I got another story for you today! I love the open market and what it allows individuals, professionals and businesses to do!  The open market offers freedom and allows individuals to compete among other professionals and businesses and offer innovation in products and services.  This also drives the price lower for the consumer as more entities are competing for the same business.  A mind set is also at play here where some think from a mindset of scarcity and others from abundance.  I won't go into too much detail about the mindset but will touch a bit about it. I'm dealing with another...


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Have you ever liked a home that you've just seen on your first trip and can't justify liking it without going out again to see other houses? I'm dealing with it right now! If I had a real estate agent, I would force him or her to take me out and see other places just because, "we have just started looking!"  I know why I have this feeling. I enjoyed the home search process It gave me time to spend with my PIC where we aren't thinking about groceries or dog walks or work etc... We spent a better part of the afternoon hoping open houses, seeing houses and enjoying the neighborhood. The...


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I'm starting a new home search! This will not be the first home I've ever bought but its definitely a first experience to buying a home to live in exclusively. I'll explain! The first home that I ever bought was with my brother and the whole family was to be living in it. We still own that house in Brampton and the purchase process was quiet unique. We are a big family with six siblings and though my two sisters were happily married and living in their own homes, my mother insisted that it be a big enough home where they could come and stay. My mother is a home maker and has spent her life...


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I know these are harsh words but hear me out! I recently had the pleasure to represent a buyer during the negotiation of their new investment property. The property had four residential units which were all occupied by tenants with the longest one, a sweet old lady, there for over 10 years. This information wasn't disclosed on the listing nor were the rental amounts being charged to the tenants. I had to call and get the information from the listing agent who didn't have all the expenses which we ended up estimating. The property while not meticulously maintained was in good condition with...


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This is blowing my mind away! I came across a news clipping from The Globe and Mail about a property in Willowdale that sold for $1,180,000. At first glance, no big deal, we see properties selling for over a million all the time here so why is it news worthy? It sold $421,800 over the asking price! YIKES! That's 56% over what the property was listed for! I want to point out that I'm not insinuating that the REALTOR involved didn't do their work or acted unethically in anyway but I'm dumb struck at what's happening! I reviewed the sales in the neighborhood and there were others that were...


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TORONTO — When Debrah and Joel Weiss first moved to Toronto, they wanted nothing more than a proper house with a sprawling yard and lush garden. Four decades later, the retired couple is part of the condo craze — lured by the promise of a life free of clearing snow and scooping out eavestroughs, drawn to the gleaming glass-and-steel towers and newly scrubbed factory conversions that are reshaping Canada’s urban lifestyle. After years of living in cramped apartments in New York City, the Weisses craved space — enough to hold a few kids without forcing anyone to share a room, as they...


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Here's a list that I got from our friends at BuzzBuzzHome which is for the stores opening in Ontario The list of the first 24 was released today, which includes: London Westmount, Westmount Shopping Centre Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay Square Mall Newmarket, Upper Canada Mall Milton, Milton Mall Shopping Centre Cambridge, Cambridge Centre Toronto, Centrepoint Mall Mississauga, Square One Shopping Centre Ajax, Durham Centre Orillia, Orillia Square Mall Brampton, Shoppers World Brampton London, Masonville Place Windsor, Devonshire Mall Toronto, Cloverdale Mall Toronto,...


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Click here to watch video Following the release of Yahoo’s most-searched list, Google has released its annual Zeitgeist report, revealing the most popular search terms of 2011 by region and worldwide. The search giant analyzed billions of searches performed in 2011 and compared them with searches from 2010 to identify emerging trends. YouTube sensation Rebecca Black was the number one fastest-rising search term globally, followed by Google’s newly launched social network, Google+, and Jackass star Ryan Dunn, who died in a car crash this summer. It’s incredible to see just...


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Skate Culture events continue at Harbourfront Centre, including this Saturday night's 1 LOVE T.O. Holiday Ice Skating Party on The Natrel Rink. Other seasonal programming continues at Black Creek Pioneer Village, Casa Loma, and Toronto's historic museums. Evergreen Brick Works is holding a Winter Festival on Saturday with a winter farmer's market, skating, food and more. These are the final few days for the Lowe's Toronto Christmas Market, which continues at the Distillery District until Sunday. There's special Mediatheque on Ice programming for families on now at the NFB Mediatheque,...


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Here's a list of things you can do this weekend and enjoy Toronto There are many Remembrance Day Ceremonies on Friday and other Veterans' Week options throughout the weekend. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair continues at Exhibition Place until Sunday. The Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival is on now and continues until Saturday while the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is also on now and continues until Sunday. The 7th annual Fall BabyTime Show brings products and information for parents and parents-to-be to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Friday to Sunday. The...


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