Martin MacFarlane Real Estate - Markham, Unionville & Stouffville

01/17/2022

Make sure your furnace and hot water tank vents are clear of snow and ice . Otherwise deadly carbon monoxide can build up inside your home .

Ensure you have a working CO detector outside of all sleeping areas in your home .

Never operate a generator inside of garages or sheds or CO can build to deadly levels .

11/14/2021

A brief overview of housing types: https://www.yourmarkhamrealestate.ca/house-types-a-brief-overview/

11/13/2021

Toronto's real estate market is the biggest bubble risk in North America

Swiss investment bank says Toronto falls just behind Frankfurt as the real estate market with the biggest bubble risk in the globe

11/12/2021

Everything you need to know for buying a home in your 20s

Buying a home in your 20s helps you build wealth as you get older. Here are the key facts to consider if you're in that age bracket and thinking to dive in.

11/10/2021

Toronto's real estate market is still extremely vulnerable due to rising prices for homes combined with continued overvaluation

When the economy begins to fire on all cylinders, buyers tend to show more interest in the housing market

11/09/2021

Ontario real estate market shifts into adjustment phase:

Homeowners in the Ontario real estate market have witnessed incredible gains over the last 20 months. After a modest slowdown in the first two months of the global health crisis, many aspects of the Ontario housing sector – particularly detached and semi-detached homes – soared and recorded reco...

10/16/2021

Contrary to what you might think—fall is the perfect time to sell! Here's why https://www.yourmarkhamrealestate.ca/why-fall-is-a-great-time-to-sell-your-home/

10/15/2021

Are you a seller who received an offer you didn't like? Here's what to do *link to blog post week of 10/4 - "Got an Offer You Don't Like? Here's What to Do"

10/14/2021

Canada GDP slips lower as the real estate market returns to pre-pandemic levels

Canadians have been house crazy during the pandemic, and it’s been a big boost to the economy. Now with housing returning to more typical volumes, it’s turned into a drag on the economy. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows real gross domestic product (GDP) slipped lower in July. Even with a ...

10/13/2021

Should we end blind bididng in Canada? Here's what that might look like

Majority of respondents supported elimination of blind bidding for home sales in a recent poll commissioned by CBC News.

10/12/2021

Listen to real estate reporter Tess Kalinowski's update on the state of the GTA real estate market at present: https://www.thestar.com/podcasts/thismatters/2021/10/07/a-look-at-the-gta-real-estate-market-now.html

10/10/2021

The benefits of low interest rates are now outweighed by higher house prices in Canada.

Canadians were given a boost to affordability when rates were cut at the start of the pandemic. The Bank of Canada‘s housing affordability index fell to the most affordable level in over a decade. By cutting interest costs, households can finance debt more cheaply, improving affordability. It also...