by Mario Toneguzzi | Oct 22, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Profiles
Aahil Matcheswala and Tracey Choy built their property management and investment business, Dongle Capital, from their home base in Kitchener-Waterloo. They started by renting out their basement’s single room on Airbnb to overseeing about 60 properties across the...
by Richard Kennedy | Feb 28, 2024 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
The Canadian short-term rental (STR) market presents a significant opportunity for real estate professionals seeking to expand their businesses within the sector. With the growth of platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, the demand and opportunity for STRs have surged, yet...
by James R.G. Cook | Mar 31, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
It is not uncommon for non-lakefront cottage properties in Ontario to have access to the water via a right-of-way (ROW). ROWs may be registered on title or acquired by law (prescription) after an extended period of time. Some ROWs are expressly limited to pedestrian...
by Martin Rumack | Mar 23, 2021 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Legal Issues
The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in an economic downturn, job losses – and for some, it may have prompted a sharp drop in the value of their existing assets and investments. Many people have had to reflect on new ways to generate income to make ends meet and cover...
by Susan Doran | Aug 1, 2019 | News
The fact that tourism in Canada has reached record-breaking numbers has not gone unnoticed by the world’s leading hotel brands, including Hilton. Tourism here generates a whopping $102 billion in annual economic activity. This spring, the federal government unveiled...