Sold in the 6ix is your insider connection to the ever-evolving Toronto real estate scene, hosted by Desmond Brown from RE/MAX Hallmark.... more
Send us a Text Message.This episode originally published in March, 2023.You may have seen or read about this story on... more
Send us a Text Message.This episode was first published in August 2022.They're a weekend tradition across North America... especially in... more
Send us a Text Message.This is a flashback to episode 64 of Sold in the 6ix originally published in Spring... more
Send us a Text Message.In this episode of Sold in the 6ix, Desmond Brown discusses two cases of unethical behaviour... more
Send us a Text Message.A house is more than a home; it's a story waiting to be told.In this episode,... more
Send us a Text Message.In this episode we dive into the innovative business model of Openroom, founded by Weiting Bollu.... more
Send us a Text Message.Make real estate investment your new reality.Desmond and real estate guru Todd C. Slater explore the... more
Send us a Text Message.It’s no secret Canada’s over 65 population is swelling. With 7.6 million Canadians now aged 65... more
Send us a Text Message.Desmond and his guest Tim Hudak of OREA explore the complexities of Ontario's housing market, starting... more
Send us a Text Message.In this episode Des interviews Ashley McInnis, a real estate agent who built a laneway house... more
Send us a Text Message.The Naughty Agent series in this podcast discusses cases of disciplinary action taken against real estate... more
Send us a Text Message.The Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto is coping with a “Safe Injection Site” (also called Supervised Consumption... more
Send us a Text Message.There’s good reason for optimism in the Toronto real estate market. Steve Tabrizi, COO of RE/MAX... more
Send us a Text Message.Well buying someone a home or commercial property is a dynamite gift but let’s be realistic.... more
Send us a Text Message.Des and Jennifer discuss recent disciplinary decisions by the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) against... more
Send us a Text Message.Higher rates have slowed overall sales but prices in markets like Toronto have increased by about... more
Send us a Text Message.People who bought pre-construction condos years ago are now struggling to close the transactions due to... more
Send us a Text Message.Des teams up with Asif Khan to discuss the current real estate market in Toronto. Despite... more
Send us a Text Message.Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reversed his decision to open up the Greenbelt for development, following... more
Send us a Text Message.The Ontario Realtor Wellness Plan has been initiated by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). The... more
Send us a Text Message.Imagine a world where everything you need is just 15 minutes away. Where you work, shop,... more
Send us a Text Message.Realtors meet people every day and naturally are focused on trying to make the best impression.... more
Send us a Text Message.Anyone who follows real estate knows the name from her Toronto Star byline. Tess Kalinowski is... more
Send us a Text Message.Phantom offers. Ghost offers. An example of this is when the selling agent lies and says... more
Send us a Text Message.Just a few months ago real estate sales were down 44% year over year. There was... more
Send us a Text Message.In May 2022 we shared a story with you about a first-time buyer who bought a... more
Send us a Text Message.RECORDED LIVE AT REALTOR QUEST 2023 AT THE TORONTO CONGRESS CENTREIt seems odd to say but... more
Send us a Text Message.There are two kinds of space – the kind Gene Roddenberry was focused on in the... more
Send us a Text Message.James Russell made headlines recently for staging a sit-in at Niagara-on-the-Lake. He chained himself to a... more
Send us a Text Message.Most realtors run pretty straight up businesses. No surprises. But there are bad apples in every... more
Send us a Text Message.Just look around the City of Toronto and you can se proof of residential growth… all... more
Send us a Text Message. The Bank of Canada has decided to hold its overnight interest rate at 4.5%. That’s... more
Send us a Text Message.Most realtors are fair, honest, trustworthy. But sometimes the bad apples make an appearance.In Ontario, the... more
Send us a Text Message.In some ways “Space” in your home is relative. Beauty and functionality is what fits your... more
Send us a Text Message.Sometimes things can get nasty. Wrong. Dirty.Real Estate agents do their best to protect their clients... more
Send us a Text Message.Ultimately your goal with home staging is to create light and space, or at least the... more
Send us a Text Message.You may have seen or read about this story on CBC. But wait until you hear... more
Send us a Text Message.The history of Black people in Upper Canada goes well back to the 1700’s. Many of... more
Send us a Text Message.ReHousing is a research project that explores how to convert single-family homes into multi-unit housing. And... more
Send us a Text Message.According to Google Trends data, “how to become a real estate agent,” was THE most searched... more
Send us a Text Message.You’d be forgiven, as a buyer in this market, for thinking maybe this is a good... more
Send us a Text Message.Separated and divorcing spouses are going through one of the most difficult chapters of their lives.... more
Send us a Text Message.2022 started with a buying frenzy with prices going through the proverbial roof. Borrowing rates were... more
Send us a Text Message.Real Estate Markets have softened. The weather has gotten colder. But you still need to sell... more
Send us a Text Message.The Toronto Star’s Tess Kalinowski knows Toronto Real Estate. She spends every day covering its stories.And... more
Send us a Text Message.Interest rates rise, house prices drop… yet the problem remains the same. There continues to be... more
Send us a Text Message.One of Canada's most experienced and well read experts when it comes to estate planning says... more
Send us a Text Message.Regardless of your wealth, your earnings or your lot in life... most everyone will leave this... more
Send us a Text Message.The rental market has experienced a 360 in Canada.While house prices skyrocketed during the pandemic, the... more
Send us a Text Message.The pandemic had a huge infuence on real estate prices. The market exploded as buyers scrambled... more
Send us a Text Message.Your home is the biggest investment you will make.Paying off your mortgage and managing household debt... more
Send us a Text Message.For thousands, a condo represents their parcel of paradise high above the city lights. That might... more
Send us a Text Message.Are you a risk taker or do you play it safe?That's a good question to ask... more
Send us a Text Message.They're a weekend tradition across North America... especially in the summertime.The yard sale or garage sale... more
Send us a Text Message. As temperatures rise across Canada, the real estate market seems to have cooled. The Bank... more
Send us a Text Message.It's one of the greatest real estate success stories in Canada.Walter Schneider is one half of... more
Send us a Text Message.It's a piece of paradise that Canadians hold near and dear. The family cottage. It's that... more
Send us a Text Message.The Federal Government felt obligated to do something about rising inflation, so it bumped up interest... more
Send us a Text Message. It's the largest purchase or transaction you'll ever make. Whether you are buying or selling... more
Send us a Text Message. Depending on what you read, heard and watched in the media throughout this spring, the... more
Send us a Text Message."My son saved, shopped around, secured a great mortgage rate and finally found the condo he... more
Send us a Text Message.The real estate market has been upside down since the beginning of the global pandemic.Many believed... more
Send us a Text Message.Toronto's housing story is being written with the headline basically remaining the same.High prices. Low inventory.Combine... more
Send us a Text Message.Prices aside, one thing hasn’t changed when it comes to real estate and selling your home.... more
Send us a Text Message.Everyone has admitted that house prices in Canada are out of control. Low interest rates have... more
Send us a Text Message.In early February 2022 Ontario’s Housing Affordability Task Force released its report after two months of... more
Send us a Text Message.With real estate prices getting out of reach for many, how are first time home... more
Send us a Text Message.If your heart is set on Toronto, but you can’t afford the skyrocketing prices of ownership,... more
Send us a Text Message.The pandemic began in March 2020. At the time, the unknown spread as quickly as the... more
Send us a Text Message.The COVID collapse of the real estate market never happened, in fact it was the absolute... more
Send us a Text Message."My son saved, shopped around, secured a great mortgage rate and finally found the condo he had his... more