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. They don’t have kids, they don’t work from home, and they don’t need to move.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 30, 2022

If you’re a parent you’ve probably already experienced this phenomenon, but here goes… Ask your child, “Would you rather have one marshmallow now , or ten marshmallows tonight.” ” and 77% said that it would, does their opinion prove that, in fact, banning blind bidding would bring house prices lower?

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

A friend of mine sent me a text on Thursday: “Awesome blogs this week dude!” ” I wrote him back and said, “Well, only a couple of comments on Wednesday’s blog, so maybe it’s not all that enthralling?” ” This past week only furthered this notion of a “housing crisis.”

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

So in the end, we were forced to be “those people” who put out a massive bowl of candy with a note that tells trick-or-treaters, “Help yourself.” We came home to find the bowl was only half-empty, and I would hazard a guess that 95% of kids took 1-2 chocolate bars and happily scurried away.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

So when summer languishes, camp is over for the kids, and those children have grown tired of activities that had excited them only a couple of weeks earlier, I start to get a bit antsy. Then I got hand-foot-and-mouth disease, which only kids are supposed to get, and yet my children never got it but I did. Mark my words.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This week on The Walkthrough , Shaheedah Hill — an Atlanta real estate agent with more than 100,000 YouTube followers — has practical advice to help you conquer those fears and start making videos. If you enjoy The Walkthrough , please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen) — even one line helps!

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 14, 2021

As I write this blog post on Thursday afternoon, I have thirteen offers on a listing for a piece of land that has a dilapidated house on it. Housing affordability is almost an oxymoron in 2021, and the media has been obsessed with real estate over the past couple of months. TorontoRealtyBlog. Welcome to 2009.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 31, 2022

Oh man, I hope my buddy doesn’t read my blog… One of my very best friends, dating back to childhood, was renting a 3-bedroom apartment in the midtown area about fifteen years ago, and he ran through a fair number of roommates. I remember telling my mother and she said, “Oh are you kidding me? ” Oh FFS.

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The Close

MARCH 1, 2022

New house envy is a real thing for those considering a home purchase. How Parkbench Helps Agents Drive Community Connections (Even During a Pandemic). Consistently generating real estate buyer leads is what sets successful agents apart, especially early in their careers. Our best CRM for 2022 is LionDesk. Visit LionDesk.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The second age-old metric that spelled doom for the real estate market was the ratio of income-to-house-prices. And having watched so many of my clients receive financial assistance from their parents over the years, I think my theory held true. Have You Tried Finding Richer Parents?

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 15, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Nobody gets to the top in this business without a lot of help. Whether that help is asked for or merely given, need not matter. Help comes in all different forms and delivery methods and from many different sources. I couldn’t help but notice how many of the questions were rooted in fear.

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Lab Coat Agents

AUGUST 10, 2021

This article was originally featured on the Follow Up Boss Blog. In this day and age, it’s not much of a surprise that only 7% of buyers find their home through a yard or open house sign, whereas 51% ultimately purchase a home they found online. Cool Ideas to Help Boost Your Brand with Your Signs. Table of contents.

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HomeLight

JUNE 30, 2021

House hunting has become so much more than finding four walls and a roof to live under. With the convenience and real-time listings of today’s house buying apps, it’s hard to believe that people once had to wait until they got the Sunday paper to peruse the latest real estate listings. For some it’s become a full-fledged hobby.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 27, 2021

As a 40-year-old man, I can personally attest to just how interesting the child-parent relationship is. It’s like watching an older version of my parents play with me , forty years ago. It’s like watching an older version of my parents play with me , forty years ago. It’s a beautiful relationship.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 1, 2020

You need to sell your house fast in Bakersfield, and you’ve got a booming housing market on your side. Don’t worry — we’ll help you rise to the challenge. Because, let’s face it, a dark house gives a dated, unwelcoming vibe. Source: (Element5 Digital / Unsplash). Paint your interior walls a bright, neutral shade.

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HomeLight

JUNE 20, 2022

You know making videos will help you generate leads, convert leads, and grow your business. This week on The Walkthrough , Shaheedah Hill — an Atlanta real estate agent with more than 100,000 YouTube followers — has practical advice to help you conquer those fears and start making videos. One day, her kids asked a question.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

As the team’s de facto millennial punching bag, I’ve read blogs in this space enough times to know that I’m entitled to things coming easily or even being given to me, and writing a substitute blog post should be no exception. I’ve been a reader of this blog on and off for about ten years. No, no I do not. You’re stuck with me.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Let’s say that you’re standing in front of your child’s school, talking to another parent, who we’ll call Rob. And now, let’s say that an ice cream truck pulls up and the kids immediately get excited! You turn to the kids and you yell, “Who wants ice cream?” ” Oh, burn!

