March Results-Yearly increase

The Spring market is here!  The snow has melted and there is a very strong confidence in the market felt.  Our agents are reporting much busier Open Houses, more calls from their sign inquiries and it’s evident that Buyers are finally seeing the true value and opportunity that exists presently. Keeping our fingers on the market’s pulse is what we [...]

The REALty Spring Market

The weather is not the only thing very Spring like.  This past week has been very interesting and exciting.  The office has picked up considerably and the home listings, appointments and sales are streaming in at a better rate then last March.  However something that we didn’t expect to return for some quite time is multiple offers but [...]

Mortgage Verifications

Sometimes referred to a short sale, it has been a situation that I’ve had to deal with on at least a few occasions in the last few weeks.  A property is marketed and sold and just before closing we receive a letter from the Seller’s solicitor or the Co-Operating Broker’s office, that the Seller doesn’t have enough [...]

What February Blahs??

The Toronto Real Estate released the February Numbers and we were not surprised that they weren’t as bad as January.  Lets not forget that January beat us up with record levels of snow and frigid temperatures.  It was hard enough going to work through the white stuff let alone trying to show homes.  The number were as follows:  The [...]

A Matter of Trust

It was a call that I received with shock and disbelief.  As we know, a trust account is where Real Estate Brokerages and even lawyers place funds that is meant to be applied towards a client’s home purchase. In the case of RE/MAX Executive, with 3 branch locations being in Scarborough, Richmond Hill and Oak Ridges, hundreds [...]

Budget Hits Home

Its been said many times that Real Estate is the stick that stirs the economy.  A healthy real estate market contributes to so many more sectors and keeps everything flowing.  It was great to see that there were significant victories for the real estate industry as a whole including buyers and sellers. With the falling interest rates [...]

Perspective on the Times

Today I received an email from Kimberley Zakaib who happens to be our in house TD Canada Trust mortgage broker.  It was a reminder on just how different this market is from 1990 and just how amazing the opportunities are.  With Kimberley’s permission I have included her findings. “If you are in the market to purchase your [...]

Reflecting on Market Numbers

It’s time we admit that we’re addicted…….to the news.  Let’s face it, they’re doing a great job of cherry picking what makes headlines.  It’s amazing how on a daily basis they become the Breaking News “Crisis Centre”, “Storm Centre” and anything else that they can keep you coming back for more punishment. Many experts wrote about how we’re more [...]

Go Against the Grain

The negative news that we’re constantly subjected to is quite remarkable and it may seem to make sense for many agents and business owners to just to stick there had in the sand waiting for all this to pass.  Maybe sitting on the fence is the better option??  If you insist on slashing spending and or [...]

Opportunity is Knocking

In today’s present market, more then ever it’s important to know the real numbers.  It’s important to read between the lines, read the market and be ready to pounce on the opportunities that are available.  Contrary to media reports, since the U.S. election the number of calls into our office to buy and or sell [...]

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