In this episode we dive into the innovative business model of Openroom, founded by Weiting Bollu. Openroom is revolutionizing the... more

Make real estate investment your new reality.Desmond and real estate guru Todd C. Slater explore the path to investment success... more

It’s no secret Canada’s over 65 population is swelling. With 7.6 million Canadians now aged 65 or older, the importance... more

Desmond and his guest Tim Hudak of OREA explore the complexities of Ontario's housing market, starting with a focus on... more

In this episode Des interviews Ashley McInnis, a real estate agent who built a laneway house in Toronto.  McInnis shares... more

The Naughty Agent series in this podcast discusses cases of disciplinary action taken against real estate agents in Ontario. In... more

The Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto is coping with a “Safe Injection Site” (also called Supervised Consumption sites). Journalist Derek Finkle... more

There’s good reason for optimism in the Toronto real estate market. Steve Tabrizi, COO of RE/MAX Hallmark joins Des to... more

Well buying someone a home or commercial property is a dynamite gift but let’s be realistic. Maybe something a little... more

Des and Jennifer discuss recent disciplinary decisions by the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) against real estate agents. Three cases: one... more

Higher rates have slowed overall sales but prices in markets like Toronto have increased by about 3% since last year.  Those... more

People who bought pre-construction condos years ago are now struggling to close the transactions due to changing market conditions and... more

Des teams up with Asif Khan to discuss the current real estate market in Toronto. Despite sensational headlines suggesting a... more

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reversed his decision to open up the Greenbelt for development, following backlash from opposition parties,... more

The Ontario Realtor Wellness Plan has been initiated by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). The plan required agents pay... more

Imagine a world where everything you need is just 15 minutes away. Where you work, shop, where you get health... more

Realtors meet people every day and naturally are focused on trying to make the best impression. They don’t know the... more

Anyone who follows real estate knows the name from her Toronto Star byline. Tess Kalinowski is synonymous with solid information... more

Phantom offers. Ghost offers. An example of this is when the selling agent lies and says there is a second... more

Just a few months ago real estate sales were down 44% year over year. There was a lots of talk... more

In May 2022 we shared a story with you about a first-time buyer who bought a condo that had a... more

RECORDED LIVE AT REALTOR QUEST 2023 AT THE TORONTO CONGRESS CENTREIt seems odd to say but for Tim Hudak the... more

There are two kinds of space – the kind Gene Roddenberry was focused on in the 1960’s drama Star Trek... more

James Russell made headlines recently for staging a sit-in at Niagara-on-the-Lake. He chained himself to a plaque at a Black... more

Most realtors run pretty straight up businesses. No surprises. But there are bad apples in every basket and that’s when... more

Just look around the City of Toronto and you can se proof of residential growth… all those construction cranes building... more

 The Bank of Canada has decided to hold its overnight interest rate at 4.5%. That’s what’s making headlines. But what... more

Most realtors are fair, honest, trustworthy. But sometimes the bad apples make an appearance.In Ontario, the governing body is the... more

In some ways “Space” in your home is relative. Beauty and functionality is what fits your unique lifestyle.But we all... more

Sometimes things can get nasty. Wrong. Dirty.Real Estate agents do their best to protect their clients in every conceivable way.... more

Ultimately your goal with home staging is to create light and space, or at least the feeling of space.Tamara Grierson... more

You may have seen or read about this story on CBC. But wait until you hear all the details.  CBC... more

The history of Black people in Upper Canada goes well back to the 1700’s. Many of them were slaves brought... more

ReHousing is a research project that explores how to convert single-family homes into multi-unit housing. And the idea is to... more

According to Google Trends data, “how to become a real estate agent,” was THE most searched job recently.It’s a career... more

You’d be forgiven, as a buyer in this market, for thinking maybe this is a good time to wait. Prices... more

Separated and divorcing spouses are going through one of the most difficult chapters of their lives. Finances and Real Estate... more

2022 started with a buying frenzy with prices going through the proverbial roof. Borrowing rates were low so multiple offers... more

Real Estate Markets have softened. The weather has gotten colder. But you still need to sell your home and achieve... more

The Toronto Star’s Tess Kalinowski knows Toronto Real Estate. She spends every day covering its stories.And oh what stories the... more