Toronto Condo Market: Toronto Condo Assignments Commentary In 2010 economists predicts that Canada will have the stongest growth with forecast at 2.5%. The recession of 2007-2009 has been hard for many fellow citizens but during these period Canada remained has the less affected economy among the G7 and the real estate market has known a
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Toronto Condo Market: Toronto Condo Assignments Commentary In 2009 more than ever the themes of environment, global warming and renewable energy are important and for a  majority of  Torontonians  these subjects are not abstract anymore.  The Environment is a key factor to consider in order to make a good investment in condos. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental
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Toronto Condo Market: Toronto Condo Assignments Commentary As the country is officially away from the recession, the real estate market continue to surprise with unexpected figures. Indeed the transaction price has increased from 8% to 393.813. The resales have increased by 18.5% compared in August to last year. Sales of condos increased by 24% compared
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Toronto Condo Market: Toronto Condo Assignments Commentary. Toronto Condos as Re-sales and New Developments alike prices are currently inching up. The “hot” buildings have seen significant gains, while older buildings (7+yrs) don’t appreciate that much, especially if the condo fees are relatively higher, and seem even higher to most buyers when hydro is included. By
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Yossi Kaplan on Toronto Condos Assignments For Sale. On June 23rd, 2009 I was interviewed by David Grossman host of MenschLife.TV on ThatChannel.com. What are Condo Assignments? Condo Assignments are Toronto Condo sold previously from a Developer to an individual, which are now back on the market offered for sale from that individual buyer to
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 Toronto Condos, Lofts and Real-Estate: I’ve been staying away from writing an editorial on the latest in Toronto’s share of the global financial crisis, and let the “experts’ talk. Now that we’ve heard what they had to say (basically nothing) let me tell you what it looks like, “from the trenches” of Toronto’s Real
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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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
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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
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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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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
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