Renting your condo during occupancy can be confusing for first time investors – how do you do it? What is allowed? What is required of you? The process has changed quite significantly over the years, find out what you need to know on this episode.
Urbanation just released their year end numbers for the Toronto condo rental market. Rental rates were up an incredible 12% in the fourth quarter of 2016! Yet many first time investors still wonder if they will be able to rent out their units when completed. Find out what Pauline Lierman, Director of Market Research for [...]
To downsize or not to downsize? That’s the question many baby boomers are asking themselves these days as they approach retirement age. Their motivations vary but often come from the same place: specifically, a single-family home in the suburbs. The boomer generation, comprised of those born just after World War II up until the mid-’60s, […]
January 15, 2018 / by Andrew la Fleur /News, Videos
https://alafleur.wistia.com/medias/sd9dot7ta8# Read the original article here: https://www.thestar.com/business/real_estate/2018/01/12/renters-pushed-to-the-905-as-vacancies-hit-16-year-low-report.html?platform=hootsuite TRANSCRIPT: Speaker 1: This next article's from the Toronto Star. It is headlined, "Renters pushed to the 905 as vacancies hit 16-year low." This is talking about the latest stats from Urbanation tracking the rental market. Always interesting to see what Urbanation has to say on the [...]
November 7, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur /News, Videos
https://alafleur.wistia.com/medias/f46g00fo1y Detached Toronto home prices fall, while condo prices soar in October The usual seasonal bounce in re-sale homes between September and October was more pronounced than usual this year in the Toronto region, growing 12 per cent. I want to read the full article. Canada to admit nearly 1 million immigrants over next 3 [...]
There has been a lot of sensationalized stories in the media recently about the Toronto rental market. Could rents really be going up by 100% per year as some stories have suggested? Do we currently have a rental housing crisis? Is there even a problem at all, and are rent controls the solution? Where should [...]
As a condo investor, how do you know if you are being taken advantage of by your tenants? Are you charging enough for rent? When should you look at refinancing your condo? Andrew la Fleur tackles these questions using a real life case study of a condo investor looking to maximize his returns. Related Links [...]
https://alafleur.wistia.com/medias/l9rt7pi60h Market Watch Feb 2017 Stats Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 8,014 residential sales through TREB’s MLS® System in February 2017. I want to read the full article. Sticker shock sets in Thirtysomething buyers confronted with $1-million entry-level homes are left in the lurch I want [...]
The condo rental competition is heating up in the city’s downtown core, causing prices to rise and stirring up bidding wars in prime locations. Check out CityTV’s highlighting of Toronto’s skyrocketing condo rental market: http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/life/video/236856
What Condo Investors Need to Know About Renting During Occupancy
November 16, 2020 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
Renting your condo during occupancy can be confusing for first time investors – how do you do it? What is allowed? What is required of you? The process has changed quite significantly over the years, find out what you need to know on this episode.
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How Secure is the Rental Market? With Pauline Lierman of Urbanation
January 26, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Selling your home to downsize? Not so fast–read this first
May 11, 2018 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
To downsize or not to downsize? That’s the question many baby boomers are asking themselves these days as they approach retirement age. Their motivations vary but often come from the same place: specifically, a single-family home in the suburbs. The boomer generation, comprised of those born just after World War II up until the mid-’60s, […]
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Is everyone moving to the 905?
January 15, 2018 / by Andrew la Fleur / News, Videos
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Why your kids will probably rent
November 7, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / News, Videos
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Does Toronto have a rental housing crisis?
April 18, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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How to Know If Your Tenants Are Taking Advantage of You
September 28, 2016 / by Andrew la Fleur / Podcast
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Is renting really cheaper than owning?
March 7, 2017 / by Andrew la Fleur / News, Videos
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Condo Rental Market Skyrocketing: Video from CityTV
November 20, 2012 / by Andrew la Fleur / Videos
The condo rental competition is heating up in the city’s downtown core, causing prices to rise and stirring up bidding wars in prime locations. Check out CityTV’s highlighting of Toronto’s skyrocketing condo rental market: http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/life/video/236856
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