Richard Silver

Archive for June, 2010

The Toronto Real Estate Board and the Toronto Pride Parade!

A couple of months ago a motion was brought to the table at the Board of Directors Meeting of the Toronto Real Estate Board . It was suggested that TREB show some visibility in the Toronto Pride Parade , one of the largest Parades in Toronto and North America. There was great support and the decision was made to have a float that "Celebrated the Diversity" of all our members as TREB celebrates its 90th year. The goal has and remains the...Continue Reading...

REALTOR Magazine, June 2010

Realtor MagazineView more documents from Richard Silver. I was recently interviewed by REALTOR Magazine for their June 2010 issue. I have since received a number of calls about this artricle and especially the "leaf bags", that I distribute in Cabbagetown each year. If you are interested, contact Primo Promotions, who are my supplier and are great to work with...their email address is primopromos@sympatico.ca. Tell them I sent you!Continue Reading...

Toronto Real Estate Board Releases May Housing Market Charts.

These Charts below are my favourite way to make sense of the ever-changing Toronto Real Estate Market. It allows you to compare the last three or four years of activity. Are there other charts that the Toronto Real Estate Board could add to help understand the Toronto Market better? Toronto Real Estate Board Market Charts May 2010View more presentations from Richard Silver.Continue Reading...

Need Help to Declutter and Downsize?

My friend and client Ann Christie has begun a great new business to help people "Declutter and Downsize". I have known her for years and think this is a great service she is providing that all of us can use from time to time. I have no qualms at all in referring her to you. In fact, I may be calling her to help me attack my closets....doubt I will be wearing those pants with a 32 inch waist...unless they have...Continue Reading...

My 10,000 Foot View of the Market!

The past two posts about the Real Estate Market from the Canadian Real Estate Association  and The Toronto Real Estate Board  have one common theme: the number of MLS listings has increased. My 10,000 foot view is this....it has a little to do with Mortgage Rates, HST and the economy and a lot to do with that old saw "The Baby Boom ". I know because FINTRAC  (The Financial Transaction Act) has force Realtors to identify their Sellers and mine mostly seem to be...Continue Reading...

Canadian Real Estate Association Revises Resale Housing Forecast

OTTAWA – June 2, 2010 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has lowered its forecast for home sales via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations. The revision reflects a weaker than expected start to the year in British Columbia, and recent developments that pulled forward the timing as to when sales are expected to ease in other provinces. CREA’s previous national forecast was heavily influenced by British Columbia and Ontario forecast trends, and...Continue Reading...

Toronto Area REALTORS® Report Monthly Resale Housing Figures

TORONTO, JUNE 3, 2010 ‐ Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 9,470 sales through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May, representing a one per cent dip from May 2009. In comparison to previous years, this was the third highest May sales result on record. "The pace of transactions slowed in May following record‐setting sales in February, March and April,” said Toronto Real Estate Board President Tom Lebour. “Buyers who otherwise would have been purchasing a home in May moved more quickly this...Continue Reading...