I was lucky enough to patricipate in a virtual meeting with our in-house mortgage advisors yesterday. Steve and Rob discussed the changes coming to CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) insured mortgages and how they may differ from conventional mortgages. We also discussed a few points of interest that we, as agents, should be discussing with our buyer clients when looking to buy a property, refinance their current property or shop for mortgages during the current COVID-19... [read more]

If you've been paying attention to house prices in your area, you might not be surprised to know that prices are going up and inventory remains quite low. Basic supply and demand, right? Downtown Toronto condos used to be the hottest part of the market but sales are slowing down and prices are dropping. Prices in the suburbs are surging and the stats back that up. Here are a few stats relating to real estate sales activity in Brooklin, Ontario for October 2020! A total of 41... [read more]

I've been sitting at my desk for 20 minutes or so, trying to figure out how to write this blog without it sounding like boring real estate advice. Stick with me - I think I've figured it out. Remember when we used to go places? Specifically sporting events and concerts? Remember how expensive those tickets were? Remember waiting for tickets to go on sale, at the box office or on the website hitting refresh every two seconds? Tickets for the in-demand events were always... [read more]