Tips for a Safe and Spook-tacular Halloween

Yes, it’s that time of year again — when little goblins, ghosts, and ghouls get decked out and tear through the neighbourhood on a hunt for sweet treats. There’s nothing quite like the look of delight on your kids’ faces when they sort through their goodies at the end of the night — not to…

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Top Carpet Trends for 2019

Even if you’re not completely sold on the best way to use carpet in your home, it’s fair to say that the days of plush, wall-to-wall designs are behind us. Now, carpet is much more full of character—think everything from bold patterns to sustainable materials. To help you make sense of how to decorate with…

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5 Tips for Furnace Maintenance

Here are some furnace maintenance tips to get you ahead of the heating season game: Summer has officially come to an end, and the temperatures are steadily dipping. Before you can cozy up at home, your furnace needs a little TLC. We know, you haven’t thought about that ol’ furnace for months! But now’s the…

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Condo Market Report – Q3 2018

Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that the average selling price for condominium apartments reported sold by Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® through TREB’s MLS ® System in the third quarter of 2018 was up by 8.4 per cent year-over-year to $552,269. The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) Apartment Benchmark Price was up by…

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Rental Market Report – Q3 2018

Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® continued to report robust average annual rent increases for condominium apartments during the third quarter 2018 compared to Q3 2017. The overall number of lease transactions for condominium apartments was also up by 5.8 per cent year-over-year to 9,215 in Q3 2018.…

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Cannabis and Real Estate

The new Cannabis Act became law on October 17, 2018. Here are 5 things you need to know: 1. How much Cannabis can be grown legally in a residence once it becomes legal? 4 Cannabis plants may be grown in each residence. This includes apartment or condominium units. Under Federal legislation, this could also include an outside…

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Protect Your Lawn This Fall

Summer may have come to an end, but that doesn’t mean we get to stop worrying about our lawns just yet. Fall is the most active season for many lawn-destroying pests, and the last thing you want is to have spent all summer competing in the Neighbourhood Lawn Olympics, only to see it destroyed at…

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The Power of Leverage

For some people, just owning one property and having a single mortgage is enough to handle. But for others, homeownership can be a gateway to owning multiple investment properties. You might be thinking: there’s no way I can turn the value of my modest home into a real estate empire. Ok, maybe not an empire,…

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GTA Realtors® Release September Resale Market Numbers

Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 6,455 sales through TREB’s MLS® System in September 2018 – up 1.9 per cent compared to September 2017. The average selling price for September 2018 sales was up by 2.9 per cent over the same period to $796,786. The MLS® HPI…

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Understanding Occupancy Closing

Written by Lorne Shuman If you have purchased a brand-new condominium from the builder, it is likely that your pre-construction builder Agreement of Purchase and Sale will provide for two closings – an interim occupancy closing and following that, a final closing. This column will examine the interim occupancy closing. The interim occupancy closing is…

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