Richard Silver

Archive for August, 2009

Real Estate: Security and Open Houses

Yesterday I got an email from a great friend of mine who is a commercial realtor, listing his own house and wanting to know my thoughts on security at Open Houses. He wanted to know if he should post a note on his front door restricting access, because he was afraid of thefts.... (more...)Continue Reading...

The Canadian Real Estate Association Upgrades Its Forecast

MLS® home sales forecast revised OTTAWA – August 27, 2009 – MLS® home sales were much stronger than expected in the second quarter of 2009, with activity having climb throughout the quarter and into July. The remarkable recovery of resale housing has prompted a change to the MLS® home sales forecast issued by The Canadian Real Estate Association for 2009 and 2010. The speed and magnitude of the rebound in sales activity to date has lifted CREA’s national forecast for the number...Continue Reading...

Great Annual Cabbagetown Fundraiser to Benefit the Riverdale Farm.

Riverdale Farm 2010 Calendar Is Back By Popular Demand! Produced by the Riverdale Farm Advisory Council, the Riverdale Farm 2010 Calendar features fabulous photographs of the Farm’s buildings, gardens and animals throughout the year and includes not-to-be-missed dates of events in the community. The Council is very grateful to all the local merchants who kindly sponsored the calendar and to all the visitors to the Farm who allowed us to use their photos.  Joel Rotstein and Associates Inc. volunteered their great design...Continue Reading...

Toronto Real Estate: Cabbagetown Landmark Victorian: Residential with Commercial Unit

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Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® Report August Mid-Month Resale Market Figures

TORONTO, August 18, 2009 - In the first two weeks of August, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 3,832 sales – up 27 per cent compared to the first two weeks of August 2008. The average price for these transactions was up three per cent year-over-year to $383,796. "The results for the first half of August indicate that many households in the GTA remain confident in their ability to purchase and pay for a home over the long term," said TREB President Tom...Continue Reading...

What I Learned at Inman Real Estate Connect: August 2009 Day Three

At Last...my brain was overflowing and I was living on a strong coffee high...there was still a good half day and the wrap up to come...the third day was only from 9 to 12 and there was more than enough content... The day started off with Deanna Brown of Scripps Media of HGTV: She discussed "Push Pull and Throw"... Which is working for you?? Traditional media is important as a local source but also must get involved with the Consumer. She had these tips: (more...)Continue Reading...

What I Learned at Inman Real Estate Connect: August 2009 Day Two

Jeff Turner of RealEstateShows (I am a big fan of both the product and the person) started off the second day with this simple truth: Provide a great customer experience. Jeff then spoke of Tech Tools to Leverage Social Media.  Use the tools that help you achieve your Social Media goals: (more...)Continue Reading...

Canadian Real Estate Association Posts Best July on Record

OTTAWA, Aug. 14, 2009: National resale housing market activity continued climbing in July 2009, with sales posting the largest year-over-year gain in two years. It was also the first time on record that sales activity topped 50,000 units for the month of July in any year on record. (more...)Continue Reading...

What I Learned at Inman Real Estate Connect: August 2009 Day One

It's true, I am an Inman Real Estate Connect Junkie! Last week I sucked up as much information as I could in San Francisco and was upset when they offered four tracks on the second day afternoon because I could not sit in on four presentations at the same time...sick?? Sorry  if the information below rambles but...trying to get bits and pieces from the best minds in the field... So. Day One started off with Bloggers Connect: Jim Cronin of the Real Estate...Continue Reading...

Inman Real Estate Connect: August 2009 Sano Stante’s List

Sano Stante of Calgary, "Agent Extraordinaire", my friend and colleague on the MLS and Technology Council of the Canadian Real Estate Association, sent me the list below and has allowed me to share it with you. Thanks to Sano you can get a glimpse of some of the other URL's that were floating around with great REALTOR applications...it is quite the list! (more...)Continue Reading...