Almost everything in a house can be changed. Ceiling height and natural light largely cannot. That is precisely why buyers at the top of the market pay so much for them.
Almost everything in a house can be changed. Ceiling height and natural light largely cannot. That is precisely why buyers at the top of the market pay so much for them.
The features that command a premium in Toronto are the ones that cannot be added later. The ones that do not are the ones the next owner will simply replace. Here is the honest list.
Your assessed value and your market value are different numbers built for different purposes. Here is what Current Value Assessment actually drives, including the vacant home tax, and when to care about it.
A lender’s appraiser works from the same handful of comparables you do — and reaches a different number. Here is why appraisal gaps happen above $3 million and how to protect yourself.
Automated estimates work on volume, uniformity and clean data. The Toronto luxury market has none of those. Here is precisely why the number you got is wrong, and what to use instead.
Above $3 million there are rarely enough comparable sales to price a house. Here is the three-part method that professionals actually use, and how to apply it yourself.
Hotel-branded residences carry a premium. Some of it buys real, contracted service. Some of it buys a name on the door. Here is how to tell which is which before you buy.
At the same price, a Toronto condo and a Toronto house are completely different assets. Here is the honest side-by-side on land, control, carrying costs, liquidity and risk.
Since 7 May 2022, GST/HST applies to the entire assignment price on new housing — including the deposit you get back. Add the 365-day flipping rule and an assignment can be far more expensive than it looks.
