Toronto Ranked Among Least Affordable Cities On The Planet
byToronto is getting closer to that Number 1 spot — it’s just not the spot we want in this case. According to the latest…
Renting
This Is Why You Should Rent Your Next Place Sight Unseen
byWho rents a place sight unseen? Maybe the type of person who rents a place site unbuilt. I can say this, because that person…
6 New Things Toronto Renters Can Expect — And Get Excited About — For 2018
byQuick: Name the high-rise Toronto rental trends that dominated your news feed in 2017. We’re talking bike friendliness, 3D floor plans, rooftop terraces and…
Preservation has its place — but not in Toronto’s rental market
byThe Colosseum, in Rome. The Parthenon, in Athens. Chichen Itza, in Yucatan. All ancient relics to be preserved in their state of decrepitude, praised…
Renter vs renter: Bullying pushes its way into rentals
byBullying has elbowed its way in to the Toronto rental market. As soaring purchase prices, tighter lending conditions and gruesome bidding wars continue to…
Do renters really need insurance?
byWe have insurance for everything — cars, boats and even ourselves. Yet many eschew the idea of securing renter’s insurance, or just don’t think…
6 challenges of having a dog in a Toronto apartment
byI often hear my Toronto friends talk about how much they’d love to have a dog, and I totally get it. I myself have…
The senior dilemma: What should we do with our real estate investment?
byNow that we’ve seen our children through elementary school, high school and university, married off and into their own homes, and paid off the…
Foreign buyers not a major factor in Toronto’s new condo market
byIt’s no secret that the role of foreign buyers in Canadian real estate markets has been a concern for many prospective buyers. Yet a…
To B or not to Bnb: Is listing your home on Airbnb right for you?
byFrom humble beginnings as a couch-surfing website to a $30-billion startup, Airbnb has transformed the travel industry in just eight years. The service connects…