Episode 392 – Why Some Properties Sell Faster Than Others.

Episode 392 - Why Some Properties Sell Faster Than Others.

Wonder why some properties sell faster than others?  George O’Neill explains the reasons. At O’Neill Real Estate we focus on the three P’s of Marketing: Price, Promotion and Property, all of which must be in balance to address current market conditions. Price – It is important to properly price the property you are selling, to… Play Video

Episode 391 – Property Management By Walking Around

Episode 391 - Property Management By Walking Around

George O’Neill is visiting one of the houses his firm manages in the Upper Beach Estates. Our approach in managing a vacant property is to visit the property at least once a week and walk through the entire property, every room on every floor. We check all the doors, windows and especially anywhere there could… Play Video

Episode 390 – How’s The Real Estate Market?

Episode 390 - How's The Real Estate Market?

George O’Neill talks about the behaviour of the Toronto real estate market when summer rolls in, and he states that the market does normally slow down.  The number of transactions slows and this often affects the pace of price change.  When it comes to residential real estate George does not advise clients when buying or… Play Video

Episode 389 – Morning bike ride at Tommy Thompson Park, Leslie St. Spit.

Episode 389

Episode 389 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. We are at Tommy Thompson park, Leslie St. Spit with George O’Neill on Canada Day. It’s just a 30 minute bicycle ride from The Beach, and it is a great place to come out and enjoy the view of Lake Ontario and Cherry Beach, near… Play Video

Episode 388 – The Annual Fireworks Display at Ashbridges Bay on Canada Day 2011.

Episode 388

Episode 388 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. It’s July 1, 2011 and George O’Neill is celebrating Canada Day in Ashbridges Bay in The Beach, watching the Annual Fireworks Display with thousands of people attending the event. This is one of the many events held at Ashbridges Bay, a waterfront park located at… Play Video

Why do we do floor plans?

Episode 387 - Why do we do floor plans

Episode 387 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. At O’Neill Real Estate, for every property we sell or lease, regardless of its price point, we prepare floorplans. Do they cost us time and money to prepare? Absolutely. So why do we do them? Short answer: Client service. We feel they help prospective buyers… Play Video

On the road in the GTA for our clients

Episode 385 - On the road in the GTA for our clients

Episode 385 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. George O’Neill takes a trip out of The Beach to host an open house in north Brampton on behalf of some special clients. This townhome we have listed for sale is a few hundred metres from Highway 410, however the highway noise is quite low…. Play Video

Introducing Doug Devitre at REALTOR Quest 2011

Episode 384 - Introducing Doug Devitre at REALTOR Quest 2011

Episode 384 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing video blog. George O’Neill chatted with Doug Devitre, a real estate consultant that travels the world giving real estate professionals advice in marketing and client service. Doug was at REALTOR® Quest, the premier event for real estate agents in Toronto at the Toronto Congress Centre on May… Play Video

April 2011 – Sales booming, prices steady in The Beach

Gardener's Cottage, Kew Gardens

In April, homes sold fast and in large quantities in east Toronto, although prices remained fairly stable. Bidding wars were commonplace as demand exceeded housing supply in The Beach, Upper Beach, Riverdale and East York. TREB district E02, the area defining The Beach and Upper Beach, posted a whopping 116% sales to active listing ratio,… Read More

March 2011 – Home sales spring upwards in The Toronto Beaches

Pete Mahovlich's Stanley Cup winning Canadiens jersey hangs above Leaside Arena

Spring has sprung in Toronto’s 2011 real estate market, with more homes for sale – and selling quicker – compared with the past two months. March is typically a strong month as better weather and March Break brings more homebuyers and homesellers into the market, and this year was no exception. All neighbourhoods in east… Read More