7 comments)
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realtor: The Junction Arts Festival 2010 - 09/04/10 12:26 PM
New Home for the Junction RA New JRA Website - junctionra.ca
Don’t forget our new JRA website is junctionra.ca; the previous site junctionra.ning.com is now offline. Anyone who was a “member” of the Ning site should receive this email, as your details have been added to our mailing list.
We hope everyone likes the new site
High Park Avenue – Bikeway Network Survey
The Junction Residents Association is collaborating with the City of Toronto Transportation Services on a project to enhance the bikeway network on High Park Avenue and we are seeking feedback from Junction residents.
Please visit our website survey (HPA Bikeway Network Survey) for details on … (1 comments)
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realtor: What rock have I been hiding under in Toronto? - 09/01/10 08:47 AM
##Subject## MLS
##Feedback## DAVID: RE YOUR WEBSITE AND MLS ACCESS. I'M NOT SURE WHAT ROCK YOU'VE BEEN LIVING UNDER BUT MLS ACCESS TO ALL LISTINGS INCLUDING DETAILED INFO ON PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT CANADA HAS BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE PUBIC FOR SOME TIME NOW.
So... The end is nigh. The flood gates of Internet information are open and there will be no need for anyone. You can be your own plumber, your own dentist, your own seamstress, your own tailor. You can purchase a book on how to drive a car and initially the task is intimidating, but with dozens of lessons … (3 comments)
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realtor: If you could do it all again..... - 08/05/10 11:21 AM
It's the doldrums of the warmest summer that I remember in Toronto; the Exhibition is just around the corner and I have fabulous "Front Row" seating for the Air Show on my Terrace. If you had a chance to select again, where and how you live, What different choices would you make? Would you stay in the same neighbourhood? Consider moving closer to work, nearer to Public Transit as we try to green our economy and employment. Do you have rooms you havent's seen in months, for guest that never arrive? Could a condo be in your future? Would you escape … (0 comments)
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realtor: Credit report request? DONT LET THESE 'LANDLORDS' FOOL YOU - 07/13/10 03:22 PM
While working through my Google Alerts for Landlord information in Toronto and updates I was drawn to this advertorial (RANT) on Kijiji (an internet advertising site) THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR AN OWNER OF A HOUSE TO REQUEST YOUR CREDIT REPORT - ALSO KNOWN AS YOUR LIFE. It is an EXTREMELY personal file and is only allowed to be requested by authorized individuals, i.e, you have a license to be giving loans/lines of credit which require a credit check or you are employed by a company that involves credit. If anyone feels uncomfortable with this request, no problem. By law, … (5 comments)
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realtor: You are alone FSBO in Toronto - 06/22/10 10:51 PM
If you could have sold it alone.... You would have sold it already
If you haven't been able to attract buyers to see your home and are finding that you are dealing with unqualified people, looky lous that want decorating ideas, couples who are out for a Saturday or Sunday drive just looking at homes incase they decide to buy... Yes, you know your home the best...But the buyers interests and focus are not necessarily the same as yours. You are holding your own open houses but, people are reluctant to give you their name and phone number. They don't … (7 comments)
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realtor: Expired Listing Solutions Toronto west - 06/13/10 11:33 AM
Expired Listing Solutions for Toronto Real Estate - Oakville
If your home has expired from the Toronto MLS system; You need to examine the potential reasons.
Did you receive the advice of a professional home stager?
Getting your home ready for sale can include a touch up of paint, a rebroadloom, a general declutter or actually engaging a professional home stager to prepare your home for sale. The only impression that your home can make is the first impression.
We will provide the services of a stager for you for the initial consultation.
You need to understand the Current markets … (2 comments)
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realtor: On the MLS as a FSBO and Open Houses - 06/08/10 08:08 AM
You do have the right to sell your own home anytime you wish. To anyone you like. For what ever price you select. You found a Realtor ® to place your home on the MLS system with a co operating broker commission of $50.00. It sat there for 3 weeks without any action. The listing was then terminated andreposted as the same information but now with 2.5% showing as the co operating commission. I get It! You don't feel real estate agents are worth anything and you have the right to say so in your listing. I understand that you are angry. You should have … (4 comments)
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realtor: What makes Best Agent for Toronto Real Estate? - 06/06/10 05:38 PM
Possibly the best real estate agent in Toronto West, Etobicoke and Mississauga to Oakville. How can I say that to you? I have believed for 22 years that with honesty and hardwork, word of mouth would carry the message out to new clients.
We now have 32,000 agents registered in the City of Toronto, We are all competing for your business. The video above is playing Bad Romance from Lady Gaga. It really does speak to me in the sense that many agents promise the moon yet fail to deliver. So How do we Quantify the Best Agent agent for real … (6 comments)
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