Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Three months pass, and the the closing date is here! Then a month. ” In this blog post, I summarized a few court cases that proved, once and for all, that if a buyer simply decides to walk away from a firm purchase, and the seller re-sells the property for less , then that original buyer is liable to make up the difference.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Maybe they’re the multi-million-dollar developers who sell and build condos for a living and I’m just a cynical blog-writer? If this is “one year” from the actual closing , which can take place eight, twelve, or twenty-four months after occupancy, then we’re on to something here. And insane.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Unlike the misconception, passive income ideas do require an upfront work to earn, like writing an e-book or building and monetizing a blog. Blogging is often seen as a great way to earn almost passive income. If you run a blog and get decent traffic, you can incorporate ads to your site and get paid per click or per view on each ad.

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Miller Samuel INC

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

When Jeff and Marie asked me to be formally interviewed for their blog " The Apple Peeled " I was happy to do so, especially because I could veer off the road into issues about the current mortgage and appraisal process. The number of units sold in Manhattan in 2018 was down by more than 14 percent compared to the previous year.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

When it comes to monthly TRREB data, there’s always a stat or two that might not entirely line up with what I had experienced in the previous month, but for a major statistically-backed trend to come as a surprise is quite rare. Rates for a 5 year and 10 year fixed are <2% and virtually the same. Happy Monday, folks!

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Do you remember a twelve-month period where we talked about interest rates any more than we have since this time last year? ” I mean, that was only 2018, after all. last month. I don’t. I haven’t seen rates in the double-digits; but that’s about the only thing. in March to 4.4%

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

But for myself, my wife, and my 5-year-old and 20-month-old, the experience was beautiful! ” Have you ever seen a 20-month-old child run, full-speed, downhill? I think December 1st is the acceptable date, and if you really want to stretch it out, then November 25th, or one month of lead-up to Christmas, is fine.

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Easy Agent Pro

DECEMBER 29, 2021

But, consider this: Between 10 percent and 25 percent of the contacts in your real estate CRM contain critical errors, according to SiriusDecisions, a Connecticut marketing company. A blog post about current baby nursery trends for the new parents. When it’s properly maintained, it’s a gold mine.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Thirteen years, four months, and two thousand six hundred eighty-nine blog posts… And after all this time, often the content comes directly to me. 2,689 blog posts, and I always fear the day that I have nothing to write about! From the 2018 CBC story I bookmarked in perpetuity: “What Are Landlords Allowed To Ask?

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Disclaimer: Information in this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only and provide a high level overview of some of the top iBuyer programs. Close in as few as 10-14 days. Our platform enables you to sell your home as quickly as 10 days rather than what can be weeks or months. Request a cash offer.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

I noted in a CTV Your Morning interview last month that about 35% of the cost of a new condo is taxation. But as far as today’s blog post is concerned, let’s discuss the notion of “increasing affordability” which ultimately leads to increasing prices. Take a $750,000 condo in Toronto. Oh – and new taxes.

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App Folio

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

While this trend started well before the pandemic, it has become much more apparent in its wake, with 10 years of eCommerce growth being compressed into a three month timeframe. The post Boost NOI and Attract Residents with These Capital Improvements appeared first on The Official AppFolio Blog.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

I read the comments on the blog most of the time, just so you know. I recognize how political in nature my blogs have become and while this might have come with age and maturity, I also think it’s a by-product of where we are as a society, and how much the topic of “real estate” affects us. TorontoRealtyBlog.

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App Folio

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

According to the United States Census Bureau , cities with more than 500,000 people collectively lost 27,000 residents aged 25 to 39 in 2018. In addition, about 10% of the United States population moved that year, with the majority moving to states in the South. Where and Why People Moving. In fact, more than 1.2

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

Anybody read this in a previous blog post? Then lose four more times over the course of the next three months, as inventory is low, you have particular needs/wants in mind, and you’re suffering from what most buyers call “bad luck.” appeared first on Toronto Realty Blog. I started selling real estate in 2004.

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GeekEstate

AUGUST 11, 2022

Founded: 2018. Processes over 10 million photos daily. Its audience is a massive distribution advantage that would cost a startup hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars, and 5-10 years, to capture. The post Blueprinting Proptech: Foxy AI appeared first on GeekEstate Blog. Total funding: $2 million.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

” But if you recall my blog post, I didn’t take issue with the fact that the Toronto Star seems to believe that Realtors shouldn’t be allowed to invest in real estate, but rather that they’re seeking to blame Realtors, at least in part, for increasing the price of real estate, instead of investigating actual causes.

