Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog I’m on an honesty streak of late, so let me admit the following: after choosing the title of today’s blog, I came to realize that I don’t actually know what the idiom, “grasping at straws,” refers to. But do we really expect those who can afford a $5.5 The offer date didn’t work.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 13, 2024

I’m not sure what moniker she uses these days, but I believe when I started the blog back in 2007, she was posting under “Bikermom.” But sometimes, the most simple things are made complicated, and it’s often when you least expect it. Imagine a market where people expect to sell their home in seven days?

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog I made a very important decision before writing today’s blog. Today, I came into this blog post with a goal: Only register a 5 out of 10 on the Cynicism Meter. ” Wow, that’s great! So these are “rules and expectations,” then? But today, I broke that rule. It would seem so.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I don’t believe I’ve cracked 3,000 blog posts yet, but I’m close. Ergo, I have been looking forward to penning my 3,000th blog post for quite some time. The problem with having written nearly 3,000 blog posts over fifteen years is that every so often, I write a post that I’ve already written.

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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? The pricing, the floor plans, the b t claims like occupancy dates and maintenance fees – the whole package was, well, exactly what I have come to expect from pre-construction.

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Easy Agent Pro

JUNE 19, 2021

If you’re a client of EAP we get why you most likely aren’t blogging. After all, you get free blog posts with your website. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be blogging. Heck, even if you just want to use our pre-written blogs, make sure you’re editing them to be about your local area! Here ya go!

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Realty Biz

JUNE 15, 2023

This can take the form of blog posts, articles, videos, podcasts, or even informative posts on social media. By consistently delivering exceptional service and exceeding client expectations, you demonstrate your commitment, professionalism, and expertise - key attributes of a thought leader.

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Broke Agent Media

JANUARY 12, 2023

ChatGPT—the newest AI that’s making headlines—can help you reclaim the time you spend writing listing descriptions, social media content, emails for your clients and prospects, scripts for videos and phone calls, blogs and web copy for your website, and everything you do that involves putting your thoughts into words. Source: ChatGPT.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

I explained that, first of all, there are very few 3-bedroom condos being built these days, let alone 4-bedroom condos. “There’s a 3-bed, den, 3-bath unit for sale,” I explained. “It’s only 1,500 square feet though.” ” he asked. ” he asked. ” He seemed intrigued.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Chris, Tara, and Matthew wrote guest blogs? To be quite honest, I was thinking about pre-writing three blogs, or, as is often the case, writing blogs while I’m away on vacation. That always seems easy in advance (“I write three blogs per week, I’m sure I can carve out the time while I’m away!”) June – 3.

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Louisville Homes

JULY 8, 2020

Not great, mind you, but solid. Home sales were at or above last year’s mark in almost all of the monthly MLS areas, except for Area 3. Here in Area 3, we didn’t see the same kind of increase but at least prices are climbing as expected. For the month of June, we saw a 3.4%

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

For example, do you need a simple website or do you want to integrate a blog into it as well? They should offer a basic breakdown of the timeline of development so that you can manage your expectations of the project and have an idea of when you can go ”live” 5. Do you need e-commerce capabilities?

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog If it’s fair to draw just one conclusion from Monday’s blog post, it would be this: maintenance fees have increased substantially throughout the downtown core over the last decade. As I showed you on Monday, I wrote blogs about this way back when. Blog reader Daniel wrote: Very good point!

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Louisville Homes

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

An average-looking rental property in a highly profitable location is better than a great property in an unprofitable location. The expected cash flow from the property : The income-generating potential of a property is determined by location, price and its operational cost. Essentially, the estate agent makes it easier to succeed.

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Louisville Homes

OCTOBER 9, 2020

It’s almost always stressful and it can even cost you a great deal of money if done poorly. But even less-than-great homes can be sold quickly if you know what you are doing. There are emotional attachments, as well as, your (many times unrealistic) expectations with the final results. Step 1: Get your home looking great!

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Easy Agent Pro

JANUARY 17, 2022

To keep in touch with those in your sphere — Interacting with your sphere of influence is a great way to stay top-of- mind, so that when the topic of buying or selling a house comes up, you are the person that comes to mind first. . Use those twice-weekly Easy Agent Pro blog posts as social media content.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

” And when my father bought a big-screen TV in 1992 – the type that was about 3-feet thick and wood-panelled on the sides, the forward-thinking techie who sold him the unit, with THX surround sound system, told him he needed a laser-disc player. “It’s the way of the future,” my old man was told. Imagine that?

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Rent, Buy & Sell

JUNE 11, 2021

If you don’t do everything you can to make your house look great, you will not attract good buyers. If you go into things expecting to make a certain amount on your home, you need to consider how much you’re going to pay in fees. You’ll be expected to repair any issues after the home inspection process.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It should come as no surprise that I love writing blog posts in trilogies. I got a 3+1 townhouse with heated garage in Calgary (25 mins outside the core, but walkable to LRT, so this would be like something in Etobicoke here) for $400K all in, completes in 2024. Who doesn’t? Meanwhile a resale townhouse in Oshawa, $1.2M.

