Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 21, 2024

TorontoRealtyBlog Do you think The Rembrandts formed in 1989 with the life-long goal of writing a song that would be used as the theme for a hit American sitcom? But did you know that the original theme sone for “Dawson’s Creek” was supposed to be Alanis Morisette’s hit song, “Hand In My Pocket?

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

As to why we usually set offer dates for Monday or Tuesday, you can read more about that in a blog post that I wrote last month: “When Should You Move Your Offer Date? ” Now, while discussing our upcoming listings, active listings, and offer nights, we often play a prediction game. ” Hmm.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

TorontoRealtyBlog Are you reading your very first blog post here on Toronto Realty Blog? Or are you a ten-year veteran? Instead, I’ve been writing about the perils of pre-construction condos since I started this blog back in 2007. Time flies when you’re having fun, right? It made sense.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

TorontoRealtyBlog Have you heard of Takashi Murakami? And I don’t expect that 99.9% If you know the names Alessandro Munge, Philippe Starck, and Brian Gluckstein, then you’re either incredibly obsessed with design, or you’re incredibly obsessed with real estate. I haven’t.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Are you a Connecticut homeowner caught in the challenging dance of selling your old home and buying your new one? You’re not alone. Picture this: you’ve found your dream home, but your current one hasn’t sold yet. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency.

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Easy Agent Pro

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

I once read a post in EAP’s Beat Zillow Facebook group where an agent was complaining that so many of the blog posts pushed out to EAP clients are on non-real estate subjects. Interestingly, as mentioned above, he has received plenty of blog posts on just about everything a real estate consumer would want to know. Get personal.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

TorontoRealtyBlog A younger agent in my office told me the other day, “You need to start your Instagram videos with a hook.” No more does “Hi everybody, it’s David Fleming here from the Toronto Realty Group…” offer a satisfactory introduction of a topic, story, or attempt to educate.

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Broke Agent Media

JANUARY 12, 2023

You don’t realize how much time you spend on writing-related tasks as an agent—and how much that’s costing you—until you actually track how you’ve spent every half hour of your day. . That’s when you realize how much more time you could have for the activities that bring in the real money.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

Tell us about bidding wars, bully offers, and 30% annualized price appreciation! – When you see “bidding war,” you’re always accustomed to reading an article about the resale market, right? How many government jobs are we creating there? How out of touch am I? TorontoRealtyBlog.

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Windemere Buying

AUGUST 16, 2023

That’s why it is so important to find an agent that can not only help you navigate the home search process while answering your questions and addressing your needs from start to finish. Most importantly, your agent should care about your happiness and ensuring that you find the right home for you. Working with a Buyer’s Agent 2.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Here’s a moment in time, and one that I think I’ve written about before, so stop if you’ve heard this one… Years ago, I got roped into listing a dozen condos that were owned by the developer, right after the building was registered. I offered him $10 for the card and he scoffed. plus tax.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Considering I felt the need to specify head-first when I mentioned “diving,” it just goes to show you how unfamiliar I am with this past time. No matter how deep a dive we want to take on the current TRREB stats, I’m well prepared, and more importantly, I won’t get water up my nose !

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As soon as you get into the groove with your golf game, after eight months off , it’s time to put the clubs away for fall, winter, and spring. And that’s why so many people in Toronto become two-month warriors, looking to do anything and everything before the leaves start falling. I think you can connect the dots.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 12, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog As you can imagine, I receive a lot of emails from the blog readers. Even though it’s completely anonymous (so long as you can think up a clever moniker), not every reader wants to share his or her story in the comments section on TRB. ” How could I possibly say no to that offer? .”

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GeekEstate

JUNE 8, 2023

In this week’s interview, we’re bringing you Ryan Letzeiser from the landlord-focused insuretech, Obie. Fresh off a $25 million Series B raise , Obie is working to change the way insurance is bought and sold by offering instantly bindable quotes through an embedded distribution strategy.

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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. I mean, unless you’re one of the steroid guys , like Rafael Palmeiro. And for those of you thinking Barry Bonds , he didn’t have 3,000 hits. Ergo, I have been looking forward to penning my 3,000th blog post for quite some time.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I’ve written blogs from the perspective of both tenants who have a bad landlord, and landlords who have a bad tenant, and all the while, we’ve debated the protections that tenants enjoy in this province in 2023, and whether or not they’re unfair to landlords. Both landlords and tenants can abuse the system and do.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I think it goes, “ If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try again…” Or something like that. So for the purposes of our discussion today, we’ll have to alter the definition of strategy to include at least some level of realistic expectation, or not.

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Marketing Renovation Agents As-is 87

Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog “I felt like destroying something beautiful” ~Tyler Durden, Fight Club Well, that sure was an interesting blog post on Monday, wasn’t it? Who would have thought there’d be such a reaction to an election campaign fake news politics blog , right? ” I would ask.

