Move up buyers are their own special breed of buyer. Unlike their bright eyed and innocent sibling -the first time buyer - they come with the real estate baggage more akin to a middle child. Lost bids, duplicitous agents, unexpected banking fine print, nightmare closings, it only takes one previous real estate deal gone bad to give these buyers a dark and tarnished lens on all real estate, forever.
Read More3 Steps to Losing a Bid War
With more people losing bids than winning them these days, I thought that you may appreciate my delving into the makings of a bid and where most fail.
Read MoreTempted to Equity Up?
The challenge of a move-up buy based on home equity as opposed to improved income = the dream of having a home that suits your current life better, while not spending much more to get it. With such opposing interests at play it's no wonder your search feels like it's against all odds.
Read MoreWhat Real Estate Investing in Toronto is NOT
Since investment opportunities are locally specific in an ever shifting market, many of the age old rules simply don't apply to Toronto investing today. If you're entertaining an investment property, it may help to break down the more common assumptions before you begin.
Read MoreYour Comfort Zone Versus Your Safety Zone
The home buyer today seeks long term safety at the expense of current comfort. So if feeling at all comfortable is what you're after in a process that is highly competitive and bound to cost you more than you had hoped, you're best to stay home.
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