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

spoiler alert) The family of four is splintered in the end with Philip and Elizabeth going back to Russia, the eldest child, Paige, abandoning her parents at the train station to stay behind in the USA and carve her own path, and the youngest child, Henry, being left alone at boarding school. Henry, your parents are Russian spies.”

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

It’s one of those things that I started kidding about in my early 20’s, which was the early-2000’s, and thus wasn’t all that long removed from 1994. In any event, “Industrial Arts,” as it was called, helped make me the person I am today. It’s an inside joke. What was it?

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not legal or tax advice. If you need assistance navigating the legalities or tax implications of selling a house to a family member, HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to your own advisor. Get Estimate. in Prescott, Arizona.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 13, 2022

As are all mothers who look after small children, and that’s something that only a parent with kids can attest to. You’re just at home with the kids?” ” Folks, this is one of those blogs that will have you saying, “You just can’t make this stuff up.” I wish it was Sunday.

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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. ” Nah. We all know how that goes.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 6, 2020

My goodness, remember this blog post? Then again, I suppose choosing a feature photo of the Titanic sinking into the abyss didn’t help the snark-level I demonstrated that day. Then again, I suppose choosing a feature photo of the Titanic sinking into the abyss didn’t help the snark-level I demonstrated that day.

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HomeLight

JUNE 24, 2022

DISCLAIMER: This blog post is meant to be used for informational purposes only, not legal advice. Let’s go through them one by one, and tackle your top concerns with help from professionals in the field who have a combined 50 years of experience. Unsure What to Do With the House? Community property states include: Arizona.

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HomeLight

MARCH 23, 2023

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not legal advice. One of the first questions clients ask is: Should I sell the house before or after the divorce? It’s easier if you sell the house before the divorce and escrow the money,” explains David S.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

My goal of completing both posts by the start of the long weekend was never even close, but at least it came in handy as an excuse when I really, really needed to get out of the house on Monday. Parents, you know what I mean. Sometimes, heading into the office on a holiday isn’t such a bad thing? True story.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I’ve had this blog topic in the queue now for quite some time. But the point I want to make is this: Despite the overdue realization that a “housing crisis” exists, our three levels of government continue to feel that taxes are the answer. But I didn’t know that until now! Maybe weeks. Maybe months.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The stress of selling a house is enough to make anyone feel overwhelmed. To get through a process that can be challenging in so many ways, review this list of strategies and resources to help you cope during this limbo home-selling period and minimize stress along the way. Source: (Gregor Meier / Unsplash).

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Lab Coat Agents

APRIL 8, 2021

So if you’re clinging to the belief that your SOI is “weak” or that you “don’t have an SOI” — because you’re new to town, are from the wrong side of town, or whatever — believe this: You’re not only kidding yourself, you’re also leaving piles of cash on the table. What’s the first advice given to new real estate agents?

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 19, 2021

I was obsessed with Christmas as a child, and having one Jewish parent and one Christian parent sure didn’t help this go unnoticed! I’m talking about the games we played as kids. The parents are pillars of the community. There are some things about being a child that I miss. Oh, the haul of gifts!

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

One of the best parts about being a Dad is that I get to re-live parts of my childhood as I parent my own kids, and sometimes it helps me visualize what my own mother and father experienced while raising us. My mother told me she was part of a book club in 1978 or 1980 and every month, they’d send a new kid’s book.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

We’ve all read that story in the newspaper about the lovely couple bought a house after they “won” a multiple offer situation, with an extremely inferior offer, all because they wrote a lovely, heartfelt letter, right? Some buyers will read this, absorb it, and hold it like grim death. Yes, it is. But some rentals are hot.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

One of the agents on my team just asked what I was writing about for tomorrow’s blog, and I told him. That’s fine, think of today’s blog post what you will. In this country’s housing crisis, the plight of renters is worse than the unaffordability of houses. ” he replied.

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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

JULY 13, 2020

Just about any of you who live in freehold houses, in areas with detached homes, will be able to relate to the following anecdote… There’s a bungalow on your street. Either way, one day you’re walking by and you see the metal fence wrapped around the property, and you know this house is about to be built anew.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 14, 2021

Over the last week, I’ve been bookmarking several newspaper articles in anticipation of writing a long-overdue blog post for which I would basically need to lock myself in my office with complete silence for a full day. TorontoRealtyBlog. Can we have an honest discussion here? Can we, really? April 7, 2021.

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