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List Price Mayhem

As a seller, choosing the right list price (also referred to as your pricing strategy) is probably the single most important factor in determining how much your home will sell for and how quickly it will sell. But your list price might be even more important for buyers than it is for you. Why? Because […]

Who Got the Better Deal?

Finally, there were the sellers who were told by a few Realtors that their home was worth approximately $1.7m. They decided to list for $1.85m and sold for $1.75m. I heard they felt the price was too low. and I’m sure the buyers felt they got a great deal because they paid $100,000 less than […]

Cutting Through the Noise – Welcome to 2018

When I was a little boy, there were three shows I liked to watch every year at Christmas time: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and A Charlie Brown Christmas. I don’t know if it was my affinity for the colour green because I was born on St. Patrick’s Day, his crooked […]

Market Update – August 2017

Welcome to summer 2017. The market is typically quiet during the summer and this year is no different. I remember summers when I was a kid. The whole family would head up to my grandparents’ place in the Laurentians as soon as school ended and we’d stay up there until Labour Day afternoon. Paper thin […]

Please Don’t Keep Me a Secret – 3 Steps

I’m very grateful for all the referrals you’ve sent my way over the years. Thank you. If you’re confident in my ability and feel comfortable doing so, here are 3 easy to remember steps to make sure your friends and relatives are in good hands: 1. When someone mentions that they’ll be buying or selling, […]

Best Wishes

It’s that time again. The end of one year and the beginning of another. Hope your holidays and the new year are filled with only the best things in life – lots of smiles, loads of laughter, continuous good health and plenty of special people! All the best!

Fall Market Prediction (2012)

The kids are back to school and I’m back to blogging, just in the nick of time for the Fall market. If only someone made a realtor crystal ball. All signs seem to be pointing towards a very robust Fall market in central Toronto. By that I mean that we can expect the supply of […]

First Blog Ever!

My very first blog posting. Very exciting. I’m dedicating this blog to all those people who want to make sure they don’t make costly mistakes when buying or selling their homes and will attempt to fill it with useful tips learned from real life situations. While I specialize in homes and condos of all prices […]