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GeekEstate

AUGUST 4, 2022

Below is a wrap-up for the month of July with the most interesting analysis & commentary from the GEM. Note as of the time of publish (June 30th 2022, 10 pm PST), there are no listings in Williamsburg (across both rentals and for sale)… Compare that to StreetEasy’s results. Founded: 2018. Apply here.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

After writing the America is Back recovery model on HousingWire, I wrote an article on my blog about what it would take to crash home prices on April 10, 2020. Here’s a point-by-point comparison of what I said before April 10, 2020 and where we are today. April 10, 2020: We needed a lot of inventory, fast.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 31, 2020

He had trouble attracting tenants with decent credit and rental histories, so after the house sat empty for a few months, he relaxed his criteria and got a tenant. Everything seemed OK for three months, and then the problems started: late rent, excuses, and finally, a drawn-out eviction. At the time, he owed around $80,000.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

” You know that 10-foot wooden rig on the dock that would sway wildly on windy days? So let’s start there first, and then look at what other stories could be told… In my eNewsletter last month, I wrote the following: “Personally, I expect a very busy fall, and the stats will show this as we finish September.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2020

If you incur that 100% penalty, then you’re up to $10,000 plus 12% interest per month. For income taxes, the federal government charges 5% of the tax owed for each overdue month or part of the month. I have one that started in November of 2017, and we finally got it cleared in August of 2018,” recalls Cornell.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Receive your offer within a week and close in as little as 10 days. Viktor Jiracek started his family business in 2018 and became incorporated in 2020, but he has been interested in real estate since the tender age of 14. Their blog offers excellent resources if you want to learn more about selling your house “as is” for cash.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 6, 2022

Or Napster a few months later? He has worked in luxury housing development for 10 years after learning from his father, developer Felix Sierra, who has worked as a developer for the past 30 years. It was “ Ghetto Superstar ” by Pras , featuring Ol Dirty Bastard and Mya. Hey, it was 1998, right? That song was huge!

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Back in 2018, Shaheedah Hill was a real estate agent and a teacher. Shaheedah: So I tried Zillow for about two months. I think I was paying $500 a month, and I wasn’t getting any, like, really good leads from Zillow. I had one lead from the two months. Matt: That was 2018. Begin original episode).

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It’s just really, really hard to describe an entire year’s blog posts or an entire year’s real estate stories in a standard blog-post length. This is likely more subjective than the top five blog posts , but then again, we run into many of the same themes over and over.

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HomeLight

JUNE 20, 2022

Back in 2018, Shaheedah Hill was a real estate agent and a teacher. Shaheedah: So I tried Zillow for about two months. I think I was paying $500 a month, and I wasn’t getting any, like, really good leads from Zillow. I had one lead from the two months. Matt: That was 2018. Full Transcript. Shaheedah: It does.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Last week, we had a listing for a 1-bed, 1-bath condo, priced at $2,395/month, that produced two very competitive offers. They didn’t have the best credit but they offered all twelve months in rent up front. However, let’s not forget that you need that money to actually pay your mortgage every month!

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Looking back on it, I suppose I didn’t “need” to write a thousand words or more about my holiday break in Thursday’s blog post, thereby extending the length of the blog and only allowing us to examine two of the ten discussion points for 2023. Q3 of 2018: 0.28%. Leave politics out of your blog.”

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

The mind is a funny thing… My wife said she didn’t want anything for our 10-year anniversary. Not only that, her exact words, multiple times over the last month were, “I don’t need or want anything for our anniversary. appeared first on Toronto Realty Blog. She’s not a possessions-type of person.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 7, 2021

Would you read some random real estate agent’s biased blog? “Leafs play awful, miserable game,” followed by “Toronto beats Winnipeg 10-1.” This is less than March and April, which were the #1 and #2 months for sales in the history of TRREB. Where would go turn to? It makes no sense.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In its latest Economists’ Outlook blog post , the NAR said 38% of renters can now afford a home, up from 33% in 2018. But the problem is they’ll still need to save up for 13 years for that pesky 10% down payment. “As Also, a renter will need about $30,000 for a 10% down payment, requiring an estimated 13 years of saving.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Looking back at my year-end posts from 2020, 2019, 2018, and so on, I swear I don’t think I’ve ever felt older. Growing from age one to age two represents a fifty percent increase in their time on earth, but it’s merely another twelve months for you. TorontoRealtyBlog. Intimately. Every year, there were five topics.

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Louisville Homes

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Therefore, more expensive houses are out there but weren’t sold in the past 12 months. Year # Sold 2016 35 2017 59 2018 60 2019 69 2020 77. These results are more in line with 2018 than last year, which seems to be the outlier. This beauty was built in 2018 with a modern flair that’s a bit rare here in Louisville.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Arkansas Code 17-10-101 states no cause of action can arise against an owner or real estate agent for failing to disclose a property’s history of psychological impact , such as a death, homicide, suicide, or felony that occurred onsite. The Los Feliz Mansion closed on July, 18, 2016, and was snatched up in a probate sale the month before.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

And we did this to start off January 2021, not just as a stand-alone blog, or even a two-part series, but rather a three-part series that spanned the entire first week back! showing, as I’ve clearly been away from blogging for far, far too long and I’m a bit rusty… But we are, in fact, back to life, and back to reality.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

My point is this: today’s blog isn’t one that can be written by A.I., One month ago, a listing came out in a downtown building where a client of mine owns two investment properties. Somebody else suggested: There should be a rule that price can’t exceed 10% of list (with overage going to city for LTT or affordable housing).

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