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Easy Agent Pro

APRIL 25, 2023

A real estate website acts as many things for an agent. There are many opportunities to provide engaging and relevant content on your website that helps with lead conversion. Between blogs, how-to guides, listings, and reviews, there’s quite a lot you can do to buff up your website to attract clients.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

While few of the readers know me personally, and I do come off as a jerk on this blog quite often (of course that’s part of the character I portray…), I really do believe in small gestures of goodwill, in all areas of life. Missing drapes or fireplaces, per the blog post, but much, much worse per the comments!

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 26, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog I honestly can’t remember the first time I heard the term, “bully offer.” ” I know it was before I heard the term “pre-emptive offer,” since the latter was a term invented to soften the concept of bullying in the context of submitting an offer. I’m not sure.

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Easy Agent Pro

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

When looking into starting a career as a real estate agent, you may wonder what your day-to-day life will look like. Even if you have been an agent for years, it can help to rework your schedule to optimize productivity and decrease stress to make your job more enjoyable. What You Need To Accomplish Each Day . Mailing Lists .

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

Oh, wait, I haven’t even told you the question yet… Remember back in high school or university when you wrote multiple-choice tests, there was always that one kid who put up his hand and asked, “Sir, is there any penalty for guessing ? ” If you’re absolutely sure of the answer, then circle that letter!

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Agents As-is Sales Marketing 86

Lab Coat Agents

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Are you in the market to buy your first home? If so, there are a few things you’ll need to keep in mind. This blog post will outline some of the critical factors you need to consider when making such a necessary purchase. Size matters: Make sure to pick a home that is the right size for you.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Agree or disagree with the opinions herein (and this is actually a somewhat unbiased article), it’s the history of the discount model, as well as the failures – sorry to say, that I think many of you will find interesting. Chris had the idea to talk about “discount brokerages,” and I thought it was great.

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Brokerage Industrial MLS Renovation 98

The Residential Specialist

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Tech for tech’s sake Because so many potential clients are tech-savvy themselves, they expect their agent to understand the ins and outs of using technology to benefit them. These are the go-to resources for many house hunters, and being adept at using them can significantly enhance an agent’s efficiency.

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The Residential Specialist

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Tech for tech’s sake Because so many potential clients are tech-savvy themselves, they expect their agent to understand the ins and outs of using technology to benefit them. These are the go-to resources for many house hunters, and being adept at using them can significantly enhance an agent’s efficiency.

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Technology Development Design Agents 52

McKissock

MARCH 2, 2021

As an experienced appraiser, you’ve likely encountered pressure to hit the purchase price or develop your appraisal based on a predetermined value. So what do you do when you’re asked to hit a certain value? Blog post: 9 Ways to Handle Appraisal Pressure. Blog post: Advice for Working with Difficult Clients.

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Lending Development Mortgages Banks 103

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. You know who I’m talking about. Having said that, I’ve been saving this blog post for a while now. Picture it.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In the meantime, your people skills get sharpened as you meet the most intriguing clients. And would you believe it? From this superficial description, you might conclude that agents share standard features with superheroes and thrill-seeking spies. Suppose you completed the mandatory courses and obtained your license.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Maybe you can come up with a better analogy for me? And all this, despite the fact that condo assignments are non-existent and that many pre-construction condo buyers are unable to obtain financing to proceed with final closing, plus, some buyers are looking to get out of their deals by walking away from deposits. Only $588,900!

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 27, 2022

How could none of you guess that? But I’ll give you credit, you guys tried! My father has famously told this story many times, including to any and every girl I ever introduced to the family, so here goes… It’s “Parents Night, 1986.” So there you have it, folks. Rocky Road.

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Easy Agent Pro

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While communicating directly can present unique obstacles, this blog post will highlight some challenges while emphasizing the significance of creating long-lasting client relationships. It allows you to tailor your recommendations, provide relevant information, and ultimately deliver a personalized experience that exceeds their expectations.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

An agent in my brokerage, who shall remain nameless, came by my office last week and said, “What’s with all the doom-and-gloom on your blog, man?” ” First of all, thanks for reading my blog. Secondly, there’s no doom-and-gloom on the blog. And once again, there was a set offer date.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 11, 2022

I can already hear the complaints about this blog post on the real estate Facebook groups. Every so often, a colleague will say, “You should see what so-and-so said about you on this-that Facebook group! Every so often, a colleague will say, “You should see what so-and-so said about you on this-that Facebook group!”

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

The thing about writing three blogs per week, going on seventeen years, is that when you have an idea for a post, you’ve got to sit down and write it. I didn’t realize it at the time, but it’s a blog-worthy story. But do they expect to be in the condo townhouse for another five or ten years?

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