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Is it still a sellers market... or has it become a buyers market? Knowing which of the two we're in will help you whether you're buying or selling. So let's talk about what goes on in each of the markets to find out what kind of market we're in right now.

Read: www.johnder.com/buyers-market

An interesting article about looking at family living in non-traditional ways. Condo living isn't just a solution for high priced homes, though it's certainly an option if you can't buy a million dollar Toronto home. It's also a family lifestyle choice. Read this!

Why we’re raising our kids in a condo | Toronto Star It’s an urban myth that children need a house. Our sons, and their friends, benefit from highrise living in so many ways.

Have the fundamentals of real estate investing been thrown out the window? With today's Toronto home prices seeing double digit year-to-year growth, maybe it makes sense to lose money on monthly cashflow with the idea that home prices may keep going up forever... does that make sense?

Read about it here:
http://www.johnder.com/speculating-in-toronto-real-estate

I love apple pie. And for some odd reason, a half eaten apple pie is even more desirable than a whole one. In some ways, this is a metaphor for the Toronto real estate market.

Why? Read this to find out:
http://www.johnder.com/toronto-real-estate-market

Toronto condo prices are seeing double digit growth across the city. Who's driving condo prices up?

Read about it here: http://www.johnder.com/toronto-condo-prices

We're down to the last few days of January 2017, and it's time to welcome the spring real estate market in Toronto. That's right. Winter is the new spring.

In the past 15 years, Toronto real estate inventory on the resale market has hit an all time low.

Multiple offers abound. Supply remains scarce. Demand is pushing prices higher and higher.

Winter home buying tactics no longer work.

Sellers listing their home right now can (and will) see profound results.

Read about it.

http://www.johnder.com/winter-is-the-new-spring

What does 2017 have in store for the real estate market? And are you planning any big moves this year? Buying your first home? Moving to a larger one? Or perhaps this is the year you become a real estate investor? I'll give you the insight and information you need to make wise decisions in the year ahead. Stay tuned! :)

It's December! Only a month to go before 2016 is history. If you're a first time condo buyer shopping for condo, there's no doubt you're experiencing fierce competition amongst other buyers.

In spite of the fact that it's winter season. And amidst the tightening inventory.

There continues to be strong demand for entry level condos no matter where you're looking in the city.

Condo prices are jumping. Not because of 'magical' market factors that seem to defy logic. But because of pure and simple supply and demand.

Housing is getting more expensive. First time buyers are looking for alternatives. Condos remain affordable (for the time being). So many first time home buyers are turning to condos instead of houses.

What does that mean to you if you're buying in the entry level price range of condos?

Read this article to find out.

http://www.johnder.com/first-time-condo-buyers-prepare-for-intense-competition