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. ” Nah. We all know how that goes.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This is a quarterly feature here on the Toronto Realty Blog and I’m having trouble believing that the last time we worked through these numbers, the summer had ended and it was just after Labour Day. Then again, this doesn’t really feel like winter, does it? But are listings up? Maybe twice ? Is vacancy up?

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog We’ve talked a lot about pricing this fall. In fact, we’ve talked a lot about pricing throughout the entire year. But the argument that an agent doesn’t exactly need to know “what a property is worth” in a red-hot market has some truth to it. What do I mean by that?

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog I know I’ve used “The Fork In The Road” for a TRREB stats blog post before. and although I tried to keep my mind empty and simply take in the sights, sounds, smells, and enjoy the journey, I found myself thinking about this blog post. decline in average home price feels higher-than expected.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog What do you think and feel when a 6-year-old puts one over on you? I mean, when he or she outsmarts you, even if for just a brief moment? So there is no ‘weekend’ anymore, because that would mean there’s a ‘week’ of school.” What would you do? It’s the weekend.”

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog What’s that saying about the finish and the journey? November is in the books and that means that the Toronto real estate market is just about “over.” To absolutely nobody’s surprise, I saw her listing hit MLS today with an agent I had never heard of from a brokerage I had never heard of.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I mean, I know that some occupations unfortunately go out of style. So don’t add that one to the list. While some recent commenters here on Toronto Realty Blog might suggest that, whether it need to directly pertain to real estate, or not, it might be me who is the greatest hype man of all time. I know my place.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog It may come as no surprise to you that I receive a lot of feedback on these blog posts. I just received this email: Hey David, A long time lurker on your blog and audience to your Pick5 videos. Also, what do you think of the Ontario Line connecting this part of the City to downtown directly?

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HomeLight

MAY 31, 2023

With millions of homes sold each year, a modest portion of sellers — about 7% in 2021 and 10% in 2022 — choose to list “For Sale By Owner” (or FSBO — pronounced fizz-bow). If you don’t have the time or expertise to list your home FSBO, partner with a trusted, top agent in your Missouri market. Unsure about selling FSBO in Missouri?

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In our spare time, we used hindsight to determine what Miles Dyson could have done with Skynet or how Kyle Reese could have better protected against the machines gaining control over the human race. My point is this: today’s blog isn’t one that can be written by A.I., What in the world is a “marketing price?”

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HomeLight

MAY 5, 2023

With millions of homes sold each year, a modest portion of sellers — about 7% in 2021 and 10% in 2022 — choose to list “For Sale By Owner” (or FSBO — pronounced fizz-bow). If you don’t have the time or expertise to list your home FSBO, partner with a trusted, top agent in your Tennessee market. Unsure about selling FSBO in Tennessee?

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

I could have called this blog post, “Don’t Call It A Comeback,” but I’ve used that before. He said he had spoken to me about five or six weeks ago about a listing I had and that I mentioned I might have one coming out in the area this spring. ” he answered. “You mean they expect more ?”

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It’s time to relax the body and focus on running in the fall. Truth be told: I don’t like the fall. But as sad as this is to say, I always enjoy the start of the fall real estate market, and that helps me get back into things. Whether or not we see inventory this fall for those buyers remains the question.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog I know I don’t actually write blogs on a retro typewriter like the one in the photo above, but I really, really liked that picture… I do wear glasses when I write, however. In this space last year, I penned over 5,000 words about the “top blog posts” of 2022. ” Fair point.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

Nothing quite like three blogs, 12,000 words, and a lengthy and spirited debate in the comments section to get us started this year, right? ” Every January, no matter what the previous market cycle looked like, we all start the year by searching for those first few clues about how the market is going to shape up. .”

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Remember when the market was red-hot, there were 15-20 offers on every listing with an “offer date,” and listing agents got fed up with buyer agents calling and asking about the price expectations? We started to see listing agents put disclaimers in their listings. over the list price.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

I hope you enjoyed that “trip down memory lane,” as Marina so eloquently put it, with the Top Five Blog Posts of 2022 in Monday’s post. Believe it or not, this is the eighth year I’ve been working with this format; the top five blogs followed by the top five posts. 4) Prices Outside The City Of Toronto.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

And by early, I don’t mean when most kids would be able to absorb something as intense as Jim Morrison, like, say, eighteen-years-old. It has an unlimited number of possible meanings, from anti-war sentiments, to statements on society, to thoughts on a break-up, to early childhood experiences, and more. TorontoRealtyBlog.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

Let’s start today’s blog post with a quote: “This is going to be 2017 all over again.” First and foremost: we don’t know what this market, here in June of 2022, is just yet. What legislation? ” It almost didn’t matter what they said. ” ~Nobody. Cool the market.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Are you tired of the stats blogs yet? The November TRREB stats didn’t just us a mountain of records as we learned in Monday’s blog, but also gave us, in my opinion, a snapshot of where this market is headed in 2022. Many people are primarily concerned with price , and that’s fair. listings divided by sales).

