A weekend topic starting with Toronto Life. "Alexander Evans, a 39-year-old real estate agent, bought an $869,000 one-bedroom-plus den at Richmond and Bathurst in December—and saved more than $60,000 in fees and taxes. 'In August 2020, I helped a client…
A report from CNBC. "Nobel prize-winning economist Robert Shiller is worried a bubble is forming in some of the market’s hottest trades. He’s notably concerned about housing, stocks and cryptocurrencies, where he sees a 'wild West' mentality among investors. According…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Buyers started returning to San Francisco’s downtown condo market in the fourth quarter of 2020. The resurgence in sales, however, didn’t bolster prices: They declined an average of 10.4% year over year…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, is ditching his multimillion-dollar equestrian estate on the outskirts of Atlanta and is poised to take a sizeable loss in the deal. The former wrestler turned actor has…
A weekend topic starting with Realtor.com. "You hear these terms thrown around all the time: Second home, investment property, vacation home, rental property. But is there any real difference among them? And does it even matter what you call it?…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Philanthropist Marcia Riklis is planning to take a hit on the sale of her Upper East Side home. The posh ninth-floor co-op is on the market for $6.35 million. That’s more than…
A report from Realtor.com on Florida. "After three years of twists, turns, and foreclosure proceedings, Birdman’s mansion was finally sold for $10.85 million. The Cash Money Records co-founder purchased the Miami Beach, Florida, mansion back in 2012 for $14.5 million.…
A weekend topic on this Globe and Mail article. "Condo owner Brock Worobel says he is feeling extremely uneasy living at 53 West Hastings, near Vancouver’s downtown east side. Mr. Worobel purchased his condo in the six-storey Paris Block, just…
A report from the Globe and Mail in Canada. "In June, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board reported that the average price in the Greater Toronto Area sailed to a record high of $930,869. Real estate broker Farrell Macdonald says…
A report from ABC News in Australia. "Owners of units in Sydney's Opal Tower have launched legal action against the NSW Government after discovering more than 500 new defects in the beleaguered building. Apartment owner Andrew Neverly said he had…