https://activerain.com/blogs/realestatetoronto Toronto Real Estate, Homes For Sale, Buyers, Sellers, Freehold, Condos, Condominium, Toronto East, Multiple Listing Service, MLS, Power Of Sale, Board Of Directors, Buyer Agency, Listings, Search MLS, Property Listings, News, Statistics, Reports, Status Certificate, Resales, Neighbourhoods, Schools, Property Taxes, Land Transfer Taxes, Homeowners, Estate Sales, Power Of Attorney, Mortgages, Financing, Home Inspections, Staging, Downtown Toronto, First-Time Home Buyers, Downsizing, Relocations, Moving, Trends en-us https://activerain.com/blogsview/618585/grab-a-toothpick--scarborough-rotary-ribfest-is-back Staying in town this August long weekend? No invites to the cottage? Wondering what to do for entertainment? If great ribs, free admission, no cover charge and lots of family fun sounds appealing, you'll want to drop by Scarborough Rotary Ribfest. Be sure to bring your appetite! Yes, some of North America's best ribbers are In The House and there will be great food for everyone. Ribbers are competing for "best ribs" and "best sauce", with winners being announced daily. To continue reading this article, click here. Lauren Mitchell (Red Carpet Royal Realty Ltd., Brokerage) Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:15:50 -0700 https://activerain.com/blogsview/618585/grab-a-toothpick--scarborough-rotary-ribfest-is-back https://activerain.com/blogsview/609314/caught---how-toronto-real-estate-agents-spin-the-overpriced-listing-web I like spiders. In fact, I'm quite the fan of their work. Just check out those webs, and you can see the work of an artist, an architect, a mathematician and an engineer. That's a LOT of talent in such an itsy bitsy package. But the thing that really impresses me is that the spider never (well, rarely) gets caught in its own web. Spiders know exactly how they must spin and move about their webs in order not to entangle themselves; they move deftly, rarely making a wrong move as they go about their day. But what, if anything, do spiders have to do with the Toronto real estate market? To continue reading this article, click here. Lauren Mitchell (Red Carpet Royal Realty Ltd., Brokerage) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:04:00 -0700 https://activerain.com/blogsview/609314/caught---how-toronto-real-estate-agents-spin-the-overpriced-listing-web https://activerain.com/blogsview/609285/toronto-real-estate-market-performance--july-2008-mid-month-statistics Welcome to my mid-month activity report for the Toronto 2008 real estate market. Brief and to the point, it's my virtual flip chart of the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers can use to make good real estate decisions. If interested, a more detailed statistical breakdown can be found on the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) website. To continue reading this article, click here. Lauren Mitchell (Red Carpet Royal Realty Ltd., Brokerage) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:51:12 -0700 https://activerain.com/blogsview/609285/toronto-real-estate-market-performance--july-2008-mid-month-statistics https://activerain.com/blogsview/596080/no-sudden-moves--toronto-real-estate-market-seeks-its-balance It must be difficult to walk the tightrope, non? Far above the crowds, all eyes expectantly trained on you as you walk the thin wire. Fighting for your balance, knowing that the slightest hesitation or lack of confidence will send you tumbling to the ground. Knowing there's always someone that hopes you will fall. The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just reported the June 2008 numbers. Just think: we're half-way across the wire! It's been quite a nerve-wracking market performance to this point; off to a good start to the year but quickly encountering challenges. To continue reading this article, click here. Lauren Mitchell (Red Carpet Royal Realty Ltd., Brokerage) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:17:13 -0700 https://activerain.com/blogsview/596080/no-sudden-moves--toronto-real-estate-market-seeks-its-balance https://activerain.com/blogsview/577415/yo--criminals--toronto-real-estate-doesn-t-do-laundry Ten years ago, if you'd told me I'd have to take off my shoes in order to go through security at the airport, well, I wouldn't have believed you. In fact, I might have placed a call to your family and made some discrete inquiries regarding your state of mind. Now, it's an accepted part of the airport flight departure process. It might be an inconvenience, but that's the world we live in, so off come the shoes and there goes my unfinished bottle of designer water into the bin. To continue reading this article, click here. Lauren Mitchell (Red Carpet Royal Realty Ltd., Brokerage) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:21:30 -0700 https://activerain.com/blogsview/577415/yo--criminals--toronto-real-estate-doesn-t-do-laundry https://activerain.com/blogsview/544620/you-don-t-write--you-don-t-call--toronto-real-estate-market-checks-its-messages Years ago, my phone was located where I could easily see it when I walked in the front door. I could see immediately if there were messages waiting, and I quickly became trained to look for the red blinking light first thing in the door. How did that blinky light become so important? Why was my day a little bit brighter if there were messages waiting? Upon reflection, it's probably because I was freelancing at the time, and messages often meant contracts to sign and cheques in the mail. Oh, and calls from friends and family, too! To continue reading this article, click here. Lauren Mitchell (Red Carpet Royal Realty Ltd., Brokerage) Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:06:37 -0700 https://activerain.com/blogsview/544620/you-don-t-write--you-don-t-call--toronto-real-estate-market-checks-its-messages https://activerain.com/blogsview/520796/are-you-moving-to-toronto--check-out-lauren-s-top-10-list-of-useful-things-to-know- So you're thinking about moving to Toronto. It can be tough just moving to another neighbourhood, let alone another city. Knowing a little something about your destination can be extremely helpful in either making the decision, or smoothing the transition. And we all know that good information leads to good decisions. But what you really need is ... insider information. As a native Torontonian, I'm happy to oblige. To continue reading this article, click here. Lauren Mitchell (Red Carpet Royal Realty Ltd., Brokerage) Thu, 22 May 2008 08:39:21 -0700 https://activerain.com/blogsview/520796/are-you-moving-to-toronto--check-out-lauren-s-top-10-list-of-useful-things-to-know- https://activerain.com/blogsview/519061/gas-pump-epiphany--toronto-real-estate-market-refuses-to-stall According to the Compact Oxford English Dictionary, an epiphany can be "a moment of sudden and great revelation". I LOVE the word. I love the idea that sudden, profound insight into the essence or meaning of some "something" can be triggered by unremarkable events and experiences. Or everday life, as it's known. Really, who hasn't had one or two epiphanies in the course of a lifetime? These moments of revelation can inspire us to take action immediately ("I Quit!", "It's Over!", "I'm Doing This!"). Or at least to realize, at last, that changes have to be made soonest in some aspect of our lives. Major or minor. To continue reading this article, click here. Lauren Mitchell (Red Carpet Royal Realty Ltd., Brokerage) Wed, 21 May 2008 05:39:00 -0700 https://activerain.com/blogsview/519061/gas-pump-epiphany--toronto-real-estate-market-refuses-to-stall https://activerain.com/blogsview/485673/another-day--another-dollar--toronto-real-estate-market-endures-another-loonie-listing Did you happen to catch the local news last Friday evening? If so, you've probably heard about the Toronto home owner who is trying to sell his Toronto Riverdale house that is listed for one dollar. That's right, one dollar. This story caught my amused attention, not because I haven't seen this "list for one dollar, sell for a million" marketing strategy before, but because it's resurfacing in a real estate market that just might give it the cold shoulder.But, you say, this story is generating a buzz! The "list for one dollar" strategy has focused a lot of attention on the sale of this property. There must be some merit to this approach. What's not to love??To continue reading this article, click here. Lauren Mitchell (Red Carpet Royal Realty Ltd., Brokerage) Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:36:25 -0700 https://activerain.com/blogsview/485673/another-day--another-dollar--toronto-real-estate-market-endures-another-loonie-listing