David Archibald's (oakvilledavid) Blog

Yet another new TV show on homes - this one has a difference though, inpsecting homes to see if those bumps in the night are mechanical or mystical! http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/repairsandrenovations/article/1041070--inspecting-homes-for-things-that-go-bump-in-the-night

When people ask me about problems with rentals they are usually surprised when I tell them that the majority of the issues I have had with rentals are caused by the Landlord. Some Landlords don’t realize that a good Tenant is like money in the bank (literally), and you need to take good care of ...

According to recent statistics, almost 40% of marriages end in divorce.  For the majority of people, the family (matrimonial) home is the most valuable material asset of the marriage. What to do with the home upon separation or divorce can become a major point of contention for many couples as th...

While the real estate market does not act the same as financial markets, there are some similarities. One I can think of is how speculators affect the market. In commodity markets, speculators tend to make the market have higher highs and lower lows. This can often be seen in the oil market wher...

Do you think you know what’s happening in the real estate market? Unfortunately reading the newspaper, at least reading the headlines will probably confuse you more than help you. On August 4th, the Globe & Mail ran a story with the headline “Toronto housing market cools in July” while on August...

There were 288 sales in Oakville in July, down significantly from the month of June but much stronger than last July when we had only 188 sales. Part of this drop was no doubt due to the extreme heat that's enveloped Oakville for the past few weeks but part can also be blamed on the lack of inven...

There were 81 rentals in Oakville in July, down from last months high but well above average for the year. The numbers are in line with a typical July. Inventory increased to 107 units from 88 last month. The supply of apartments and townhomes remains very low while the supply of detached homes i...