I was recently in an offer negotiation where the buyer who was looking to secure a mortgage on their new purchase wasn’t able to do so within the time period specified in their purchase and sale agreement.  The buyer agent contacted me promptly to let me know that they won’t be able to secure the funds within the time period …

Toronto had it’s share with the G20 summit that was held here last weekend.  Wide spread protests were expected and Toronto Police along with neighboring Police services were armed and ready to tackle them.  Most protests were peaceful but there were some that got violent.  I’ve been seeing videos flying around on the topic so thought I’d put a small …

One of the common advertising motto that we see in our industry is “I sell homes” or “I have sold X* homes.”  While it is correct that real estate agents influence real estate sales but is it really accurate to say that “I have sold” X homes? I, as an agent, firmly believe that “I” don’t sell homes rather I …

I had the opportunity to met a wonderful couple at one of our open house who were looking to purchase their first home.  We had a lovely conversation about the property which they really liked and they ended up purchasing it from our sellers.   Following are their kind words that they expressed relating to our service. Hi Addy;I wanted to …

I recently had to pleasure of helping the Mei family purchase their first condo in Toronto. Mei family is from Quebec and got in touch with me through the Internet requesting information about purchasing a condo for their son moving to attend Ryerson University. We held our buyer consultation over the phone where I reviewed the type of property they …

I’m not one that discusses religion, sport or politics in my business but the recent attack on a Mosque in Pakistan has left me baffled.  The attackers attacked a mosque during their Friday prayers which is considered the holiest of days and the siege went on for hours resulting in hundreds injured and over 80 worshipers dead. This is not …

Following is a case study done by Addy Saeed of www.HeyAddy.com and www.TorontonianOnline.com. Youtube Link The purpose of the study was to showcase what good staging can do for the sale of a property. Part 1: The above is an interview with sellers about their property before they have consulted with the stagger, Robin De Groot (www.robindegroot.ca). Photography was done …

I recently met up with Aamir Jamil who is the broker of record for Mortgage Alliance and picked his brain to answer questions that I get from our views. Youtube Link Information reviewed was: Mortgage Approval Criteria Used TDS and TDS Income calculations CMHC Criteria Recent changes from CMHC If you have any specific question about mortgages or would like …

Following is a recent testimonial by Tommy and Sandra whom we helped in selling their condo on Queens Quay and move into East York.  Great family to work for! Testimonial – Tommy and Sandy If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact us directly Addy Saeed www.HeyAddy.com 1-877-HEY-ADDY

I’ve been tweeting that hashtag for the past couple of days and figured I should explain a bit about what’s happening. It’s a twitter hashtag for Real Estate Bar Camp Toronto which was held yesterday at Academy of Sephirical Arts from 9 AM till 4 PM.  There was great information that was passed out by all the presenters there and …