Blog | Bruce Witchel

Scams Are on the Rise

The more consumers increase their use of online shopping using a variety of sites and payment methods, the more susceptible they become to fraud, including false threats or enticements from scammers posing as retail, bank and credit card companies. With personal profiles being shared more frequently, it stands to reason that ...

6 Undisputed Ways to Make your Home Sell Faster

There are few certainties in this world, but there are surefire ways to sell your property faster regardless of market conditions. These strategies have been proven time and time again. So, if you’re thinking of selling this year, take a good look at these recommendations: 1. Clean and tidy up. Making ...

Is Dufferin secretly Toronto’s best street?

We’ve all had our battles with the Dufferin bus. On a cold day during rush hour, it can feel like a perilous object barrelling toward you: loud, crowded, seemingly devoid of suspension. But it’s also just always there—it’s an essential caravan for one of Toronto’s most important streets. Stretching from ...

Pre-construction condo buyers forced to off-load units for as much as $150,000 less than they paid

If buyers continue to sell condos below contract value in assignment sales, the sell-off could lower valuations for entire buildings, experts warn Toronto pre-construction buyers are selling assignments at a loss and the numbers are piling up, putting valuations of whole buildings at risk, experts warn. Lance McMillan Toronto Star A growing number of ...