Toronto Condos Spring 2008 Prediction Part 2 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 professional in person and discuss their wishes fully and thoroughly with him or her. Call
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In this series of articles I write about the US subprime crisis, the effects on Canada and condo buyers in particular, and offer 8 tips for condo buyers. The entire series is available free of charge in our VIP section. Register free to VIP here> Part 1: what is the US subprime crisis? The Land
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Image by Kevin Steele West Queen West is the area on Queen street W., stretching from Shaw St. to Dufferin. Until a few years back, it was a low-rent, mixed residences in the type of warehouses, apartments above stores, and homes. With the explosion of Toronto’s population followed by the real-estate boom, West Queen West
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Here’s a quick scan of what to expect with prices these days. We’ve pretty much reached the $500 PSF point and my understanding is that prices will keep rising up gradually throughout 2008. That said, if you are looking to buy and “taking time to save more” this would not work for you, as market
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Toronto Condos and Lofts are changing hands in a staggering pace.Annually, about 20,000 condos are added up to the market via non-MLS methods, usually sales centres for new developments, or directly from builders, then, another 85,000 transactions or so occur via MLS each year, and unknown amount of “flips” or “contract assignments” as we Realtors
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New Condo Buyers Seminar with Yossi Kaplan of UrbanRealty.ca, Manny Machado of MTV’s Budget Cribs and Scott Brown of HLC Mortgages will be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 20th at 12pm. Registration is FREE and MANDATORY is we are very limited in space: https://urbanrealtytoronto.com/iContact_signup1.htm WHO SHOULD ATTEND? – looking to buy a condo within the
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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”
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Sapphire Tower cost investors $28 million dollars in bad debts. Sapphire (planned) and 1 King West (completed) are two projects gone belly up this past week, taking with them a lot of investor’s money that was not properly protected. Doubt if they will ever see their hard-earned bucks back. So here’s what I want you
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So the date went pretty well and she obviously likes the amenities, especially the easy access and everything else lookin’ good, neat and in working order. The swanky condo comes complete with three star coffee and breakfast right in bed. Or maybe it’s not the weekend and someone is waking up in horror of being
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You scored a super hot date and you’re contemplating these choices: spa treatment for two, private film screening, ashtanga yoga or hot yoga class, roof top drinks and bbq, an open bar friend’s birthday at the party room, go for a swim, the jacuzzi, playing scrabble at the library in front of the fireplace. Perhaps
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