Category: Ideas + Articles
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Guest Post – Brad Lamb on Covid-19
On Covid-19 And Our Immediate Future Written by Brad J. Lamb Like most Canadians and citizens of the world, I am accepting our government’s current version of the best response to COVID-19. I am, however, becoming less satisfied as I watch the world melt away in an unprecedented loss of wealth, business, and employment. The…
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Guest Post: Clayton Jarvis – Rent Banks?
Originally posted here: GTA investors call for rent bank in wake of COVID-19 by Clayton Jarvis | Mar 31, 2020 If you were to make a list of groups that will never have a fan club, Ontario’s Landlord Tenant Board would likely be one of the first to get jotted down. Investors have long been…
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March Stats – Toronto
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March Sales Data – Peterborough
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Wise words from Professor G
Short excerpt from Professor Scott Galloway’s recent newsletter: “Could corona be the vaccine for our age? If/when this pandemic ends, might we emerge with a stronger immune system: the ability to ramp hospital beds and ventilators, enhanced systems for learning and cooperation, and a generation that places more importance on cooperation, and less on borders,…
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The Revival – April 2020: Who Are You Listening To?
In these times it is as important as ever to protect your mind; engage in healthy mental habits, and create space. Don’t give in to fear + stress and be very aware of what you are mentally digesting. There are many outlets that would use these difficult times to push their favourite political agenda, or…
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Guest Post – Working Together by Harry Fine (Ontario Paralegal)
Harry Fine is an outstanding Paralegal and Housing advocate. His bio can be viewed HERE. Harry highlights the complexities and absurdities of Ontario’s landlord and tenant law. He is a paralegal with over 15 years practicing landlord and tenant, Small Claims and Human Rights law and is a former member of the Landlord and Tenant…
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Feb 2020 snapshot: PTBO
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The Revival – March 2020: Life is so Rich…
Last weekend, I attended Theta Trading’s options course; It was fantastic. For a real estate guy, I dove deeply into stock market data + trend lines. I am grateful for this new skill and the many investors that I connected with over those days. However, with the coronavirus wreaking wider havoc on the market and…
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Toronto – February 2020 Stats and Update
From TRREB: “TORONTO, MARCH 4, 2020 – In line with the forecast contained in the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s recently released Market Year in Review and Outlook Report, TRREB President Michael Collins announced a very strong year-over-year sales and price growth in February 2020. Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 7,256 residential transactions through TRREB’s…