by Penelope Graham | May 30, 2018 | Featured, News
There’s been much huffing and puffing over the legalization of recreational marijuana, with various groups – including the real estate industry – calling for the federal government to postpone the roll out of legal pot consumption until clearer regulations are in...
by Penelope Graham | May 11, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
The plight of the millennial Toronto home buyer has been a turbulent one; for this generation, the search for the perfect abode has been defined by downsized expectations, sky-high prices and steep competition. While some chalk up millennial financial misfortune to...
by Penelope Graham | Mar 12, 2018 | Columnists, Featured
The provincial British Columbia government has earned a bit of a reputation for being a real estate industry disruptor, subjecting the Metro Vancouver region to several new regulations unprecedented in other markets. In late February, another round of housing rules...
by Penelope Graham | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
The new year is upon us, and with it, a whole new real estate reality. Tougher federal mortgage regulations took full effect on Jan. 1, slashing affordability for new borrowers and contributing to slower selling conditions than the record-breaking activity experienced...
by Penelope Graham | May 2, 2017 | Columnists, Featured
It’s an unfortunate scenario all good agents strive to avoid; let’s say a buyer you represent has just purchased a home at the top of their budget and participated in a bidding war to do so. To stand out from the pack, they’ve dropped their financing and inspection...
