Toronto Real Estate Property Sales & Investments | Toronto Realty Blog by David Fleming

What The Hell Are You Paying For?

As a consumer, you owe it to yourself to ensure that you’re getting a reasonable return on the money you pay for goods and services.

I have no idea how the seller of the condo below hasn’t questioned where his or…

Ein schoenes Reihenhaus!

Yesterday, a client of mine asked me for help selling his mother’s house…….in Germany.

I think he was joking, but I’m always interested to see what is selling (or not selling) overseas, and what the process is like.

I…

Lack of Inventory

It’s the same story I’ve been telling for the last two years: there’s nothing on the market, no matter what you’re looking for.

If this continues, the very first ‘nice’ Riverdale home of 2012 is going to have eighty offers on…

From One Celebrity To Another

Celebrities buying each others’ houses should come as no surprise; after all, who else could afford such outrageous prices?

Chris Paul is buying Avril Lavigne’s house in California, and I have my own story about a couple of celebs here…

Really? A Blue House Built On Stilts?

This house made headlines this week as it sold in multiple offers for over the asking price.

I’ll be brutally honest (for a change) and tell you that I think this is nothing but a novelty, and there’s nothing practical…

Moving Tips!

Moving sounds a lot easier than it actually is, and having been through it a few times myself, and guiding hundreds of clients through the process, I thought I’d share some very helpful tidbits…

Sounds easy, right?

You…

“Daddy Divorceville”

Many neighbourhoods or pockets of Toronto have nicknames; some good, some, rather unflattering.

This unique offshoot of Leaside has a cynical and somewhat unfortunate nickname, but don’t blame me – I didn’t make it up!

Don’t shoot the…

Quick Hits!

This week’s Quick Hits includes stories about $1 Billion products, and products that are FREE! Then, there are products that are for sale, but are broken, and disguised as working…

Who says honesty is the best policy?

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Bemoaning BMO

The Bank of Montreal has a new, special mortgage out right now that is getting rave reviews…..from BMO…

But there are a lot of hidden issues with this product, and I’m going to expose them….right NOW!

Oh, those…

Blessing In Disguise!

My renovation nightmare turned into a financial windfall!

Who knew that the lazy, unprofessional work of a never-to-be-hired-again contractor would leave me smiling in the end?

Back in November, I wrote a post called “Prefer To Refer” in…