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Is there a “bubble” in Toronto’s Real Estate Market? You’ll hear different opinions from everyone you speak with and every newspaper you read. Tim Syrianos is the Broker of Record and Owner of Remax Ultimate Realty Inc., Brokerage and he has been in the Real Estate Business for over 20 years. Having gone through aContinue Reading

When you are looking to purchase a property, you normally take proactive steps in getting a home inspection done so you can find out what the major deficiencies are with the house. However, there are some things that just cannot be discovered during a home inspection. The home owner, Nawar Naji, is an Investor andContinue Reading

Back in the day, Buyer Representation did not exist and therefore Realtors always used to represent the Sellers best interest in a transaction. Today we have Buyer Representation and we applaud our industry for bringing this in for several reasons. In this episode I interview Tim Syrianos, the Broker of Record and Owner of RemaxContinue Reading

If you own a home that was built in the early 1900′s or late 1800′s you may be wondering what your house looked like when it was first built? Since most of the houses in the Toronto Beaches were built in the late 1800′s and early 1900′s, there is a lot of history to beContinue Reading

How would have this impacted your life today? In 1986 – 25 years ago – The average price in Toronto was $138,000. In 2011 – The average price in Toronto was $460,000. That’s an increase of $322,000!!! Or 233% Increase in 25 years OR 4.95% per year approximately. Someone had to pay that mortgage right?Continue Reading

After a long 9 months of planning and renovating, this renovation project in Toronto’s Upper Beaches is finally complete! With approximately $230,000 worth of renovations and a legal conversion from Duplex to Triplex, this investment property is now a luxury income property. This property was originally purchase for $525,000 back in March 2011 and isContinue Reading

In the Toronto Beaches, the typical age of a home is 80-100 years old. There are many aspects of a house this age that needs to get repaired or replaced. Therefore, it makes sense to hire a Home Inspection Company to inform and advise buyers of these matters. However, when it comes to newer houses,Continue Reading

Here we are in the Upper Beaches of Toronto. It took the owner $40,000 to completely renovate and finish this basement apartment from scratch. This will now allow the owner to attract a different tenant profile who will pay a premium of $1200 / month of rent for this 1 bedroom suite. In this videoContinue Reading

We are back in the Trenches with Jeff Reed in this exciting renovation in the Prime Toronto Beaches! This is a continuation from Episode #47, #55, #57, and #59. We are almost 3 months into the project and the back half of the house has been removed and an underground river/stream has been discovered! InContinue Reading

Starbucks has made its way to Kingston Road and Main Street. The “Impact of Starbucks” has become a popular term used over the years and here are some examples: We are all aware that Starbucks opened up at Queen and Logan about 6 years ago and that area has experienced positive transition and an increaseContinue Reading