Who do you pick as Your SECOND Realtor

Who will you pick for your second real estate agent?

Will you revise the selection process?

Because we are not all the same ...

Sellers seem to understand the market better with the second agent.
But I would prefer if you called me first.

I would encourage you to consider Matterport 3D interactive tour to help sell your home faster.

This allows out of town and across town buyers to see it before you go there!

Call David Pylyp


http://BuyingInToronto.ca

What will happen to Toronto Condo Market in 2016?

Last year we were inundated with Bubble Bubble and Condo over supply stories that just never came to pass.   For 2016 Let's listen to a few people who know what's really going on with supply and demand.

Toronto's condo titans join BNN for a panel chat to discuss the risks facing the real estate market, the impact of new mortgage rules and the outlook for condo demand. Greg Bonnell speaks with Lanterra Developments' Barry Fenton, Empire Communities' Paul Golini and Tridel's Jim Ritchie.

http://www.bnn.ca/Video/player.aspx?vid=783634#.Vo_GxCbY2nc.twitter

Highlites

• condo gains of 5% year over year
• Market has high vacancy rate
• Prices and Rates are consistent year over year
• 20,000 New units to market each year 
• Continued Demand for housing

What are your thoughts?

Even though it looks expensive; It's affordable.

Are you protected as FSBO

“In his report, the finance minister clearly recognizes that consumers who use these companies and who suffer a prejudice are not benefiting from all of the protections offered by real estate brokers,”

http://www.remonline.com/quebec-looks-at-licensing-fsbo-companies/

I guess free is not so good.

Now including Matterport Virtual Tours in addition to My Service Experience is a one of a kind*
*That's what my Mom says.

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Bob Rennie says "Tax Real Estate Speculators!"

Following a plethora of attention grabbing headlines I find this;

Condo king calls for tax on flipping homes

Bob Rennie, the ‘condo king’ of Vancouver says that there should be a new tax on those who speculate on the property market....

http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/market-update/condo-king-calls-for-tax-on-flipping-homes-191626.aspx

UMMMM...   Hello...

Toronto and Ontario have land transfer tax, if you have previously owned property [anywhere]

http://www.torontorealestateboard.com/buying/ltt_calculator/ltt_calculator.htm

This is Payable whenever you buy anything within the land transfer tax system, amounting to $12,500 on a condo / house purchase at $500,000  [say 2.5%]

Our friends from HST  - Those Revenuers - charge you an additional 13% of the final price on any purchase where the property is NON OWNER occupied at closing. (you sign a declaration to that effect)

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gm/19-2-1/19-2-1-e.html

Let's wave the flag and TAX THOSE FOREIGNERS!

Well,  as a non resident purchasing units for rental [and/or flipping] the Owner must declare and pay income tax. If you are a non resident selling real estate there is a with holding tax of 25% pending your filing a tax return.  NOTWITHSTANDING that you have a challenge to obtain financing (foreigners need higher if not half down payments) the CRA wants a 25% payment on sale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP4wlqELB5g

Very Disappointing to hear advice from Bob Rennie to TAX speculators for we all are speculating on the future of the real estate market in both Vancouver and Toronto. Pensions funds, OMERS and just plain home owners on a pension are betting on their nest egg.

Banks release [stats of] lower levels of deposits and its no wonder with interest yields of .08% on savings and 2.00% long term investments that people are turning towards the 10 - 15% gains made in real estate. The BMO Wealthy investor reports that 27% of high net worth individuals own income property.
https://www.bmo.com/pdf/Changing%20Face%20of%20Wealth%20Summary.pdf

Building wealth in real estate and rental units is purchasing and HOLDING LONG TERM whereby a tenant pays off your mortgage over 25 years and you have a performing asset.

Simple example;

$300,000 in the bank at 2% earns you  $6,000 this year

$300,000 in a condo purchase pays you $18,000 this year, but you need to manage, pay maintenance and taxes.

I see a clear choice.


What do you think?

Vikram Mansharamani Out of Town [COUNTRY] expert

Another the sky is falling lecturer

Yale lecturer latest to warn of a Canadian housing bubbleCanadians are resorting to risky strategies in order to finance home purchases and fuelling the bubble in the process. That’s the warning from Yale lecturer Vikram Mansharamani  http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/news/daily-market-update-189606.aspx

YET Another quarterback from the United States that foresaw the collapse of housing and the theft of BILLIONS in 2008....

How did that work out with No job, stated income loans; debt with balloon payments, short sales. A shadow inventory of homes held by Banks in Foreclose. Cities with unpaid water bills and taxes.

UMMmmm   NONE of that exists in Canada.   We have credit criteria that is strict based on historic sales and income/ appraisal. (CHMC insured loans)  No Tax deductibility on a principal residence encourages debt reduction on mortgages.

Could the market soften?   Sure!    Are people continuing to arrive in Canada?   Why?

Because no matter the challenges our Canadian Economy is robust.

Investing here?   Rates are 2% Variable and 3% fixed for 5 years
Vacancy rates are near 2% for rental property.

Buying?  You should be;  but make a prudent decision.
For me; Its all about the numbers not the emotion

We need a voice for Consumers - Toronto Condo

When you buy a condo they give you a document bundle to review; You have 10 days to decide if you accept or not.  Your period of Rescission.

Prospective purchasers of units in new condominium projects (or their lawyers) should be carefully scrutinizing the disclosure documents and the agreement of purchase and sale to see if the developer has in fact limited its liability. If so, purchasers should take this into account when making their decision to buy into the project. As the Ontario government is now in the process of making major revisions to the Condominium Act, it will be interesting to see if the government will address this issue in the new legislation. - See more at: http://www.condoreporter.com/?p=3784&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CondoReporter+%28Condo+Reporter%29#sthash.cAELcyN2.dpuf

So when I attended the SALES OFFICE you gave me a declaration and proposed Rules Regulations and BYLAWS;  but before a condo corporation is formed by the residents You force us to CLOSE and then realise you have changed the By - Laws limiting your own liability.

That's reputable -   NOT

David Pylyp
A Voice for Fairness to Consumers