Should Ontario Allow Electronic Signatures for Real Estate Transactions?

Electronic signatures are becoming more and more common in a world that’s going paperless and where consumers are doing more and more of their buying over the Internet. First seen in the world of online shopping, it soon spilled over … Continue reading


Should You Own a Home?

With the Toronto real estate market just reaching its peak, or many thinking that it already has and we’re just starting to see the decline it’s about to embark on, many experts and analysts have started to talk more about … Continue reading


Is TREB Getting it Wrong?

It’s a sensitive time in Toronto real estate. Some buyers are just starting to come back to the market, while others are still waiting for those prices to drop the forecasted 10-15 per cent. Meanwhile, sellers are on edge wondering … Continue reading


Selling Your Home During the Best Spring Market Ever? Here’s how to do It!

The Toronto housing market is unquestionably one that has gone through many faces of change just in the last year. Last year at this time, the market was super hot and relatively plain homes were suddenly in the million-dollar neighbourhood. … Continue reading


A Toronto Real Estate Crash? Not Likely!

There was much worry after Finance Minister Jim Flaherty instated new mortgage rules that summer, that there was going to be a real estate crash throughout all of Canada – and that Toronto would be the area hardest hit. But … Continue reading


Buying or Selling in January? Here’s how to do it!

January can be a tough time in the real estate market – whether you’re buying or selling a home. The winter is still hanging around, everything is still moving at a snail’s pace, and no matter which way you’re going, … Continue reading


Toronto Real Estate Trends from 2012

A lot happened on the Toronto real estate market last year. The market peaked, and likely would have continued on its upward climb without the mortgage rules that were introduced in the summer. The fall-off in housing activity didn’t really … Continue reading


The Weirdest Toronto Real Estate Stories from 2012

Yes, it’s the start of a brand new year, brand new happenings in the marketplace, and we’re sure that 2013 will be able to conjure up some pretty weird and wacky real estate stories of their own. In the meantime, … Continue reading


Should Agents be Stripped of Their License for Not Disclosing Info?

A recent case in Toronto has brought up the debate of what should happen to a real estate agent if they knowingly withhold information about a home they’re trying to sell. The question is now, is the “slap on the … Continue reading


Who’s Responsible for the Home Inspection Report?

A recent Ontario court case has brought up a very real question faced by real estate agents, investors, buyers and sellers all the time; yet isn’t talked about all that much. The home inspector’s report. Something that’s essential to obtain … Continue reading