The vaccine is coming and the world is prepping and planning to return to some kind of normal whatever that may look like. In the meantime many have made permanent changes to where they live. Any area within 2 hours of Toronto out of the city has boomed in terms of real estate. Question is how does the infrastructure of these areas support the influx of new people.   On the weekend I walked through the town of Meaford which is located on Georgian Bay about 2 hours north west of... [read more]

Real estate market has slowed somewhat with lockdown and managing Covid perhaps being a factor. Move up market is still active but there are not enough houses to buy for all those who want to. Rental market continues to be tough for condo investors and some condo owners are starting to get nervous. Carrying empty condos is not cheap. Hence condo inventory continues to increase. Prices on many condos continue to slide.  Government may expedite immigration just to catch up for a lost... [read more]

As we head into the second wave of pandemic along with fall and winter living space is becoming all the more important. We will be spending way more time at home than ever, hence the real estate market continues to thrive as people look for more comfortable living space for their families. Construction is booming as many are making improvements to current space. Supplies of certain building products are low or out of stock. Home gyms have become very popular. Very few are travelling so... [read more]

  From condos to houses, from city to suburbs, from smaller houses to bigger houses. As the COVID pandemic continues and does not appear to be close to ending we are all wondering if working at home is a more permanent situation and hence families will need more space. A move from tighter spaces in condos and crowded urban centres may be less popular. Right now even the subway does not appear to be that important as many are not taking it. It will be interesting to see how many of... [read more]

How to list and sell a home during COVID-19. The real estate market is somewhat frozen but a small part is thawed and still moving. Those that need and really want to are trading real estate. The new reality is a lot of virtual and much less personal contact. This includes virtual meeting with the clients, virtual assessment by the stager, staging with masks and gloves. We are focusing on upgraded 360 virtual presentations. Even buyers that are seriously looking are limiting where they go... [read more]