The supply of Toronto condos and lofts available for rent in the downtown core is limited, the prices are up, and the demand is high. Rents for bachelors or small one-bedrooms at approx $1300/mo., and for 1+den you’ll be asked for $1500 to $1800/mo. This trend is not about to change anytime soon, as there [...]
Entries from September 2007
Don’t Kill the Landlord: Toronto Condos Renting 3/3
September 27th, 2007 · Comments Off
Tags: For Sale/For Rent · Market Insight
Toronto Condo Rentals are Expensive and Small 2/2
September 26th, 2007 · Comments Off
Inventory of Toronto condos and lofts in the downtown core is shrinking, and rental rates are going up. Specifically, chances of finding a decent condo for rent under $1300/mo. are slim. For now, I am still at the opinion that careful buying is a reasonable option. Here is an MLS counts I ran on September [...]
Tags: For Sale/For Rent · Market Insight
Renting a Toronto Condo – Part 1/3
September 25th, 2007 · Comments Off
Renting a Toronto condo or Toronto loft is about to get a lot more expensive. As purchase prices of Toronto Real-Estate seen significant increases, so do the monthly costs for your typical investor, who purchased a 600 sq. ft. condo in a new downtown building, and now rents it out. For example, a couple of [...]
Tags: For Sale/For Rent · Market Insight
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF CONDO BUYERS: #5 – WRATH (i.e.take it easy)
September 20th, 2007 · Comments Off
Hello again. Let’s say you’ve followed my recommendations so far, you over came PRIDE and found an agent you like to work with, you laughed at ENVY by sticking to you budget and realizing what your money can get you, you signed a Buyer Representation Agreement [PDF] to push LUST out of the way, and [...]
Tags: Investing
It’s the Economy, Stupid!
September 17th, 2007 · Comments Off
I was surfing around and discovered this article that claims that condos are the source of all evil in the world, that they are environmentally unsustainable and that “they build too much”. Check this pearl out: Downtown Toronto is stretching to its breaking point with new condominium developments sprouting up like weeds. On and on [...]
Tags: Market Insight
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF CONDO BUYERS #2 – ENVY (and Johnny Depp’s House)
September 15th, 2007 · Comments Off
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF CONDO BUYERS #2 – ENVY (and Johnny Depp’s House) © 2007 Yossi Kaplan So, couple of summers ago I’m hanging out at this amazing 1920′s Mexican-style Hollywood hills 3-bedroom, 4,000 sq ft house. Yes, it’s that one in the picture on the left. Click to enlarge. To my right lives [...]
Tags: Market Insight
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF CONDO BUYERS: PRIDE
September 13th, 2007 · Comments Off
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF CONDO BUYERS: PRIDE The original and worst of all Seven Deadly Sins, Pride tops our list. Wikipedia states: “It is identified as a desire to be more important or attractive than others, failing to give compliments to others though they may be deserving of them, and excessive love of self” [...]
Tags: Market Insight
TIFF 2007: WE SUPPORT THE ARTS!
September 7th, 2007 · Comments Off
Dear and friends: we are the proud sponsors for this excellent event, in support of five films from Israel. Please join us 9pm Monday, Sep 10. Free w/RSVP. TO RSVP GO HERE: www.kaplanmediagroup.com/tiff2007/register.php Dear friends,It is our pleasure to invite you to the Israeli Cinema Reception @TIFF 2007, taking place 9pm Monday, September 10th at [...]
Tags: Special Event
For Sale: 1,000 sq.ft. 2-Story Artist Loft
September 5th, 2007 · Comments Off
DOWNLOAD PDF FLYER HERE 2-Story Open Concept Artist Loft Approx. 1,000 sq. ft. Private Rooftop Deck Working Wood Burning Fireplace Permit or Rental Parking Cherry Hardwood Floors 2 New A/C Units All New SS Appliances Ensuite Storage & Laundry Freshly Painted White FOR SALE $369,900 MLS#: C1212464 CONTACT: YOSSI KAPLAN, MBA HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE [...]
Tags: For Sale/For Rent
