Some buyers wonder if they should hire a buyer’s agent, or they should represent themselves. Below we will discuss different options, what to be aware of, pay attention to and what to avoid. First off it is important to mention that the buyers aren’t required to use an agent, they can represent themselves, in Ontario you as a buyer are required to use a lawyer to complete the transaction, but you are not required to use a realtor when buying the property. There are over... [read more]

People who are interested in living in or investing in DT condos are often asking which building do, and which once don’t allow short term rentals. The truth is the majority of the condos don’t permit short term rentals and it is stated in their bylaws, of the buildings who are not allowing them there are some who enforce it strictly, and others that don’t. City of Toronto at the end of 2019 implemented new rules and regulations for short term rentals, there are certain... [read more]

Many people during their lifetime move from one property to another and if you are an owner quite often buying and selling around the same time is a necessity. The questions arise about what to do first, buy or sell as well as what everyone should know when planning on buying and selling at the same time. There are many factors that will influence this decision. Market condition. Typically, in real estate the markets are classified as sellers, balanced and buyers market. Sellers... [read more]

Why Are Condo Fee So High? In this article we will look at why are condo fees so high. The amount to be paid for monthly condo fees can range anywhere from $200 for a studio unit in the brand new condominium building to many thousands of dollars for a large penthouse in older building with many amenities, in most cases the fees will be anywhere between $300 to $1,000 per month, sometimes they seem reasonable, in other cases quite excessive, they only go up, and we often ask ourselves... [read more]

In this blog we post a seminar by our lawyer of choice Greg Weedon on the subject of the buyers’ real estate contract breaches. The seminar is fairly lengthy at about an hour and twenty minutes, to help navigate the video we have posted topic timeline below and we suggest watching the video along with the summary prepared by Greg and posted here. The seminar is designed for the real estate agents, but we think anyone interested in the process would find it interesting, there are... [read more]