“Have you ever noticed that the “press” is usually a month or more behind what is happening in the real estate market? Not many a day goes by when something isn’t written about the bottom falling out of the market, with the usual slanted stats to support the written words. Sure our market has changed, [...]
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4 Aug
Malinsky Rally Musings 2
In this 2nd musing, I know that I could probably write volumes about the week but I will try to give you the Reader’s Digest version and provide some of the highlights. Day 2 was our longest day. 125 km to Adolphustown. For me and many others, the last 20 km was the most difficult. That [...]
4 Aug
Malinsky Rally Musings 1
It’s over. We are ensconced safely in the Omni Hotel in Montreal feeling exhilarated and exhausted all at the same time. I should be back in Toronto on Monday or Tuesday.
23 Jul
MALINSKY RALLY MUSINGS – MONTREAL HERE WE COME
I want to thank those who were able to show not only their financial support, but also their moral support over the last 6 months. Understandably, not everyone was able to respond financially to my persistent plees for pledges…..and boy was I persistent. Unfortuantely, there are so many worthwhile causes needy of our support, and understandably, [...]
4 Jun
My First Blog Post
Sheer entertainment. Don’t miss it. A Jew Grows In Brooklyn is at the Panasonic and is along the same lines as Billy Crystal’s 1 man show – 700 Sundays. It is an absolute must.
13 May
Home Sellers! Are they entitled?
Some sellers simply expect to get multiple offers on their properties. So what happens when they plan for the best, and don’t get it? Do home Sellers have a growing sense of entitlement? Why? As a home buyer, if you know that a property is listed at a price level (below market value) established to [...]
29 Apr
WHAT IS THE STOCK MARKET ANYWAY?? SIMPLFIED EXPLANATION
When you want to buy something, you go to a store — a bookstore if you want something to read, the supermarket if you want a box of cereal. If you want to buy a piece of a company, there’s a market for that, too. It’s called the stock market. You’ve probably heard of the [...]
29 Apr
HOUSE PRICES GOING UP WORLDWIDE
THINGS ARE CERTAINLY DIFFERENT HERE IN TORONTO – FALLING PRICES???? After a year of falling prices for housing, The Economist said housing prices are higher than they were a year ago in half of the 20 countries it monitors. In addition, the speed of the price decreases has slowed in every country except Ireland. The [...]
9 Apr
Greater Toronto REALTORS® Report March Resale Market Figures. IS THIS THE TIME TO BUY OR SELL? YOUR THOUGHTS?
Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 10,430 sales through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in March, pushing total first quarter 2010 sales to 22,418 – the best result on record under the current Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) boundaries. The average price for March transactions was $434,696. The average price for the first quarter was $427,948. “The [...]
