I get this question a lot so I thought i'd post my answer the the Forums How can you have a bedroom without a window? Is it legally considered a bedroom? The answer is yes With windows particular states Ontario Building Code (OBC) States Article 3.7.2.1. Window Area: (1) Except...

Live In Studio Scott McGillivray from HGTV's Income Property Tonight's guest Scott McGillivray will be on hand to answer all your questions from buying that property, turning your basement to an apartment, to building your portfolio. Tune in and call 416.446.7090 and ask host Brian...

Are Prices too high? Are there too many condos? Is Toronto in a real estate bubble? Tune in tonight as we present hard facts and no conjecture. As George Carras, President of Realnet and Jason Mercer, Senior Market Analyst at the Toronto Real Estate Board present hard core economic...

best way to get a head start is understand what's going on in the neighborhoods you are familiar with by spending an hour a day with realtors, planners, neighbours. Listen and see and here what the trends are. In your conversations you'll learn what's right for you. Have a lot of cash...

This Weeks Guests: Live In Studio Canada's #1 Mortgage Team: Calum Ross and Jason Friesen Bank of Canada is holding rates steady and the Canadian government is troubled with increased debt Canadians are taking on. Stuck between a rock and a hard place to balance a strong dollar and...

This Weeks Guests: Live in Studio Ian Szabo from PLP Contracting Alrek Meipoom ` President OAHI / Ontario Association of Home Inspectors A home is one of your biggest investments. You're going to want to ensure that you buy one in the best possible condition and that its maintained...

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Inspectors know about them, its just a matter of getting to them. They can review MLS data, rental ads etc What may happen is they may catch you, order you to take out the illegal stuff (stove etc) and fine you a small amount. Do you have a tenant in the suite?

Guests Tonight: Don R Campbell from the Real Estate Investment Network Calum Ross, Canada's number one Mortgage Broker Howard Drukarsh, President of Right at Home Realty It's so hard to make predictions these days. Many inter-related moving parts and lots of volatility have...

Guests: Rav Toor, Realtor Gerry Pesut, Franchise Owner of the Property Guys Competition Bureau recently pushed CREA to allow consumers have more access to the MLS when buying and selling property. Now that the MLS is more open. Realtors must work harder to become more valuable in the trading...

QUOTE (RArora @ Dec 14 2010, 01:50 PM) What can we as landlords do to change things? ON is especially worse for landlords and the losses we suffer because of non-paying, disrespectful tenants is paralyzing. US people laugh when we tell them we are not allowed to take damage deposits. You...

Tune into Rogers TV`s Inside Toronto Real Estate on Wednesday, December 8th 2010 at 7:00 PM as we investigate landlord and tenant issues. MPP Di Novo is introducing a private members bill at Queens Park that will give tenants more protection, notably: * prohibition of landlords increasing...

QUOTE (EdRenkema @ Sep 19 2010, 09:02 PM) I do know what I am missing - I was born at night it just wasn`t last night My MPP is Tim Hudak, next time I see him I`m going to call him `Mr. Premier elect` Sadly tho you are correct: all levels of gov`t in Ontario are far too pervasive in the...

Tune into Rogers TV`s Inside Toronto Real Estate on Wednesday, December 1st 2010 at 7:00 PM as we investigate which markets are the poised for growth. The housing market in Canada is starting to slow down, but some areas will grow faster than others. If you are considering buying real estate...

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