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 …
 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 looking into buying a condo …
 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 that Queen East will grow …
Yossi in The National Post – “The lure of Leslieville” Read More »
 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 until a unit is sold. The other …
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 real-estate professional in person and discuss …
The Developers Dilemma [Spring Prediction part 5] Read More »
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 with him or her. Call Yossi …
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]
Toronto Condos Spring 2008 Prediction Part 3 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 Yossi …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Queen West Condos: West Side Lofts, Bohemian Embassy, The Bridge Condos Read More »
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 …
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 …
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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