East End Toronto Homes

5 Timeless Laws for turning Clients into ‘Raving Fans’

'Good' Is the Enemy of 'Great' 1. First understand your clients standards for 'satisfaction' In Seth's Blog (Jan 30/2012), Seth Godin suggests the best explanation of client satisfaction is the equation: What they're hoping for - minus - What they get. Successful companies don't settle for just 'satisfied'. They want the client to have a 'WOW' experience. 2. Delight and surprise them -...Read More.

Toronto Real Estate Market Statistics December 2011

Toronto Real Estate Board Sales Statistics December 2011 Number of Sales (all Toronto MLS Districts) While December 2011 sales for the entire Toronto Real Estate Board reached 4,718 - an increase of 10% over last year, the real story is the total number of sales for 2011. For all Toronto MLS districts, there were a total of 89,347 sales, - up 4%...Read More.

Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Home over the Holidays

If you're selling your home over the holidays, be careful you don't overdo it! Buyers may take advantage of slower work schedules and vacations to visit your open house. But how do you strike the right balance between cozy and crammed when your home is filled with presents and decorations? You can still celebrate the season in style. Just keep your home tidy and sparingly decorated. Buyers...Read More.

Toronto Real Estate Market Statistics November 2011

Toronto Real Estate Board Sales Statistics November 2011 Number of Sales (all Toronto MLS Districts) In November 2011 the Toronto Real Estate Board reported 7,092 sales across the GTA for all Toronto MLS districts, , an increase of 11% over November 2010.  For easy access to the Toronto Real Estate Board's Market Watch Newsletter - or custom content on East End...Read More.

So This Is Christmas… And What Have You Done…?

Centre 55 Delivers Christmas in The Toronto Beaches Do you remember John Lennon's "Happy Christmas" song from years ago? "So this is Christmas, And what have you done, Another year over, a new one just begun". It's one of my favourite tunes this time of year. Sooner or later, it makes me think about how fortunate we are to enjoy Christmas with...Read More.

Home Inspection Can’t Always Find Hidden Defects

Buyer Had A Home Inspection - Then Relied on Sellers Disclosure Statement CBC News recently covered the story of a B.C. home buyer who had an independent home inspection before buying his home. The home inspection contract states that it is a visual inspection and the Home Inspector can not identify hidden defects or do 'destructive' testing to search for problems. The...Read More.

Toronto Real Estate Market Statistics October 2011

Toronto Real Estate Board Sales Statistics October 2011 Number of Sales (all Toronto MLS Districts) The Toronto Real Estate Board reported 7,642 sales across all Toronto MLS districts in the GTA, in October 2011, an increase of 17.5% over October 2010 - an annualized number of 97,100 sales. At that rate, the  2011 year could be the 2nd-best year ever for...Read More.

Moving To Winnipeg

Q: Why post a 'Moving To Winnipeg' article on my Toronto Real Estate Website? A: Because record numbers of Torontonians are moving to Winnipeg! So I've invited Bo Kauffmann, an experienced and well respected Winnipeg Realtor, (and former Winnipeg Police Officer) to write a guest blog to give us the highlights on moving to Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Real Estate market. Bo's...Read More.

Toronto Air Quality Report And How It Affects Toronto Real Estate

5 Take-aways From The Toronto Air Quality Report & How It Affects Toronto Homes in The Beaches, Leslieville, and Riverdale The opinions that follow are my own. I've read the Toronto Air Quality report which Golder Associates produced at the request of Toronto Health, dated July 2011, but I haven't followed up with them to verify my conclusions. If you'd like...Read More.

Canadian Real Estate Industry Changing Due to Court Decision Against Zoocasa?

Merely browsing a Canadian Real Estate website could amount to signing a contract The BC Supreme Court recently ruled against Zoocasa - (a Canadian Real Estate website & subsidiary of Rogers Communications) in their data-skimming battle with Century 21 Canada Ltd. The ruling may have far-reaching implications for Canadian Real Estate and the so-called 'compiler-sites' all across Canada. In Century 21 Canada...Read More.