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog I have to start with the best this week, and let me assure you: this might make my “all time faves” list. So while I don’t want to come off as unsympathetic to those that are trying to find a place to rent, I did find this MLS listing humourous. This is an MLS photo for a house listed for sale.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Just because something sells on August 31st doesn’t mean that the listing brokerage is going to update MLS that very day. And what of conditional sales from August that firm up a few days into September? But what day did I absolutely not expect the stats to be released? Who could say! Yes, it’s true.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 9, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog If a tree falls in the woods, but nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? But if your roommate and his girlfriend have the Barry White CD on in the next room and are getting freaky, does that make a sound? Tough to say! Maybe, yes, maybe, no. – Drones are cool. Also, isn’t it June?

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 6, 2023

I will admit: I’m not price sensitive here. But when you add it all up, it’s truly a case of “you get what you pay for.” But what do I know? All businesses and all industries can fall within the analogy of a good haircut versus a bad one, and real estate is no different. He’s incredible.”

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

I was writing my eNewsletter on Tuesday morning, trying to find the words to describe this fall market. Even when the market was coming off its peak in the spring, and prices were dropping, we still lapped it up like a thirsty dog on a hot day. But this fall, the market has seemed almost boring by comparison.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 9, 2022

There’s a reason I wrote last Monday’s blog, and no, it wasn’t “to get out ahead of the bad publicity.” And of the five headlines, four deal with sales instead of price. As I wrote last week, the mind sees what it wants to see. What do we report in the media? What do we report in the media?

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

What does it say that I dedicated Monday’s post to discussing the whole 416 market, the GTA, different market segments, sales, inventory, and listings, and when it comes to condos , I’ve set aside an entire post on Wednesday? TorontoRealtyBlog. I almost think that question is rhetorical. since October, and 11.4%

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A client of mine emailed me yesterday and asked about a “new” listing, priced at $2,289,000. We had viewed this listing in person about four or five weeks ago when it was priced at $2,599,000. Then a third property across the street will be listed for a price that’s higher than February!

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Prices are falling like a rock too. And what this means for buyers and sellers should be patently simple. Here’s a list for St. Louis, most of whom will probably end up surviving what could be the biggest bust economy in over a decade. This just does not happen. What is the reason?

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Realtor.com

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Just a few months ago, home prices hit record heights, investors were gobbling up scores of homes, and buyers were racing to purchase whatever they could before prices rose even further. Then, quite suddenly, the market seemed to seize up and prices and sales began falling. Sound familiar? ® Chief Economist Danielle Hale.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Wow, y’all went all out on last Friday’s blog! Thank you for all the comments, suggestions, and excellent insights posted in the comments section that I read with glee over the weekend as I typed out my list of the “Top Ten” discussion points for the fall market. Just look at what people think and say.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

I can picture the massive table in our conference room with dozens of MLS listings spread out as we tried to make sense of all these re-listed properties and a significant change in the market. But the next time that I say, “I live and breathe real estate,” perhaps you’ll have a better understanding of what I mean.

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Easy Agent Pro

JULY 21, 2023

Marketing is vital to being a successful real estate agent, no matter what time of year. Summer is a fantastic time of year for this because the weather is terrific, and many families are looking to get into a new home when fall comes around. What Is A Real Estate Marketing Plan? What is a marketing plan for real estate agents?

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Are you just a Toronto Realty Blog reader, or do you watch Pick5 as well? Start with a master list – just throw any band on there that you like. Where it really gets tough is which bands get cut from the list. For the record, atop my list is Green Day. TorontoRealtyBlog. As you can imagine, my undiagnosed A.D.D.,

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

” “Does she have a runny nose?” ” Times have changed, most certainly, and whereas we used to think of the fall season and conjure up thoughts and images of fallen leaves, corn mazes, and pumpkin patches, we find ourselves here in 2021 where it’s all about who might have a cold. TorontoRealtyBlog.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

b) Listing agents. ” I never understood what that meant, and I don’t think the kid did either. ” I never understood what that meant, and I don’t think the kid did either. I mean, how does the teacher know if you’re guessing or if you really, truly believe in your answer?

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog For those of you just discovering the Canadian Real Estate Association’s Home Price Index data, let me provide a bit more context. I mean, over 40% of the population of the country lives within Ontario. Keep in mind, in Monday’s blog, we saw the #1 area drop 25.6% Prices rose 82.4%

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