Working from Home During a Shutdown       The most important thing to do if you need to work at home is doing so on a desk and chair. “If you can use an ergonomic chair. It’s important to mix it up” move around and take short walks. “Hook up your TV as your monitor for a bit if you have an HDMI cable. If you’re on a dining room chair, put a cushion under your bottom to pad the seat. If this means your feet don’t touch... [read more]

      Spring Newsletter by Ed Bulmer-Right at Home Realty-”Good Old Fashioned Service”   Good News to Cheer You Up   These are difficult times that we live in but it is up to you to make the most of the time at hand. Why not read a good book or do a project you have always wanted to do. Decide now to act on what you need to do to get to the place where you want to be in life. Read, ask questions and don't stop until you get... [read more]

      How to Build Wealth in Real Estate With a Low Amount of Equity: The problem: Many don't have the equity for a purchase in Toronto due to high prices.   The solution: Buy outside of the city and build up equity in an area that is growing fast and buy a property that you can rent and earn money on now and in the future. You can earn profit now from rental income and then sell later for a profit. Right now I have a partner who has a... [read more]

  Why Investing in Real Estate is How 99% of Rich People Made Their Money- The number one reason-Canada wants people to buy Real Estate because it helps the economy. So they have given people a very big incentive. You can claim over $400 k interest-free in capital gains when you buy and sell Real Estate-(this means you don't have to pay taxes on over 400 K of the money you earn in buying and selling Real Estate. The number two reason is you can get your money working for... [read more]

Update On Housing  Market for 2020 The bottom line is that new listings will not keep up with sales growth in 2020. The end result will be an acceleration in price growth over the next year, as an increasing number of home buyers compete for a pool of listings that could be the same size or smaller than in 2019. Price Outlook Market conditions tightened throughout 2019 and continued to do so in January 2020 as well. With little to no relief forecast on the listings front over... [read more]

Moving Timeline and checklist-   6 Months before you list your property-   Decide what repairs and fix-ups  are needed and line up Contractors for any repairs-   Call me for your free report on how to get your home ready for sale and maximize profits   3 Months before you list your property-   Review the market and find out what homes are selling for-   Call me for your free market report in your area   6... [read more]

SELLING YOUR HOME   Curb Appeal is just as important as the inside in selling a home   Make sure the outside looks as good as the inside- Trim the hedges  Wash the windows Make sure there is no clutter Repaint or replace the front door Plant some flowers or bushes Have some nice lighting for the evenings Put garbage bins away so they are unseen from the curb Put a cover on your BBQ If you need help or have any questions  call me Ed... [read more]

         Why You Should Always Have a Professional Real Estate Agent Work With You-     It does not cost you anything to have an agent help you with a purchase-(the seller pays us) We have knowledge of what builders do a good job and what builders to avoid. We have knowledge of what buildings and areas to avoid that have bad reputations. We have 50 k worth of insurance in case something goes wrong in the sale. We have... [read more]

Why live in the Distillery District?          Great pedestrian areas with no noisy traffic to bother you- . Great Holiday Market! Cool cafes and Restaurants   For information about buying a condo in the Distillery Area- click here   [read more]

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE  NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS FIRST TIME BUYER INCENTIVE PROGRAM     To Be Eligible- The obvious fact – this Incentive is for First Time Home Buyer with an annual income of $120,000 or less. Since this is a Federal program, based on the Federal definition, some homebuyers can be First Time Home Buyers more than once in their lifetime. Terms The Incentive provides 5% of the purchase price (10% for new houses) as an interest-free... [read more]

  Why l LOVE the Toronto Waterfront  You can search for condo prices for free here-Free Search-   The water looks different every day and it is great for taking a nice long walk with your coffee-     There are Great Views with Restaurants and Coffee Shops along the way   There are lots of sailboats to watch-Hey you may even see me on my boat.   Contact me at EdBulmer.com  or Call my... [read more]

  Helpful Moving Tips-     Moving can be intimidating, so make sure find a good Real Estate Agent in your area to discuss your moving plans with. (It does not cost you anything to ask a Real Estate agent to help you find a location for rent or to purchase). They are also typically eager to help you because they want you to refer them to friends. You should prepare a check list so you can be ready for the move. Here are some tips:   1. A few months... [read more]

Real Estate in North York-Home Buying Vs. Buying a Condo   I get asked this question all the time- “should I buy a Home or should I buy a Condo. The best way to decide is what is going to make you the happiest. But there are definitely things to consider. Home prices go up faster than condo prices in NorthYork so it would be harder to go back to buying a home if you buy a condo and then decide you don't like it. Although if you are willing to wait it out, home prices... [read more]

Real Estate in Scarborough-Home Buying Vs. Buying a Condo-   I get asked this question all the time- “should I buy a Home or should I buy a Condo. The best way to decide is what is going to make you the happiest. But there are definitely things to consider. Home prices go up faster than condo prices in Scarborough so it would be harder to go back to buying a home if you buy a condo and then decide you don't like it. Although if you are willing to wait it out, home prices... [read more]