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You are on a realtors blog and I am saying "maybe selling is NOT the right thing for you".
Here is the reality of your situation. If you have the ability to buy the next property and do not HAVE to sell right away....my executive relocation ...
Posted by Paul Indrigo
on December 16, 2010
Whether you own a home or rent a property, there are now NEW rules regarding the importance of checking the legality of a basement apartment.
Bob Aaron recently highlighted a recent RECO case where the agent involved did NOT provide the proper documentation on the status of the basement apartment.
Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, this is MANDATORY reading for all.
If you are buying ...
Posted by Paul Indrigo
on October 10, 2010
Early in my career I learned a valuable aspect about how marketing works:
Less than 5% of available spaces ever get advertised
This was back in the early 2000s...before Craiglist...before Facebook...before Twitter.....
Has it changed much? Not really.
The first series of tours I developed to show case the OTHER 95% was my "10loftsinaday" tours via LoftSellers.ca
This has helped hundreds of ...
Posted by Paul Indrigo
on September 12, 2010
It seems that every few months, I realize that many people are NOT aware of the some of the tax benefits of moving for work or school reasons AND that being a landlord is 100% tax deductible on your claimed rental property.
1. RELOCATING 40+ KM FOR WORK OR SCHOOL
The Government of Canada allows you to claim your moving expenses when moving for work or school if more than 40km. If you dont think ...
Posted by Paul Indrigo
on September 6, 2010
Understanding the benefits of the Buyer (which includes tenants also) Representation Agreement is critical to making sure you get the benefits of your own personal real estate coach.
For many of you the idea of renting privately seems almost normal...almost as if its the ONLY way you know!
Unfortunately, many landlords (or phantom landlords and phantom homeowners) know this ...
Posted by Paul Indrigo
on June 13, 2010
Your eyes lock as you as imagine the future together. You have dreams of bbqs and parties that will be. Then he answers the door....
"Whaddya want heh?"
Is it the landlord of your dreams (or nightmares) OR is it even the landlord.
Do you ever ask to see proof of ownership before you go in to Buffalo Bill's house?
Does the butterfly collection freak you out?
Well all of it should ...
Posted by Paul Indrigo
on June 9, 2010
A recent story in the Star about this has conjured memories of the 200+ leases I have handled over the years with less than 1% being a bad ending (which is quite good in fact).
Let me start by saying that I am happy to have the "Tenant from Heaven" to call my own. Hard working, honest, family man that has been wonderful to have living in my basement apartment. Unfortunately, it wasn't always like ...
Posted by Paul Indrigo
on March 21, 2010