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The Residential Specialist

APRIL 27, 2023

It’s great for getting your phone ringing,” she says. What kind of ROI you can expect Conversion rates are generally low. Rich says he averaged a 1%–3% conversion rate, typical of these programs. Now she sees it as good training for agents underneath her. When you’re new to an area.

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McKissock

JULY 24, 2022

Creating a real estate website can be challenging, especially if you’re skilled at selling homes but not as great at internet marketing. So it’s important to be open and honest about your specific skills and what they can expect in their journey. This list of 50 topics for your real estate blog can help. Focus on the SEO basics.

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GeekEstate

JANUARY 10, 2024

The team at Stripe has a great saying: “Most tech companies are building cars. The platform’s special sauce is that it’s going to display not only the seller’s asking price, but the expected appreciation of the house 1, 3 and 5 years out from the current transaction. And what problem are you solving? We’re building roads.”

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 12, 2023

When guests do arrive, they are going to expect hospitality. Cookies are an open house staple because they smell great and taste great. Offering charcuterie at an open house is a great way to feed guests. Pinwheels are another great appetizer and finger food for an open house. Keep reading to learn five of them.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

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. Having said that, I’ve been saving this blog post for a while now. I know my place. But going to London doe s. Who doesn’t?

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 19, 2023

“Hey, um, great to see you too,” I said. “What’s up?” She looked at me with these sad eyes and said, “I read your blog today. The blog was not. Combine the two blogs on Monday and Wednesday and it might leave a reader feeling blue. appeared first on Toronto Realty Blog.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

I then gave her a couple of links to past blog posts I had written on the UBS Bubble Index, and lastly, “for your reading pleasure,” I attached the UBS Bubble Index from 2014 to 2021. Here’s the UBS Bubble Index for 2018: Toronto is #3 this time around. Back in 2008, nobody had a blog. It happ-pened to me.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 16, 2023

Your content can take various forms - property listings, virtual tours, informative blogs, industry news, local market trends, or even user-generated content. Consider demographic and psychographic variables such as age, location, income level, lifestyle, and homebuying intentions.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

And at the very same time, it seemed to last forever… Case in point: I went to look up a blog post that I wrote about a seller’s bully offer dilemma, thinking it was back in February, only to find it was on March 10th. I like setting expectations, and at the same time, setting realistic goals. TorontoRealtyBlog.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2020

I specifically didn’t post new content on Friday because I knew you’d all need to be fresh, eager, and well-rested this morning in order to power through this week’s blogs. Those long-term readers among you will recall the length of these “year-end” blog posts. It’s the end of the year!

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Louisville Homes

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Approach each morning with a positive frame of mind and be ready to have a great day showing or selling homes. This is a great way to plan out things and it won’t have you feeling like you are out there flailing around. Be Clear with Your Expectations for Yourself, Your Team & Your Clients. Focus on Your Mindset.

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Real Trends

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Submit it to news organizations and other platforms, too – they’re always looking for great content , so make it easy for them! Write blog posts, develop social stories and other posts. Readjust seller expectations. Add floor plans to the listing photos. Decorate the exterior of the house for the season.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Chris had the idea to talk about “discount brokerages,” and I thought it was great. 3 Private equity firms and many others from the finance or insurance world have been trying to disrupt the real estate industry for decades but none so far have been able to create a sustainable business model. ” Yahoo!Finance,

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Real Trends

JANUARY 30, 2023

Our discussions about best practices, killer content and what to expect from these platforms in the years ahead soon took on the form of practical takeaways that I could actually implement. What are my top 3 objectives? Before leaning in, ask yourself the following: Where does my target audience spend most of its time?

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Redfin

MAY 9, 2024

Great for both locals and new residents, owner and guide Sophia Rouches details that “paddlers will glide underneath sandstone cliffs, alongside curious harbor seals while taking in the beauty of the Salish Sea.” You can paddleboard, jetski, swim, etc., but we recommend kayaking! ” Photo courtesy of Alpine Feeling 5.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Even better is that you don’t need a website for 4 out of the 5 strategies listed above, so it’s a great starting point if you're just starting to build your digital ecosystem. Here are just a few ways you can make that happen: Post monthly or quarterly market reports as blog articles and share those links via social media and email.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

So when Monday’s blog, “Behind The Scenes Of A Toronto Offer Night” was a topic of conversation on Reddit, I had no choice but to read the discussion and subsequent comments. The discussion about my “offer night” on Monday was exactly what I had expected, however, the discussion was different on Reddit.

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 27, 2023

Online marketplaces like eBay, Poshmark, and Mercari are great options for selling clothes and accessories, while Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace are ideal for selling larger items such as furniture. This can be a great way to earn extra income without having to put in much effort.

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