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Whether you frequently take business trips to Toronto or are planning your first one to close a big deal with a client, setting up a lunch date can be a great icebreaker to help you talk strategy and achieve your desired outcome. As a massive corporate and cultural hub, Toronto has countless sophisticated and well-known lunch spots to choose from that are ideal for any business meeting. Si ...

New to Toronto? On a Toronto work assignment and want to see the sights? Visiting Toronto and the GTA? The Greater Toronto Area has some spectacular things to see and do. In our “Visit” series, we will focus on some of the great day-trips to take to get to know your new hometown.Niagara-on-the-Lake is a picturesque town located on the Niagara Peninsula, a short drive from Niagara Falls. Home ...

If you have been thinking about expanding your investments to include Toronto real estate, today is the best day to get started. Property values continue to go up each year, so waiting just means you end up paying more. Becoming a real estate investor is easier than you think. We can help.Some buyers choose to invest in a Toronto resale property, which means you get started as a landlord soon ...

The Toronto real estate market is very healthy. The cost of Toronto area re-sale homes has risen consistently for the past 10 years, especially condos. Unfortunately, what this results in is lack of rental options at an affordable price. Having said that, we believe that buying is still an option for many that believe they simply can't buy. Let’s do some comparisons to explain.2 Bedroom Condo ...

When work whisks you away to an unfamiliar city, sometimes it’s best to just go with the flow and try to make the most out of the situation. As a young professional or entrepreneur, moving to Toronto offers endless previously untapped or inconceivable opportunities to help you advance your career. Toronto is a vibrant and culturally diverse city. Each borough has its own unique set of ...

The housing market in the GTA showed a sales growth of 22 per cent year-over-year, in September. Much of this growth came from a sharp rebound in sales of detached homes, which were up by 29 per cent versus September 2018. However, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) notes that sales with 7,825 transactions remain below the record September 2016 peak of more than 9,800 sales. And the continu ...

Advantages of both house and apartmentIn the currently high cost housing market, it is becoming in-creasingly harder for buyers especially those with young growing families to find exactly what they want in a home. Prices for detached, semi-detached and even freehold town-homes have climbed significantly in recent years, making them an unaffordable option - therefore forcing buyers towards th ...

Faster and smarterOwning a home is an investment that can garner a substantial return on investment when you sell your home. But, owning a home can also enable ou to finance some of life’s unexpected (or expected) expenses - such as a new car, kids’ university education, or reducing high-interest debts with a consolidated loan.Homeowners in need of extra financing can use the equity in thei ...

Should we say yes?Many people have seen ads depicting the benefits of a reverse mortgage for seniors. The message tells seniors that this type of loan allows them to remain living in their home while at the same time enjoying the home’s equity. It’s billed as financial freedom without the stress of moving or downsizing. What is a reverse mortgage? In a nutshell, if you are 55 or older, you ca ...

There may come a time after you’ve lived in your house for a while that you discover something wrong with it. At that point, you may be upset or dis-appointed that your home inspection did not reveal this issue. There can be a number of reasons why the home inspection did not find it.Intermittent or concealed problemsSome problems can only be discovered by living in a house and will never be ...