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Furnished vs. Unfurnished Houses: Pros and Cons

You may be transitioning your life, or relocating because of work and you need a place to stay. You know you want to rent a house but are unsure if it should be furnished or unfurnished. The first step is to differentiate between the two and find out what the pros and cons between furnished […]

Renting Out Your Apartment: 15 Easy Steps

Renting your apartment doesn’t have to be a hassle, here are 15 easy steps you can follow to ensure the occupancy of your unit. Steps: Figure out how you want to rent the apartment; there’s a difference between furnished or unfurnished. Prepare the unit accordingly. Make sure it is clean and sanitary for future renters. […]

Renting Your First Apartment: 5 Tips on How to do it

There comes a time in a lot of people’s lives where they need to rent their first apartment. When these compulsions call, you have to answer, even if it means paying for a living. It doesn’t have to be hard to make arrangements. This is because there is an abundance of apartments on the market […]

Apartment Furniture: What You Need Now

If you’re moving into an apartment with absolutely no furniture and are unsure of what to buy and when, then you’re in the right place. Every apartment looks different thanks to personal touches added by the occupant. And there will always be time to add accessories and such, but necessities should come first. Here’s what […]

Sorry to Burst Your Bubble Part 3 – Debunking Real Estate Prices in Toronto

Part 3 of 3 where local actuary and Sky View Suites Partner John Melinte, debunks fears of the local Toronto real estate market bubble. The first thing we found was that smaller & cheaper houses increased in value faster than bigger more expensive houses. With respect to growth in value, in general, after adjusting for […]

Sorry To Burst Your Bubble Part 2 – Debunking Real Estate Prices in Toronto

Part 2 of 3 where local actuary and Sky View Suites Partner John Melinte, debunks fears of the local Toronto real estate market bubble. We also tried to try to quantify the impact of changes in key factors during the last 9 years. We started with inflation and decreases in mortgage interest rates. Here’s a […]

Sorry To Burst Your Bubble Part 1 – Debunking Real Estate Prices in Toronto

Part 1 of 3 where local actuary and Sky View Suites Partner John Melinte, debunks fears of the local Toronto real estate market bubble. The recent media frenzy on the topic of real estate in Toronto has presented various plausible causes for the city’s seemingly ever-increasing real estate prices, including foreign buyers, low mortgage interest […]