Back to work, back to school and back to showing income properties seven days a week. OK, maybe six days a week. I hope you all enjoyed your summer. I know many of my friends (and readers) traveled this summer. Lots of you enjoyed your cottages (and farms). We just came back from a driving…

I hope everyone is enjoying this very warm summer. Congratulations to Spain on winning their first World Cup. I hope all of you soccer fans enjoyed the tournament. Now we can turn our attention to TFC and their quest for a first-time playoff birth. With the dismal performance of the Maple Leafs, Raptors & Blue…

Happy Canada Day everybody!  I hope all of you have been enjoying the World Cup as much as I have.  Since my beloved England, and my second favourite team USA are now out, it’s Dutch all the way! What a week it has been in our city – between the soccer and the G20 summit…

The 2010 World Cup in South African starts in less than two weeks. I can’t wait! All of you who know me well know that soccer is my favourite sport and certainly one of my passions. Having been born in the UK I have been a staunch England supporter as far back as I can…

In last month’s newsletter, I addressed the current controversy surrounding opening up the MLS to the public and dissecting what many think are very high realtor commissions. First off thanks to all of you who wrote in supporting me and commenting that I very much earn what I make based on the time and service…

Spring is here. This is traditionally our busiest time of the year as folks start making their real estate moves so that they can be situated by the end of the summer. Since the income property market was so robust in the first quarter of 2010, I can only predict that the demand and excitement…

We did it! We won the gold medal in hockey. Wasn’t it awesome!! I’d like to congratulate all of our Canadian athletes who I feel did a superb job. There was a lot of chatter about owning the podium … with 14 gold medals I think we accomplished that goal. Now if only some of…

The Toronto duplex and triplex market is off to a strong start in 2010. The demand that we saw last quarter hasn’t subsided at all. Multiple offers and sales over asking price are still the norm. Even though it has been cold, there hasn’t been a lot of snow. This makes it a lot easier…

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family all my best wishes for a safe and prosperous new year. As this new decade dawns, the Toronto income property market remains as robust as ever. I anticipate 2010 to be a strong year with sales comparable to 2009. If you every have…

Happy Holidays everyone! I hope that you and your family enjoy a nice break as we wind down this year and this decade. What a crazy ride this past year has been. In January, the worldwide economy was in a funk and real estate activity had slowed to a crawl. Now it’s December and the…

The Toronto real estate market continues to chug along as we head into last couple months of 2009.  The sales numbers from 2008 to 2009 show vast percentage increases, but remember that last year at this time we were in an abnormally slow period.  With all the news of a global recession, the market effectively…

Ok, enough with the multiple offers already! As one of the city’s leading income property agents, I often find myself on the losing end of the multiple offer process these days. I won’t say how many more deals I would have completed this year if I didn’t have to compete, but it’s definitely in the…