A Great Real Estate Shopping Accessory: HomeZilla.ca
on Jan 25, 2009 in Real Estate Homezilla neighborhood Shopping for homes on the Internet is becoming easier and easier with interactive mapping, photos, virtual tours, floor plans, videos and more…and now there is Homezilla.ca. Once you’ve found your dream home you need to find out abou

Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rates! January 2009!
on Jan 21, 2009 in Economy Mortgage Rates Below is a press release from the Canadian Real Estate Association about the Bank of Canada cutting rates.  Bank of Canada cuts interest rates again in January Published January 20, 2009 CREA As widely expected, the Bank of Canada lowered its b...

An Idea To Stimulate The Economy!!!
on Jan 21, 2009 in Economy RRSP I have been thinking seriously about some steps that the Canadian Government could take to really stimulate the Economy, especially now that the Stock Market has gone through a real adjustment and the interest rates are low.  Here’s the idea..

Gary Vaynerchuk at Inman Connect NYC 2009
on Jan 18, 2009 in Real Estate Technology branding Gary Vaynerchuk Recently I was at the Inman (Real Estate and Technology) Conference in New York and had the pleasure of listening to Gary Vaynerchuk. He is known for his 5 times a week, 20 minute video posts on wine library tv, watched by over 90,000 people a shot.

Toronto Real Estate: Condo Update January 2009
on Jan 17, 2009 in Real Estate Downtown Toronto Condos At a recent meeting of the Toronto Condo Network, our guest was N. Barry Lyons, of N. Barry Lyons Consultants Limited, well known and respected analyst of the Condominium market and through partnerships with RealNet. Here are some of my quick scribbl...

Cross Canada: CREA Reports Yearly 2008 Sales
on Jan 15, 2009 in Economy Real Estate Sales Activity Canada The Canadian Real Estate Association has reported the Sales activity for 2008. Their press release is below or by clicking here. Annual MLS® home sales activity declines in 2008 National MLS® resale housing activity in Canada in 2008 pulled back f...

REALTORS And FINTRAC: Love It Or…
on Jan 15, 2009 in Real Estate Buying FINTRAC Selling Over the past months Realtors have been learning to deal with a Government Program called: FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada). There is a stringent list of requirements that Realtors must follow. The most common re...

Cabbagetown Community Update: January 2009
on Jan 13, 2009 in Cabbagetown Cabbagetown Youth Centre comfort food cranberries There are a couple of great posts this morning and one really needs our attention: The Cabbagetown Youth Centre is in need of a new roof. Let’s get the word out and see what kind of Community support we can get. The Centre has done great work o.

It’s a Great Time for Multiple Offers! From Sellers!
on Jan 12, 2009 in Buying in Toronto Selling in Toronto Buying Homes Selling In an area where there are lots of similar properties that might work for your Buyer, why not pick the top three properties they like and contact their Realtors. Tell the Realtor that you will look at offers from their Sellers tomorrow night at 8 PM...

The Canadian National Do Not Call Registry.
on Jan 12, 2009 in Technology canada Do Not Call Registry At the end of September 2008, the Government of Canada instituted a “Do Not Call Registry”. A $1500 fine plus costs can be levied against a caller in breach and their Company will face a $15,000 fine. Our business is based on referra