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MPAC, Property Tax and Assessment Appeals: When Do You Need an Independent Appraisal? Every property owner in Ontario has received a Property Assessment Notice at some point and had the...
Garden Suites, Laneway Suites and Multiplex Potential: How Extra Units Affect Property Value Toronto property owners are sitting on more value-add potential than at any point in recent memory. Between...
How Cap Rates Affect Commercial Property Value in Toronto If you own or invest in commercial real estate anywhere in the GTA, you’ve probably heard your appraiser or broker mention...
Power of Sale and Foreclosure Property Appraisal in Ontario: What Lenders, Investors, and Buyers Need to Know The Appraisal That Protects Both Sides of a Distressed Property Transaction If you...
Cottage and Waterfront Property Appraisal: Why It Is Completely Different from a City Appraisal What GTA Homeowners Who Own Cottages Need to Know About Valuing Waterfront Property in Ontario The...
Insurance Appraisal Toronto: What Your Home Replacement Cost Should Actually Be The Number on Your Policy May Not Be the Number That Saves You Picture this. A fire breaks out...
Property Severance and Consent Appraisal in Ontario: What Landowners Need to Know A Plain Language Guide for Landowners Considering Subdividing or Severing Property in Toronto and the GTA The Lot...
When Banks Reject Your Appraisal: How to Challenge a Low Lender Valuation A Practical Guide for Homeowners and Investors Whose Refinance or Purchase Is at Risk The Call Nobody Wants...
Building Depreciation Reports in Ontario: What Property Owners and Investors Need to Know A Complete Plain Language Guide for Commercial Owners, Investors, and Property Managers Across Ontario The Problem With...
What Happens If You’re Underinsured When Disaster Strikes? The Co-Insurance Penalty Explained Why Toronto Property Owners Can Have a Valid Claim Reduced by Tens of Thousands of Dollars Imagine a...
Replacement Cost vs. Market Value: Why Your Toronto Property Has Two Very Different Numbers The Same Property, Two Different Numbers Here is a question that trips up almost every property...
Insurance Appraisal in Toronto: What It Is, When You Need One, and Why It Protects You If your building burned down tonight, would your insurance pay enough to rebuild it?...
Buying a Toronto Property? Why You Need Your Own Appraisal Before Closing A Practical Guide for Buyers of Homes, Condos, and Investment Properties in Toronto and the GTA You have...
Pre-Listing Appraisal in Toronto: Why Smart Sellers Get One Before the Realtor A Practical Guide for Sellers of Luxury Homes, Investment Properties, and Commercial Real Estate in Toronto and the...
Mortgage Refinancing Appraisal in Toronto: What to Expect and How to Prepare A Practical Guide for Homeowners and Investors Refinancing a Property in Toronto or the GTA Most homeowners only...
Estate Appraisal in Ontario: A Complete Guide for Executors You have just been named executor of your parents’ estate. The funeral is over. Relatives have gone home. You are sitting...
How Property Owners and Lenders Find Real Estate Appraisers in Today’s Market The way people find real estate appraisers in Toronto has fundamentally changed in the past five years, and...
How Much Compensation Are You Owed for an Expropriated Property? If you have just received a notice that your property is being expropriated, the first question almost everyone asks is...