No home is going to appeal to every market, but that’s not the point! The point is to find one perfect buyer. If swimming pools don’t appeal to older home buyers, such as empty nesters, then they’re simply not part of the market for that particular property. Families with young kids looking for a home to grow into, a pool could be a huge selling point, especially in warm climates. The point is, and this applies to all features, not just pools, unique features may cut down the... [read more]

In May, we launched our Monthly Pulse Check on Consumer Attitudes to give you access to the latest data on consumer trends in real estate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, our research has found that: Over 6 in 10 Ontarians who are actively in the real estate market say buying a home today is a very good or good investment (July research) More than 7 in 10 renters and homeowners say it would be important/somewhat important to use a REALTOR® to help purchase a home that... [read more]

Just in case anybody is feeling the pinch and wants to defer their Property Taxes. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board has made a contact sheet to assist. Just paste the link in your browser. http://trreb.ca/files/news_releases/news2020/property_tax_deferral-2020.pdf [read more]

Economists at TD bank are predicting a positive outlook for Canadian House Prices. In a recent article by Huffington Post they commented that prices may rise by 6% by the end of the year. [read more]

What if your Ideal Home Isn't Available? Imagine you're looking for a new home. You have a list of all the features you want, just like you would have a grocery shopping list. However, when you explore the homes currently on the market, none meets all your criteria. What do you do? You have a few good options. First, you can take a second look at your list. Does your new home need every single feature on it? Are there one or two features you can do without? For example, can you settle... [read more]