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...
by Brin Werrett | Nov 14, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
I’m not much of a “Swiftie”, but when I had the chance to go see the Taylor Swift concert movie, I was blown away by the amount of effort and attention to detail she’s invested in her show. Ms. Swift is more than just a singer and her show is more than just a concert....
by Ted Greenhough | Nov 10, 2023 | Columnists
I read a quote the other day that slapped me across the face: The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding. Ouch! Yes, I’ve been in a bit of a rut lately, ever since I got lazy over the summer. But now it’s almost November! It’s time to follow...
by Daniel Foch | Nov 9, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
For the first time in decades, Toronto real estate is in a buyer’s market. October marks another month of bad records for Toronto real estate. With sales down 5.8 per cent since the same month last year, the region has posted one of the lowest numbers of October home...
by Andrew Fogliato | Nov 2, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Publisher's Page, Sales & Marketing
“If you’re not doing video, you’ll be out of the business in 5 years!” That was over 10 years ago when I got my license. One of the first training courses I attended outside of my brokerage. The speaker went on to say that agents who do video would push the rest out...
