Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Somebody told me once that when you have children, the years go faster because you start to view your life in terms of your children’s milestones. 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. My daughter was pulling at my shirt.

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Notorious ROB

JUNE 12, 2022

That brings us to the third horseman of the housing apocalypse: recession on the horizon, or the war against wages and those who depend on paychecks to pay their bills. Tesla is instituting a hiring freeze and cutting some 10,000 jobs. In part 1 , we covered legal and regulatory challenges to the real estate industry.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

Not only that, the lyrics to a very famous Andy Samberg song, the title of which isn’t appropriate for this blog, also spoils the ending. “So the affordability conundrum continues…” The ellipses add a certain level of hopelessness that might not have been clear in that sentence or the preceding paragraph.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

If I get fined, I’ll post a copy here on Toronto Realty Blog for all to see. I think it won’t be long before they’re asking us how many people live in the house so they can determine if the house is being used effectively. If one person owns a 7-bedroom house, and chooses to live there alone, then so be it.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, which of course stands firmly on the backs of Canadian taxpayers, was going to provide interest-free loans for any eligible first-time buyers to help reduce mortgage payments and get more Canadians into the housing market. What was it called again? Rejoice, Canada!

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App Folio

DECEMBER 18, 2020

What will 2021 bring? To better understand where the real estate industry is headed, we reached out to top thought leaders from residential property management, community associations management, and investment management to learn more about their experiences in 2020 and what they are doing to prepare for the year ahead. . Listen now: ? ?.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

– Scenario #3: An Ottawa couple bid $400,000 over the asking price of a house and lost to a higher bid. . – Scenario #3: An Ottawa couple bid $400,000 over the asking price of a house and lost to a higher bid. These usually go over well. ” Cool? My colleague has the listing. Bring it, David. I’ll get it done.”

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Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 4, 2020

This housing market has been impacted by the pandemic and slumping oil prices which led to a decline in home sales down. Home sales in the Houston housing market are back up to levels considered to be normal for the summer buying season. Homes priced between $250,000 and $500,000 led the way among all housing segments, soaring 28.3

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GeekEstate

JANUARY 12, 2023

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of our 239th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on January 4th, 2023.]. For two straight years our central prediction theme was climate ( 2021 version ). The importance of climate hasn’t lessened in 2023. prior to an IPO.

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GeekEstate

JANUARY 3, 2022

October sure felt like it—we hosted three networking events of more than 50 people and a private dinner for 22. Below, I look back on a year that saw the end of Zillow Offers, MLS transformation, exit from Katerradise, and an influx of climate capital. Following a year of record-breaking uncertainty, 2021 was the year that just was.

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GeekEstate

JANUARY 11, 2021

Originally published privately for members a week ago, but we are sharing them more broadly here. — Drew Meyers ]. [Note from the editor: Below is a collection of 2021 predictions and trends sourced from members of the GEM. A Look Forward to 2021: De-Carbonization Is King. BY DREW MEYERS. Originally Published: January 7th, 2021.

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GeekEstate

JANUARY 19, 2022

An housing startup based in Atlanta focused on affordability without subsidy, Padsplit operates a marketplace for shared lower-cost housing specifically designed for the workforce renter. It makes shared housing more profitable by making it more affordable. Sector: Rentals / Shared Housing.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When I’m not selling houses and condos, I work on land consolidations. “Land assemblies,” as they’re known. I thought I had succeeded last year, having assembled twelve houses, on two sides of a street, upon which over 500 condos could be built – including 30% affordable housing.

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GeekEstate

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Image created with: Jasper Prompt: New Years celebration over a city skyline reflecting houses reflecting technology with text reading “2022” Mortgage rates went up, and buying houses became harder. Plus, a variety of GEM members reflected on their 2022 predictions. Yeah, that happened. RedfinNow is no longer.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

We have a lot of fun here on Toronto Realty Blog, don’t we? When the Housing Affordability Task Force released their report last week, at first, I somewhat dismissed it. When the Housing Affordability Task Force released their report last week, at first, I somewhat dismissed it. We laugh and we lament.

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Notorious ROB

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Welcome to another installment of an annual tradition around here: the Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate in 2022. I look forward to this post, as well as my Seven Predictions post, each year. Inman Influencers are “industry professionals who shape, change, and influence the industry.” But I find them interesting, and it’s my list.

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GeekEstate

JANUARY 17, 2022

[Editor’s Note: We publish a Weekly Transmission for GEM members , a series of long-form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Last year’s central prediction theme was de-carbonization. It’s an imperative: We must act now.

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