Real estate market was doing a yo-yo with home buyers and sellers this year, and even people with decades of experience in real estate and banking, have their jaws drop from time to time. I am sure you've heard about the bold mortgage reforms that we haven't seen in over a decade. We, the realtors and mortgage professionals, have been lobbying for a very long time to bring these changes, but unfortunately, we were rejected for so long. In August of 2024, first change was... [read more]

This 21st century is driving me nuts! Always rush! Rush to work , rush with kids to school, rush for kids activities, rush for the bus, get STUCK on HWY and THEN rush to work again…. Don’t you just want to stop?! GTA is becoming a one large compound place of squeezed houses, townhouses, condominiums (size of a smaller garage),  and we seem to be ok with that?! Well, there are still some good pockets with larger lots in different neighbourhoods of GTA. One of it is in... [read more]

GTA REALTORS® REPORT APRIL RESALE HOUSING FIGURES, AS TREB RELEASES NEW INSIGHTS ON FOREIGN BUYERS, SPECULATION, AND MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP TORONTO, May 3, 2017 -- The Toronto Real Estate Board has examined property assessment and land registry data in Ontario and has concluded that foreign buyer ownership, as well as speculation by foreign and domestic buyers and multiple ownership in the Greater Golden Horseshoe housing market remains low. TREB is releasing their analysis of... [read more]

Lately, paying way over 2 million for a house, doesn't mean that you will strike a "luxury home" for sure! If you are buying in Toronto, you will most likely get a little house that is FAR from being a luxury home.  (something like this)  OR YOU WOULD PREFER SOMETHING LIKE THIS?! if you are anything like some of us, you will be willing to go the distance and you WILL get an elegant, luxurious home for sure!!! Welcome to this unique neighbourhood... [read more]

We've all heard about "16 measures in Ontario's new housing plan" that "WILL" calm down fast pacing real estate market in GTA. (according to you-know-who) .... Really?... How many of you had thoroughly read through them and found yourself truly affected as a buyer, seller or an investor???  Well, I've decided to explain those rules in 'plain English' form, in similar way as we realtors explain real estate forms to our clients.... [read more]