7 Things Luxury Buyers in Toronto Pay Extra For (and 5 They Don’t)
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.
Local real estate insights for Toronto and the GTA from Jatin Dua, Realtor at RE/MAX Quantum Realty. Want this applied to your own situation rather than the market as a whole? Send me your address or your budget and I will run the numbers for you. Call or text 833-330-1925, or send me a message.
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.
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.
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Penthouse is a marketing word, not a legal one. Here is what actually creates value at the top of a Toronto tower — and how to check what you are really buying.
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