Lets have a look at and compare what makes the maintenance fees in your building. First Lets establish a few things, Your furnace unit consumes electricity; usually through a heat exchange unit in a central part of the condo or maybe you are…

Regardless of where you live, when staging a home we always want to appeal to the largest number of buyers, why not consider home staging with an eco-conscious? You may be wondering why you should even consider taking on such a project, afterall…

Upper Forest Hill on the Beltline This 4 bedroom detached brick home is center hall plan. It has a detached double garage in the backyard. There is an eat-in kitchen, main floor den and powder room. Faux fireplace in living room has a…

If you are in the market for a fabulous loft then you should check this one out. Its a bright and charming loft space located at 24 Noble St. in Parkdale. Its a roomy one bedroom with exposed beams and real hardwood floors throughout. Why settle for…

70 SHALLMAR BLVD Backing onto the beltline Upper Village 4 bedroom, detached brick home Center hall plan, large principal rooms Detached double brick garage Lot 45' x 134" Main floor den, powder room, eat-in kitchen. Fully finished…

The ecoENERGY Retrofits Program has been cancelled by the Canadian Federal Government, so much for assisting homeowners in getting their homes retrofitted. If you were fortunate to have registered your property before January 28th, 2012 your are…

Here is your chance to get into Parkdale neighborhood with this freehold townhome. There is a row of about 8 townhouses that was built in the late 1980's. These homes are huge compared to the tiny shoeboxes that are being built today. This townhome…

How are you handling your MLS Data? Are you sharing your listings to Zillow and Trulia? Do they run ads beside your listings with another agents contact details? Welcome to the new world of aggregators on the internet. What will you do?..

There is going to be a VIP Investor Event on February 4th The Investor Suites of 1000 Bay in the heart of Downtown Toronto The lowest price goes to the people who buy VIP, not to the people who line-up and who when they get in, find…

New and updated Mortgage Qualification tools may have some buyers pushed out of the Toronto condo and housing market regardless of the interest rates. You could be affected if you are; a) Self employed b) Condo Purchasers need to include 100%…

I met with a wonderful young couple yesterday… they are first time homebuyers, and have purchased a brand new home, closing end of March. After going over their mortgage options, addressing closing costs, and ensuring they understand what will…

I had a debate with a realtor friend the other day… If you are a first time homebuyer and buying a home in TORONTO, there's a substantial land transfer tax rebate available (up to $5, 750, depending on the purchase price). The question is… how…

Go, RUN! Get an iPAD If you are able to use the GPS in your car; surf the MLS, check realtor. com, review the TOUR of home you have planned by looking at the listings and their interior pictures while enroute, hand the iPad to your buyers to make…