Calvin Weinfeld Real Estate

06/23/2026

We have access to more information than ever before. Too much of it is unreliable or inaccurate.

Well, here are 3 common myths debunked.

1. When buying a home, you’ll get a deal by going straight to the listing agent.

To know this is false, you need only to answer 3 questions:

· Who pays the commission, buyer or seller?

· How do you get a discount on something you’re not paying for?

· If you’re the seller, you likely paid the commission. What if you found out your agent was giving some of it away to benefit the buyer?

2. Open Houses Sell Houses

Open houses can help a realtor find new clients. There is little to no benefit to the seller.

According to NAR (National Association of Realtors), a mere 2% of homes sell as a result of an open house. However, that number is overstated. Just because a buyer’s first visit to a home for sale is during an open house, they may still have an agent. And they would have bought it regardless of the open house.

3. Selling ‘For Sale By Owner’ Saves Money

Without an agent’s help, they may over price their home, in which case, it’ll take longer to sell. The longer it sits, buyers start to wonder what’s wrong with it.

Most buyers WILL be coming with an agent. They’ll have the advice of someone who knows pricing. And that agent has real estate negotiating experience.

In my experience, sellers that represent themselves save money on the commission. But they lose more than that on the sale price. And most often, they wind up paying the buyer’s agent’s commission.

06/22/2026

06/17/2026

Only saying “congratulations” does not do my feelings justice.

I’ve seen you transform and evolve for the last 4 years, and I don’t see that stopping anytime soon. Not just as a student, but as a young adult.

You’re thoughtful & considerate, respectful, hardworking and smart. I love your wit, your sarcasm (I may have had something to do with that), and Iwhat a great friend you are to those around you. You’ve always been my pride and joy, but I’ve never been more proud of you…so far.

06/04/2026

20 years ago, I met a father and son from a great neighbourhood in North York. Where the father and his wife, the son’s mom, had lived for decades and raised their family.

They wanted to buy a condo in Toronto for the son’s first home, and to later keep as an investment property.

Over the years since, I’m grateful to have come to know their family and several of their friends. Not surprisingly, they’re all great to work with. Great people usually have great friends.

After several years, the son, Daniel, moved into his first house. I found him a great little house in Meadowvale in Mississauga. This was a strategic location for his work, which involves a lot of driving all over the GTA.

Four years later, he and his fiancé wanted to move to a home closer to their families. The timing was perfect in the market for this move, and they did great on both the sale and the new buy.

The new house had incredible charm and oozed the love that the longtime owners had put into it. Because it needed updating, I managed to help them buy it at a great price.

But what’s special is the location. It’s five houses down from where he grew up and where his parents still live today. He’s gone full circle in a somewhat short period of time.

If you think this is a bit of a fairytale, you’re right, and it’s a true story.