Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Do you remember a twelve-month period where we talked about interest rates any more than we have since this time last year? I’ve been around for almost two decades and I’ve seen just about everything when it comes to interest rates. I don’t. I would bet, not.

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Real Trends

AUGUST 3, 2023

So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job? Real estate agents who are not paying attention to AI are putting their livelihoods at risk. Some AI researchers believe that today’s AI already has one foot in that door. Microsoft researchers wrote in a paper that OpenAI’s GPT4 has “sparks” of AGI.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog I remember an instance last year that underscores just how much markets can change, and just how little the participants can know about what other markets look like. When the market changed in the spring of 2022 and interest rates began to rise, some people thought that it was time to get creative.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

blogging blog word coder coding using laptop page keyboard notebook blogger internet computer marketing opinion interface layout design designer concept - stock image. Here’s what you need to know about how to start and market your real estate blog to build traffic, and interest, in your professional services.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

TorontoRealtyBlog You know that saying about the slow car-wreck ? That’s how I’ve felt about the 2024 national budget for the last few weeks, and while the budget won’t be released until April 16th, I’m already anxious about it. You just can’t look away. Plus, destroying the country economically.

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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!”) You don’t say!

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Perhaps this points to the more affluent ones, where everybody is “at the summer home,” but there are a lot of Torontonians who leave the city for weeks or even months once school lets out at the end of June. The fall market usually starts very quickly, and this year has been no different. decline from June to July.

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Easy Agent Pro

APRIL 30, 2021

So, how can you help these folks to learn more about buying and selling? If your market has reopened completely and people feel confident attending events, a live workshop (preferably with refreshments or a meal served) may be your best bet. Next, decide on who you’ll be targeting with your real estate client education plan.

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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. To actively listen, professionals should ask the right questions. This demonstrates your attentiveness and commitment to finding the right fit.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Here’s the very first comment: Why is it, in the last 20 yrs pretty much anything and everything that is perceived to be negative ends up having stories written about it as having negative impacts on some peoples mental health. Good question! Prices are up, no doubt about it. month-over-month, up 10.5%

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 30, 2022

In this case, I’m talking about children because it’s an easy example to use. But what if the people had no idea what they were talking about? However, it makes for an interesting read, which is why I’m dedicating a Monday morning post to it! The market has been in a bull cycle for two decades.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 14, 2023

Apparently , and I just learned this, there are people who will wager or “bet” money on the outcome of the game, or on a multitude of possible outcomes during the game. I decided to become one of these individuals, so I bet $1,000 on the Philadelphia Eagles to win with a nice gentleman who runs a company called “Bet 365.”

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Now, as we know, the coronavirus crisis has cost many their jobs. It has renewed interest in passive income ideas. Unlike the misconception, passive income ideas do require an upfront work to earn, like writing an e-book or building and monetizing a blog. What is so fascinating about it? What is Passive Income?

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

About seven days! ” So as amazing as summer was, and as much as it sucks to say goodbye to it, I was just about ready. I’m genuinely looking forward to getting back into a routine, although some of that has more to do with a rough string of health and body issues of late. TorontoRealtyBlog. Mark my words.

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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. Then there are lots of questions as well. I just received this email: Hey David, A long time lurker on your blog and audience to your Pick5 videos. The feedback is everything good, bad, and in between. That’s 36 days.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

No matter what you know, or don’t know, about inflation, you could take a look at the graph on the front cover of the WSJ that showed a spike on the left side and the right side, with four decades elapsed in between. The prime interest rate was jacked up, over and over, spiking at an astonishing 21.5%

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Folks, let me start today’s blog post by saying the following: I am going to take some heat for writing this. I’ve written a lot about the rental market so far this year; more than usual. Today’s blog post might also demonstrate the old fallacy, “If everybody was jumping off a bridge, would you do it too?”

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Starting a new blog but stuck on what to write? Need some real estate blog ideas to rank on Google, go viral on social media, and actually generate some leads? Over the last five years, I’ve written or edited hundreds of blog posts that today generate more than 350,000 page views each month. Well, you’ve come to the right place.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Rising interest rates. Potential clients want to hear from people who have used your services. These days, word-of-mouth has moved into the digital space, with online references and reviews serving as a potential client’s first point of contact. Limited inventory. This can be in the signature of every email you send, too.

