Daniel Bloch | Bloch Real Estate Team Toronto and Real Estate; they go hand in hand like peanut butter and jam. It’s practically impossible to escape the headlines these days; it seems that everyone’s favourite dinner table topic is housing. 2015 broke records for prices in nearly all stock categories across our city. With […]
Real Estate Junkies, Contributed by Duncan Fremlin
For those real estate junkies who can’t get enough facts, stats and analysis, you might get a kick out of studying the history of entry-level purchases in this city, starting, let’s say, around 1970. I first started paying attention to real estate prices in 1972 when I completed my schooling as a Property Tax […]
Kitchen a Beautiful Blend of Warmth and Precision
Contributed by Kathy Flaxman: A beautiful kitchen is the centerpiece of a beautiful home and while clinical precision can be useful in food preparation, the element of warmth in materials and design can enhance the space beyond the scientific measuring in say, baking. The personal, the love of cooking shines in a great kitchen: think […]
Duncan Fremlin on Qualifying Buyers
Contributed by Duncan Fremlin Broker, RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd. If you’re are beginning to think about buying real estate, there’s a good chance you’ll be searching for houses on the internet and driving by for sale signs. It also follows that you’ll be calling a few Realtors to view houses and acquire information. I look […]
A strong sense of togetherness
Contributed by Daniel Bloch Cabbagetown pride is more evident today than it has ever been. There is a strong sense of togetherness throughout the neighbourhood associations, the annual festivals, and the level of care in home ownership on the storybook streets that border Parliament. Visitors to the area are welcomed by beautifully landscaped gardens, smiling […]
The cost of breaking your mortgage
Contributed by Marshall Tully Most homeowners should expect to pay a penalty if they want to break their mortgage to get a better rate, sell their home, pay down the mortgage principal more than your prepayment allows or for a complete refinance. Homeowners in 5 year fixed mortgages often look to break their mortgage during […]
The Canary District: A Visionary, 35 Acre, Live-Work-Shop-Play Destination
A new vision is rising in the West Don Lands, minutes from the downtown core. The Canary District is Toronto’s biggest urban village in the making – a 35 Acre mixed use, multi-phase, master-planned community that will include over 2,000 new homes. Anchored at Front and Cherry Streets and adjacent to the spectacular new 18 […]
Funny thing about Real Estate
Contributed by Duncan Fremlin When the editor of this fine publication informed me that this issue would feature humour, my big ears perked up and I sat down to write about some of the funniest incidents I’ve encountered selling real estate these past 26 years. Turns out, I drew a blank. Well, almost a blank. […]
Value of Art and how it helps to sell houses
By Duncan Fremlin In 1987 when I was first licensed to sell real estate, the idea of staging a property consisted of clearing away the shoes in the hallway so the buyers wouldn’t trip over them. I exaggerate of course but you get the idea. It was a simpler time but it didn’t take […]