Toronto Condos / Mortgage Marcus - i.e. Marcus Tzefaris is a downtown, King & Strachan mortgage broker, who, like myself, is running his business based on expertise and deep knowledge of the market, coupled with excellent insights. Here is the interview I’ve conducted with Marcus:
Marcus, what is new with mortgages these days? There are several exciting […]
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Thinking Mortgage? Read my interview with Mortgage Marcus.
September 8th, 2008 · Comments Off
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Condo sales reach new heights in July
August 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off
Toronto Condos & Lofts
Condo sales reach new heights in July
TORONTO, Aug. 22 /CNW/ - There were more new condos sold in the Greater Toronto Area in July than in any month so far this year and condos climbed to the highest monthly market share ever witnessed in […]
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July 2008 Sales are Out - should you panic?
August 12th, 2008 · Comments Off
Well well. July sales are out and as you know my main concern is with the “island” of downtown Toronto. Why “island”? because just like in Manhatten, Toronto’s core is bordered by two rivers, The Don and The Humber, to East and West respectively, and to the South by the waterfront and to the North […]
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Toronto’s Tallest Buildings!
July 15th, 2008 · Comments Off
Toronto’s Tallest Condos and Commercial Towers!
Toronto Condos (and commercial bldgs): here’s a great fun site I found who give us a clear graphical view of Toronto’s (and other metropolitans) tallest buildings.
Height of a tower, in our case, condo towers, can significantly affect the value of your investment. When […]
Tags: Market Insight · Investing · Hi-Rise · Neighbourhoods
Yossi in The National Post - “The lure of Leslieville”
July 11th, 2008 · Comments Off
Yossi in The National Post - “The lure of Leslieville”
The National Post put a great article about the rejuvenating Queens East which detailed the developments and timelines in the re-creation of Queen street East as an alternative to downtown West condo living. The article is here.
There’s no argue […]
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Valuating Toronto Condos - Part 2
July 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Toronto Condos - What’s their Value? - Part 2
Toronto Condos: In my last article, Valuating Toronto Condos I’ve written about two strategies Sellers use to list properties: the first, is “Over-Pricing”, and then performing retail-like discounting where every 30 days or so, a price reduction is set […]
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The Developers Dilemma [Spring Prediction part 5]
April 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Toronto Condos Spring 2008 Prediction
Part 5
Disclaimer: Read this post at own risk, the content posted here is intended for entertainment only, not for providing information for transacting purposes and certainly not as an investment advice. Consult a legal professional. Investors, Buyers and Sellers should all consult a […]
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Real Estate Red Zone - Part 1
April 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Real Estate Red Zone (and Marshall McLuhan)
Part 1
Hello everyone, I’ll start this post with a disclaimer:
Read this post at own risk, the content posted here is intended for entertainment only, and not for providing information for transacting purposes. Investors, Buyers and Sellers should all consult a real-estate […]
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Toronto Condos Spring 2008 Prediction - Part 4
April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Toronto Condos Spring 2008 Prediction
Part 4
Read this post at own risk, the content posted here is intended for entertainment only, and not for providing information for transacting purposes. Investors, Buyers and Sellers should all consult a real-estate professional in person and discuss their wishes fully and thoroughly […]
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Property Tax Calculator [media clip]
April 1st, 2008 · No Comments
The Toronto Star posted a simple Property Tax Calculator:
Give it a try at:
http://www.thestar.com/taxcalc
Also read:
Recession Proof Your Condo!
Toronto Condos Investors Guide - Part 1
Toronto Condos Spring 2008 Prediction - Part 1
Condo market remains buoyant, study shows [media clip]
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