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GeekEstate

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? The significance of homeownership here captured my attention and interest like nothing else. During my time at LendUS, I witnessed firsthand the inefficiencies and questionable practices in the industry. What’s are you most excited about right now?

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Realtor.com

DECEMBER 20, 2022

.” But it was likely rising mortgage interest rates, a result of the Fed hiking its own rates to bring down inflation, that most directly led to the real estate freeze. “There are some warning signs, [a feeling that] something has to adjust. “The real question is what’s going to happen.”.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

I was one of the very fortunate few who got to experience this thing called a “laser-disc player” in 1992. ” I have watched Terminator about five hundred times, no word of a lie. But enough about that. To see only 8% is quite shocking, but then again, who would list in January and terminate in the same month?

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

” I’m going to have to answer that question a lot in the coming days. The idea that higher interest rates will lead to lower housing prices is exactly that: an idea. How much money parents are giving to their children to use as a down payment for their real estate purchases has been a topic of much debate.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Those of you who are not currently working in the real estate industry probably aren’t familiar with the publication, “Real Estate Magazine,” or REM as we know it. REM’s “About Us” section reads: REM (Real Estate Magazine) is Canada’s premier monthly magazine for real estate professionals.

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In this case, people who want to buy, sell, or invest in real estate. Focus on Who Your Marketing Is Actually Targeting. Begin by thinking about the two to three customers in your database who need professional real estate advice today. One thing that all customers want is answers to their questions.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

6% rate meh. So while this could be “much ado about nothing,” it could also be viewed as “much ado about something, ” since we can no longer claim that all deals close in this market. So now, let’s ask the obvious follow-up question once again: What happens when a buyer doesn’t close?

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

So, I thought I would take a look because the industry has long needed a holistic marketing suite. And now, the company has rolled out a new customer relationship manager (CRM) that’s supposed to be a Cadillac smooth ride accordion to some experts. but there are only 28 ratings to date. Let’s find out. . 200 reviews) as well.

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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. Math has never been my strong suit.”

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Easy Agent Pro

JANUARY 13, 2023

Specializing in one clientele or the other is great for agents who have developed a system for properly handling either buyers or sellers and attracting that type of lead. It will give you more direction with blog content, social media posts, and pages that will help draw these leads to you. House Flippers .

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GeekEstate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This has been a spectacular recovery for contract signings and goes to show the resiliency of American consumers and their evergreen desire for homeownership…This bounce back also speaks to how the housing sector could lead the way for a broader economic recovery. All-Time Low Interest Rates. A year ago, the rate stood at 3.75%.”(ABC

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First Team Real Estate

AUGUST 3, 2021

If you are thinking about selling your home and downsizing, there are a few factors you should consider. Find out about them here. The answer to this question can be found in three little words: in real estate, “ timing is everything.”. Here’s what you need to know about this extraordinary moment. from June of 2020.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

And while the market here in Toronto has hit a point of stability, that’s noteworthy if for no other reason than the incessant talk of market collapses, recessions, and the world ending, it still feels almost unnatural. But this fall, the market has seemed almost boring by comparison. Who cares about a flat real estate market?

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog On Thursday, I couldn’t help but note a lot of stories about Canada’s population growth. What does that tell you about just how large a story this is or could be? I don’t know that any of us are against immigration, but rather we question the process, planning, and/or lack thereof in both respects.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog I’ll be honest: I wasn’t sure how to begin today’s blog post. This topic has been in the queue for quite some time, and while I knew that I would write it eventually, I didn’t know the shape it would take. ” Okay, but we talk about this all the time. What about 15%?

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Norada Real Estate

JUNE 22, 2022

Financing turnkey rental properties is the most difficult question to solve for a buyer with no experience in the real estate market. In a conventional mortgage, the down payment is the smallest and the rate of interest is also lower. Some of the most important factors are: Credit score (defines your credit rating).

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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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Easy Agent Pro

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Knowing how to carry a conversation and motivate your leads to ask questions is an important skill for a real estate agent. . Part of having the perfect “elevator pitch” is being able to adapt based on who you’re talking to and what you’re trying to achieve. Comments and replies on blogs and posts . Social media posts .

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