by Cliff Campbell | Nov 24, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
A lot can go wrong in a home that can be costly to repair – it can also often be dangerous. In the case of electrical issues, they can range in severity from the inconvenience of power disruption to the threat of fire or electric shock. There are several common...
by Ghaz Syed | Nov 24, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
It has come to our attention that amid the chaos unfolding in the Middle East and concerns over interest rate hikes and additional fees, we seem to have overlooked the fact that it’s already Movember. In the real estate sector, here’s what we’re...
by Gerald Tostowaryk | Nov 23, 2023 | Columnists
Like many of us in Canadian real estate, I have been watching the conversation around the Ontario Realtor Wellness Program (ORWP) in REM. By now, we are all aware of the recent court case challenging the ORWP. The plaintiffs are alleging human rights violations...
by Yousaf Iqbal | Nov 22, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
I cannot provide official statistics at the moment, but I personally have witnessed a rapid increase in assignment sales listings in Toronto over the past six months – and even more so relative to a year ago. What’s more, due to construction and delivery schedules,...
by Christopher Alexander | Nov 20, 2023 | Guest Columns
In October, Toronto’s City Council voted to increase the city’s Vacant Home Tax (VHT) from one per cent to three per cent of a home’s value. This increase comes on the heels of the City’s approval of a graduated Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) in September 2023,...
by Daniel Foch | Nov 18, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
It seems that the interest rate reality is finally catching up to the Canadian housing market, with very few positive data points to report when it comes to home sales in October 2023, as the Canadian Real Estate Association reports. Sales up from 2022, down...
