Toronto Real Estate

Have You Had Enough Fear-Mongering?

by Rosalin Smith Carr Toronto Real Estate

It would have to happen sooner or later. Someone has already coined a term for all of this pessimistic news that we are being bombarded with daily; “pessimism porn”. Psychologists have long held the belief that it is human nature to feel a sort of magnetic …

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Are You Paying Too Much for Your Property Taxes?

by Rosalin Smith Carr Tips for Sellers

When home values were going through the roof, so were real estate tax assessments. Today the value of many homes has dropped.

Therefore, the assessments on some of these homes are no longer accurate. That means that you may be overpaying for …

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Saying No to a Client is Hard to Do

by Rosalin Smith Carr Tips for Sellers

Yesterday I met with a client who wants to move out of town. Her plans had changed and she would like to go back to the town where she grew up. She has lived in her home for two years and has had …

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5 Tips to Ensure Success When Selling Your Home in a Soft Housing Market

by Rosalin Smith Carr Tips for Sellers

It’s on the news everyday. The sky is falling and housing prices continue to sag. But remember, no matter how downbeat the reports, the doomsayers love to exaggerate even farther.

This January my office has had several homes sold at the full asking price …

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Why Home Owners Want to Throw New Toronto Recycling Rules in the Garbage

by Rosalin Smith Carr Tips for Sellers

Cartoon courtesy TownCrier newspaper

Confused about what can and cannot be recycled in Toronto? The job is about to get even more confusing. Under the City of Toronto new rules you can put retail and grocery bags in the recycling bin, but you …

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Is There Light at the End of Toronto’s Housing Tunnel?

by Rosalin Smith Carr Tips for Buyers

If you have been watching the news lately there seems to be little hope for things in our Toronto housing market to get better for a long time. The barrage of cataclysmic forecasting is simply more than most of us can bear. But not …

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Buying a Second House Before Selling Your Home is a Recipe for Disaster in Today’s Toronto Market

by Rosalin Smith Carr Tips for Sellers

David and Wendy Scott (not their real names) had been thinking of moving to a larger home ever since the birth of their second baby in the spring of 2008. They wanted a larger backyard where Wendy could watch the toddlers from inside …

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Fewer Sales and High Number of Listings Benefit Toronto Home Buyers

by Rosalin Smith Carr Toronto Real Estate

On January 19, 2009 TREB President Maureen O’Neill announced that Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 888 sales during the first half of January 2009, compared to 1,776 in the first 15 days of 2008.

Let’s put these numbers of home sales in Toronto into perspective.

Back …

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MoZo Condo with Amazing Views in Toronto Now Available

by Rosalin Smith Carr Best Buys

Noted for its innovative smart architecture, this mid-rise building is clad in brick, steel and mostly glass, with double-height glass panels at the exterior grade level.

This unit with south and west spectacular views has had a complete interior rebuild with meticulous attention to detail using …

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Attention Home Sellers – What’s Hot and What’s Not with Buyers

by Rosalin Smith Carr Tips for Sellers

Fresh and natural is in, and less is more. Or so says noted interior designer, Ben Sundermeier. “The things we see coming are more natural, a little bit of green,” explains Sundermeier. “In wall coverings, it’s back to grass cloth, back to organic …

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