Happy Canada Day everyone! This is one of my favourite long weekends as it signifies that the prime summer months are upon us and that we are at the half-way point in the year. It gives you pause to reflect on the year thus far as well as give yourself time to think about what…

The Toronto real estate market continues to chug along as we head into the warmer months. There was a 2% reported drop in year-on-year activity for March but without knowing the final numbers yet for April, it seems like this great five year spike in Toronto prices is still holding. Quality income properties, where the…

Spring is in the air. This next quarter is traditionally one of the busiest times for the real estate business and the income property business specifically. As the weather gets warmer, more and more folks turn their attention to potentially moving or getting renovations done for a future sale. People always like to move in…

This month I’d like to start by announcing some exciting changes at Plex Realty Corp. Over the next few months I will slowly be transitioning our operation to the downtown core, much closer to our client base and most of the available income property inventory. As of March 1st, we will be moving our office…

The Toronto real estate market has roared back to life and sales of income properties in the Central core are hopping once again. After an early slow down in December and a bit of a late start in January, the amount of trades have steadily rose back to up to levels that we’ve become used…

Happy New Year everybody! I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday break and wish you and your family very safe and prosperous times for the months ahead. This is the time of year that many of us resolve to work harder, eat better, exercise more, etc. May all of your goals, hopes and…

Is the Toronto real estate market finally slowing down? Stories abound daily about how certain US markets are failing and experts are predicting that the bottom may be starting to fall out. There has also been a lot of coverage in the media about the Western Canada markets, particularly Calgary, where many buyers are starting…

This month we’re going back to basics and revisiting some of the duties and responsibilities that you have as a landlord. I will also be sharing my thoughts on where the best sources to advertise an apartment for rent are, as well as look at how you can maximize your chances for finding good tenants….

This month I’d like to chat about a topic that has far-reaching implications for the real estate business in general. There is an on-going controversy that has been in the news regarding our proprietary rights as Realtors to have exclusive access to MLS data. Some regional consumer and trade boards contend that the national real…

Is the small-scale real estate investment market dead? In these days of properties being sold at 4 or 5 caps, one has to wonder what the motivation is to pay these kinds of prices. If you are going to buy a triplex in Toronto for investment, what kind of reasonable yearly return should you expect?…

Wow is it hot! I’m not so sure which is worse – showing income properties in the dead of winter or dealing with this 30+ degree heat. For all of you that find yourself working outside this summer, please take precautions. There have been a number of heat advisories so far, and I expect that…

Happy Canada Day everybody! I hope that you all enjoy this long weekend and find some time to kick back and have fun some. If you’re a soccer fan like me it doesn’t get any better than the on-going World Cup. Isn’t it great that we all live in a city where we can cheer…