Jordan Epstein Toronto Real Estate

Despite a slow start to the year, the Canadian market has certainly bounced back since the low of last January.  Resale housing in particular is again surging forward, and in May reached new heights.  According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), strengthening consumer confidence, low interest rates, and improved ...

It’s already July and another school year is approaching.  Many Canadians with a son or daughter who will be going away to college this fall are already thinking about all the expenses this will involve. There may not be much you can do about the high cost of tuition, books or travel, but there’s one major college expense that you ...

In today’s competitive real estate market, more and more sellers are looking to target the increasingly important consumer group of the first-time buyer.  The first step in reaching this target group is in knowing who this customer is, and then understanding their specialized wants and needs.  Just who is the first time buyer in ...

In today’s challenging real estate market, people are full of questions about the real estate market.  As your local Coldwell Banker sales representative will tell you, one of the first questions most consumers ask is ‘What’s selling these days?’    If you’re thinking of selling, you’ll be ...

Today’s real estate consumer has far more complex real estate needs than the homebuyers and sellers of past generations.  Gone are the days when Mom and Pop would buy a modest home, raise their family there and frequently live in the same place for many years.  Today’s very mobile society is also an affluent one – many ...

Looking back on historical patterns, the majority of Canadian home sellers have a tendency to list their homes during the very active Spring or Fall markets. Due to this trend, listings in past years have generally tended to taper off as the busy year-end and holiday season approaches. But is waiting really the best selling strategy for your home? ...

Anyone who owns a television set can't have helped but see the recent ‘bumper crop' of programs about people who buy properties, fix them up and quickly resell them at a profit. If you're the handy type or if you have an entrepreneurial spirit, the idea of ‘flipping' a property for a fast return on your investment ...

January 4, 2007 -- Resale housing activity in December increased by four per cent compared to the same month a year ago, Toronto Real Estate Board President Dorothy Mason announced today.“All year long the market has remained very stable,” Mrs. Mason said. “December’s strong showing gives consumers even more confidence that ...