If you have have tried to sell your condo anytime in the last few months, you know what the Toronto real estate market is like better than anyone. Condos in ‘hot’ buildings that a year ago would sell over asking in week are now languishing on the market for weeks. Price reductions are happening every […]
We are bordering on a buyer’s market right now. I wouldn’t say we are quite there yet, but with the Sales:Active Listings ratio hovering around 35% for downtown condos, buyers certainly have choices when they go out looking for condos this summer. But I don’t want to talk about buying for a change, I want […]
Tell me if this sounds familiar: get out of school, get your first ‘real’ job, work for a couple years, save your money, buy a small condo. Meet someone, someone moves in. Condo starts to feel smaller. Buy a car. Realize that cars are freakin’ expensive! Have a kid, condo feels even smaller. Realize kids […]
Listings are a great way to check the temperature of the market. In a perpetual seller’s market like we have in Toronto, tracking the amount of ‘activity’ on a listing can be a powerful tool to get an overall ‘temperature’ of the market. In a red hot market you will get a lot of activity […]
There are dozens and dozens of units available for sale at Festival Tower. Most have been sitting on MLS for months as assignments (tricky to sell at the best of times), but now that the building is registering in a matter of days I expect these units will start moving quickly. I noticed something quite […]
If you are having trouble viewing this video, go here to see it on Youtube. Selling your condo can be a surprisingly time consuming and emotionally draining task, especially if you’ve never done it before. Having a plan from the start and working with an experienced professional can help you avoid mistakes and get your […]
Unlike a condo, the curb appeal of a house can dramatically affect its value. This is one of several videos in my series about “How to Sell Your Condo and Buy a House“. Check out my Youtube Channel for the entire series. A house with a good curb appeal will attract a lot of interest […]
Selling your condo can be a surprisingly time consuming and emotionally draining task, especially if you’ve never done it before. Having a plan from the start and working with an experienced professional can help you avoid mistakes and get your condo sold quickly and for top-dollar. In this video, I’m going to talk about the […]
February 23, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur /Uncategorized
Over the past 10 years, the idea of losing money on Toronto Real Estate was thought to be an impossibility. Prices were increasing at a nice 5-6% per year, and that translated into thousands of dollars per month in ‘paper gains’. Not so any more. If you bought a condo in the past 18 months […]
Can’t Sell Your Condo? In this Market, Consider Renting
January 30, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
If you have have tried to sell your condo anytime in the last few months, you know what the Toronto real estate market is like better than anyone. Condos in ‘hot’ buildings that a year ago would sell over asking in week are now languishing on the market for weeks. Price reductions are happening every […]
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Defence
July 20, 2010 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
We are bordering on a buyer’s market right now. I wouldn’t say we are quite there yet, but with the Sales:Active Listings ratio hovering around 35% for downtown condos, buyers certainly have choices when they go out looking for condos this summer. But I don’t want to talk about buying for a change, I want […]
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Sell the Condo, Buy a House
February 3, 2011 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Tell me if this sounds familiar: get out of school, get your first ‘real’ job, work for a couple years, save your money, buy a small condo. Meet someone, someone moves in. Condo starts to feel smaller. Buy a car. Realize that cars are freakin’ expensive! Have a kid, condo feels even smaller. Realize kids […]
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Temperature Check: Yonge and Eglinton Edition
April 28, 2011 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Listings are a great way to check the temperature of the market. In a perpetual seller’s market like we have in Toronto, tracking the amount of ‘activity’ on a listing can be a powerful tool to get an overall ‘temperature’ of the market. In a red hot market you will get a lot of activity […]
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How to make $100K in 3 Months
June 24, 2011 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
There are dozens and dozens of units available for sale at Festival Tower. Most have been sitting on MLS for months as assignments (tricky to sell at the best of times), but now that the building is registering in a matter of days I expect these units will start moving quickly. I noticed something quite […]
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How to Sell Your Condo and Buy a House: TOP 5 STAGING TIPS
April 24, 2012 / by Andrew la Fleur / Videos
If you are having trouble viewing this video, go here to see it on Youtube. Selling your condo can be a surprisingly time consuming and emotionally draining task, especially if you’ve never done it before. Having a plan from the start and working with an experienced professional can help you avoid mistakes and get your […]
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How to Sell your Condo and Buy a House: CURB APPEAL AND LANDSCAPING
April 30, 2012 / by Andrew la Fleur / Videos
Unlike a condo, the curb appeal of a house can dramatically affect its value. This is one of several videos in my series about “How to Sell Your Condo and Buy a House“. Check out my Youtube Channel for the entire series. A house with a good curb appeal will attract a lot of interest […]
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How to Sell Your Condo and Buy a House: MAIN SELLING ROOMS
May 22, 2012 / by Andrew la Fleur / Videos
Selling your condo can be a surprisingly time consuming and emotionally draining task, especially if you’ve never done it before. Having a plan from the start and working with an experienced professional can help you avoid mistakes and get your condo sold quickly and for top-dollar. In this video, I’m going to talk about the […]
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Losing Money on Your Toronto Condo?
February 23, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Uncategorized
Over the past 10 years, the idea of losing money on Toronto Real Estate was thought to be an impossibility. Prices were increasing at a nice 5-6% per year, and that translated into thousands of dollars per month in ‘paper gains’. Not so any more. If you bought a condo in the past 18 months […]
Read more