TORONTO, December 16, 2011 -- Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 2,699 transactions through the TorontoMLS® system during the first 14 days of December. This result was 11 per cent above the number of transactions recorded during the same period in 2010. On a year-to-date basis, sales amounted to 87,407 – up 4.3 per cent compared to 2010. “We have had the second best year on record for transactions under the current Toronto Real Estate Board boundaries. Households have continued to take advantage of affordable home ownership options across the diverse array of housing types available...


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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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Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 7,092 residential transactions through the TorontoMLS® system in November – up 11 per cent in comparison to November 2010. At the same time, the number of new listings was up by 14 per cent in comparison to last year. “We have seen strong annual sales growth through the 2011 fall market. The increase in transactions has been broad-based, with strong growth across low-rise and high-rise home types throughout the Greater Toronto Area,” said Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) President Richard Silver. “The market has also become better supplied, with...


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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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A recent interview I had done with Business New Daily. You see them plastered on everything from magazine pages and sidewalk displays to product signs and transit advertising. They look like boxy Rorschach inkblots and they’re frequently accompanied by an arrow and the bold-type guidance, “scan me.” Welcome to the growing world of Quick Response (QR) codes. They’re 2-D bar codes, typically black and white, that can be scanned by a smartphone with a code-reading application. Also known as matrix codes, they come in many shapes and sizes and provide a fast and easy way to transfer information...


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This was a recent interview I had done with Yahoo Finance.  They give a balanced view of what the future of the real estate market is.  Please feel free to share your thougths: It’s either the best of times to buy a house, or the worst of times. A conflicting sea of economic factors doesn’t help matters as on-the-fence Canadians try to decide whether to take the plunge into home ownership. With prices rising, it may seem like an easy choice to lock in now. But with continued economic uncertainty due to the stagnating American recovery and its effect here, some Canadians are feeling...


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During a recent interview with Don Campbell, our conversation steered towards to topic of private sales. My question was if he sees value in using a real estate professional or should sellers look at putting their properties on the market themselves. I was surprised by his response as much as he was with mine. A delightful conversation that I'm looking forward to continue in the near future. Don Campbell is the President of REIN Canada and is best selling author. Having trouble viewing video?  Click here


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I had the chance to have a sit down with Don Campbell of REIN Canada to talk about his upcoming book and the conversation lead to the topic of Zoocasa's new service of Zoopraisals. I took the moment to chat with Don about what he sees as the value of the service and if there were any short coming. Hope you enjoy the video and don't forget to subscribe for future updates... Having trouble viewing video? Click here


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