We’re starting a new program where we will pick listings that we think are great buys based on the following criteria 1. Properties that are in a great area to be in2. Properties that are priced at Market value (This is usually tricky in market conditions as market value keeps changing but we will try to stay current)3. Properties that …

September 17, 2008 — The Greater Toronto Area’s autumn resale housing market began with moderate activity, Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O’Neill announced today. With 2,726 sales during the first half of this month, activity has declined 16 per cent from the 3,236 recorded during same time period a year ago. Compared to the 2,913 transactions recorded during the …

I’m in a business where service matters and I strive to provide the best to my clients but even then there’s always room for improvement and we try to implement a 360 degree feedback from our clients on how we can make things better. I was out showing properties on Tuesday in Newmarket and once all the properties were viewed …

The month of Ramadan started this month for our Muslim brothers and sisters who will be observing a whole month of fasting followed by Eid which is a celebration of completing the month of fasting and a reward for the sacrifices the Muslim’s bear during the month. Fasting (Saum in Arabic) is considered a pillar of Islamic faith along with …

We’ve been working on a new website for the past couple of months and we’re happy to report that the new website is now ready and is being launched to the world wide inter web. Following is a comparison between the two websites visually. Old website New website There are some very noticable features that I’d like to point out …

So, we’re onto the last long weekend in the summer… The September labor day long weekend! Summer is come and gone quickly… Between the rainy and hot humid days, I’m sitting and pondering what I did this summer and what will I remember it by! It has been a very good summer. I think I will remember this summer by …

This will be a first! I’m not writing about real estate in my Toronto Real Estate Blog but I wanted to share some thoughts that relate to my real estate business and personal life. I’ve been using the word insanity to define a lot of things lately such as my work and my life… I even nicknamed a friend Insanity …

There are two options available for buyers when it comes to purchasing property through organized Real Estate in Ontario and is classifies them as either a Client or a Customer. Client RelationshipClient relationship with a buyer is established by signing the buyer agency agreement. Customer RelationshipBuyers have the option of representing themselves in a Real Estate transaction and still expect …

Mississauga, ON (June 25, 2008) — RE/MAX sales associates and support staff in more than fifty communities across the country threw their wholehearted support behind Yard Sale for the Cure this year, raising close to $115,000 in the annual event for breast cancer research andtreatment. “Yard Sale for the Cure 2008 was an overwhelming success,” says Christine Martysiewicz, Director of …

Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) recently launched a new Multiple Listing System for consumers which is sister to mls.ca with the url www.Realtor.ca The new website allows consumer to quickly and easily navigate to a neighborhood and see all properties currently listed to be mapped out using Microsoft Virtual Earth and can easily click on a dot (property) to see …