In today’s episode we hear from Mark Savel - top agent with Sage Real Estate and real estate investor who shares his insights and experiences in the downtown Toronto condo market. Mark was recently involved in 2 bidding wars in the last week for downtown condos and the results may surprise you. Find out what [...]
In this special episode of the podcast Andrew la Fleur interviews True Condos team member and veteran Realtor Sara Kelcey. Sara talks about her experience helping our clients in the resale and rental markets in 2015 including an incredible story of receiving 4 offers on a rental listing in the middle of December! Related Links [...]
There is growing frustration amongst buyers in Toronto’s red hot real estate market that the current blind bidding process is not working. There are calls for higher transparency and some believe that by switching to an open auction method of selling this will solve the problem and make for a healthier market. Which method is [...]
Recently I listed for sale a house on Crawford Street, near Trinity Bellwoods park. The property was previously listed for sale with another Realtor for a number of months and had no offers. I took over the listing and after devising a marketing plan for the property, the property sold in a week with multiple […]
The spring market doesn’t officially start until, well, spring. But anyone who is shopping for a condo (or a house) in Toronto knows that the market is H-O-T right now, and multiple offers are not the exception, but the norm. Over the years of working with buyers and sellers in multiple offer situations, you learn […]
This is the second installment in this new series whereby I am attempting to give my readers a street-level, in the trenches sort of perspective of what the condo market is actually like. “Temperature Check” will help show what it’s like to be a seller in the current market and what you can expect if […]
You may or may not have experienced a bidding war when you bought your condo, however, when you are shopping for a house in Toronto, bidding wars are a reality that just about everyone has to deal with. First of all, bidding wars are extremely common in Toronto’s best neighbourhoods. Even though people like […]
Harbour Square. built around 1980. Photo courtesy downtownphotos.ca I just got an email from a National Post writer who is writing a story about older condos and especially the trend of buying and older condo and renovating it to today’s standards. Below is an email that I sent to the writer. I have no idea […]
We are definitely in a buyer’s market. The overall sales:listing ratio for December was only 19% for downtown. Well below the 25% threshold to call it a buyer’s market. For at least the last 6 months, the media has been full of reports of the imminent collapse of the condo market with predictions ranging from […]
Why Bidding Wars Are Still Common on Downtown Toronto Condos – with Mark Savel
June 22, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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How to Get a Bidding War on Your Rental Condo – With Sara Kelcey of True Condos
December 11, 2015 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Did Blind Bidding Wars Ruin the Toronto Real Estate Market and Are Open Auctions The Solution?
March 9, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Now That’s What I Call A Happy Client
June 29, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Recently I listed for sale a house on Crawford Street, near Trinity Bellwoods park. The property was previously listed for sale with another Realtor for a number of months and had no offers. I took over the listing and after devising a marketing plan for the property, the property sold in a week with multiple […]
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One Came by Fax
March 3, 2011 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
The spring market doesn’t officially start until, well, spring. But anyone who is shopping for a condo (or a house) in Toronto knows that the market is H-O-T right now, and multiple offers are not the exception, but the norm. Over the years of working with buyers and sellers in multiple offer situations, you learn […]
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Temperature Check: Bathurst and Lake Shore Edition
May 20, 2011 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
This is the second installment in this new series whereby I am attempting to give my readers a street-level, in the trenches sort of perspective of what the condo market is actually like. “Temperature Check” will help show what it’s like to be a seller in the current market and what you can expect if […]
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How to Sell Your Condo and Buy a House: BIDDING WARS
April 16, 2012 / by Andrew la Fleur / Videos
You may or may not have experienced a bidding war when you bought your condo, however, when you are shopping for a house in Toronto, bidding wars are a reality that just about everyone has to deal with. First of all, bidding wars are extremely common in Toronto’s best neighbourhoods. Even though people like […]
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Buying an Older Condo In Toronto: Is it a Good Investment?
March 9, 2012 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Harbour Square. built around 1980. Photo courtesy downtownphotos.ca I just got an email from a National Post writer who is writing a story about older condos and especially the trend of buying and older condo and renovating it to today’s standards. Below is an email that I sent to the writer. I have no idea […]
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5 Reasons Why There Are Still Bidding Wars in the Toronto Condo Market
January 25, 2013 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
We are definitely in a buyer’s market. The overall sales:listing ratio for December was only 19% for downtown. Well below the 25% threshold to call it a buyer’s market. For at least the last 6 months, the media has been full of reports of the imminent collapse of the condo market with predictions ranging from […]
Read more