On The Block Real Estate Blog
Buying A Home With Kids
Posted on October 8th, 2019
Finding a new home when you have kids can be a challenge. There's so much more to consider beyond the home itself. Schools, community centres, programs, and safety are ...
Why We Said 'Yes' to Zillow
Posted on April 2nd, 2019
Can you believe it? On The Block Realty Inc. has actually opted into Zillow displaying our listings on their website. Yes, that’s right - we’ve sold our souls to t ...
REBBA Modernization & What This Means For Our Industry
Posted on February 8th, 2019
Real estate industry changes are coming our way in Ontario (WOO HOO!). It’s been 15 years since our Real Estate and Business Brokers Act (REBBA) has been updated so it ...
Top 11 Misconceptions - Landlord and Tenant Rights
Posted on January 23rd, 2019
$500 damage deposit. No pets allowed. Landlord requires 6 months deposit up front. Post-dated cheques required. WRONG.
It’s been almost a year – a year since th ...
Parenthood & Real Estate - A Survival Guide
Posted on January 16th, 2019
It was the perfect place – three spacious bedrooms, a main floor powder room, finished basement and even a parking spot! A perfect home for my first-time homebuyer clien ...
OREA's New Forms, Clauses & Updates - Your 2019 Coles Notes Review
Posted on January 10th, 2019
It’s a new year which means new OREA forms, updates to existing ones and new clauses (can I get a what what). Yes, this news might not be mind blowing enough to make you ...
Home Sale Prices Will Be Made Public In Toronto - What Does This Mean For You?
Posted on August 24th, 2018
*Since this article was written, there have been some updates from TREB. The updates will be shown throughout the article in red.
After a seven-year battle between the Comp ...
Why 'Sold Over Asking' Doesn't Matter in Toronto Real Estate
Posted on July 31st, 2017
"Sold Over Asking" -- a phrase those watching the Toronto housing market hear quite frequently these days.
This phenomenon has captured the attention of the news media, who h ...
Celebrity Real Estate Investors and What We Can Learn From Them
Posted on July 26th, 2017
What to do with all that money? It must be a tough challenge to face, watching the millions of dollars roll in and being left to decide where to put it. Don’t you wish y ...
11 Reasons Why Your Home Isn't Selling - And What You Should Do About It
Posted on July 20th, 2017
The hot topic in the Southern Ontario real estate market has been the 'hot market' for much of 2017. As we've entered summer, the warmer weather has had the adverse effect o ...
The Biggest Misconception In Real Estate
Posted on July 18th, 2017
There is a big misconception in the real estate industry that when you are searching for a home, working with a real estate agent is free of charge. While there are many b ...
5 Rude Awakenings You'll Experience Moving to the Burbs
Posted on July 17th, 2017
You moved to the suburbs for a reason. You didn’t go there naively. You knew it would be different. It was clear from the start that you would ...
15 Key Staging Tips For Your Home Sale
Posted on July 16th, 2017
Nothing can make or break the sale of your property, like the way it is presented. One of the keys to success (both in length of time to sell, and in the price you ultim ...
Toronto’s Fiercely Competitive Rental Market
Posted on July 14th, 2017
“From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!” - Dr. Seuss
From a one-bedroom shoe box in the Financial District to a three-bedroom townhouse ...
How To Revamp the Real Estate Profession in Ontario
Posted on July 13th, 2017
Consider these numbers:
4,600 – the number of veterinarians licensed to work in Ontario according to the College of Veterinarians of Ontario
14,690 – the number of fam ...
Why Toronto Should Open Up Home Sale Price Data To EVERYONE
Posted on July 10th, 2017
Photo Credit: Darren Calabrese For The Globe and Mail
There has been a longstanding battle in Toronto where the Competition Bur ...
How to win in Real Estate
Posted on July 9th, 2017
You have read enough about the wild ride that is the real estate market in many regions across the country, and beyond. It seems every day there are new stories about price re ...
Six Questions You Should Ask Before Buying A Home
Posted on June 14th, 2017
It has become damn hard to buy a home.
While once upon a time (a time not long ago at all), it was ‘buyer’s market’, that has become far from the case in numerous citie ...
Why Real Estate Escalation Clauses Should Be Banned
Posted on June 8th, 2017
If bidding wars aren’t enough to turn buyers right off of the home purchase process, the introduction of an ‘escalation clause’ will definitely make matters worse. Th ...