A Complete Guide for Non-Residents Buying Property in Toronto
Can foreigners buy property in Canada? Absolutely yes. Canada’s real estate market is open to just about anyone living beyond the country’s borders. That includes … Continued
What is the Average Property Management Fee for Rental Properties?
If you own rental property, getting a professional real estate manager is a great method of ensuring it runs smoothly and for optimizing returns on … Continued
Your Complete Guide to a Commercial Rent Increase in Ontario
As most landlords who manage a commercial property(s) will tell you, rent increases are more often than not a tricky business. You may find yourself … Continued
The Full Guide to the Types of Commercial Real Estate Loans in Canada
Today, commercial real estate is at an all-time high – not exactly my words, but billionaire Sam Zell’s in an interview with Foxx Business. Let’s … Continued
Tenant Breaking a Lease Early in Ontario: What You Need to Know
One of the issues that you are likely to face as a landlord is tenants breaking their leases. A tenant can simply walk away because … Continued
Can a Landlord Keep Security Deposit for Breaking a Lease?
You have just broken a lease, probably because your tenant violated its terms or the law. For example, they may have paid the rent late … Continued
The Landlord’s Right When a Tenant is Not Giving Access
You want to inspect a house or carry out some repairs, but the tenant is not giving access. This is a situation that replays on … Continued
Sub-Renting Without Permission: Advice For Ontario Landlords
We get asked this a lot: “A tenant is subletting my property, what should I do?” Maybe you’ve noticed strangers in your building or received … Continued
Toronto’s Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program
As most of us can admit, Toronto’s weather is no longer the same. Serious changes have happened in recent years, like increased rainfall, a situation … Continued
A Complete Guide to Rental Property Tax Deductions in Canada
You probably own one or several rental properties in Canada or rent out a few rooms in your home. At the end of the month, … Continued
What are the Best Types of Real Estate Investment Strategies?
Ever heard of or watched people making a substantial fortune on their real estate investments and wondered what exactly they did to get there? As … Continued
Best Places To Invest In Real Estate In Toronto
Ever wondered what Toronto’s real estate market is like? As most realtors will tell you, volatility is the necessary evil investors have to endure. Soaring … Continued
Your Guide To Real Estate Investment In Toronto
Updated October 2018 The investment market can often seem like a fickle playmate. On some days, the potential for profit is easy to see. On … Continued
Ideal Cap Rate: What It Is, How To Analyze It, & More
What is a Cap Rate? When it comes to real estate buying and selling, terms such as cap rate and return on investment (ROI) tend … Continued
How To Invest In Commercial Real Estate: Guide For Toronto
Has the thought of investing in commercial real estate crossed your mind or are you busy trying to figure out how this side of real … Continued
How To Find A Commercial Real Estate Agent: Questions To Ask
Are you ready to move forward investing in commercial real estate property in Toronto but need guidance to find the best property that meets your criteria? … Continued
Gross Rent vs Net Rent: What’s The Difference?
Of the many things you’ll have to pay extra attention to as a real estate owner, agent, or investor, the terms of your arrangement with … Continued
Tenant Breaking Lease In Ontario: Everything You Need to Know
Breaking the lease means that your tenant wants to leave your rental unit before the tenancy agreement expires. For example, if a renter signed a … Continued
The Landlord Tenant Act In Ontario: A Guide For Landlords
If you plan to invest or acquire properties and be a landlord or you already did and would want solid advice on how to navigate … Continued
How Often Can A Landlord Inspect A Property In Ontario?
When asked how often one should check up on their property, some landlords say “anytime I want. The property belongs to me after all”. Ever … Continued
Understanding Rent Increase In Ontario In 2017 & 2018
Of the many complex and confusing things you’ll have to deal with as a landlord is determining when to raise the rent. While you don’t … Continued
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Buying Rental Property In Canada?
If you can buy, why rent? That’s a question a good number of people grapple with where real estate is concerned. Maybe your reasons for … Continued
A Guide To Understanding Tax On Rental Income In Canada
Of the few tricky situations you’ll encounter as a first-time landlord, investor, partner in the ownership of a rental property(s) or a corporation holding the … Continued
What Are The Landlord Responsibilities In Ontario?
Like all occupations, there are responsibilities you have as a landlord. Of course, there’s the part where you collect rent from your tenants, answer calls … Continued
Rental Guide: How A Landlord Can End A Tenancy In Ontario
Picture this situation: You rent out your property, a tenant moves in, you enter into a tenancy agreement, probably a fixed term tenancy, but thehow … Continued
Landlord Rules: How To Evict A Tenant In Ontario
It’s unfortunate, but part of the business of being a landlord is dealing with tenant problems. From unpaid rent to messy homes, there’s a lot … Continued
Dealing With Squatters As A Landlord: How To Remove Them
Dealing with squatters is something that not every landlord has to go through; however, it can be a difficult and complicated time for many. When … Continued
Better Basics: Everything You Need To Know About Property Management Fees
When you decide that it’s time to hire someone to manage your property, you’ll quickly discover that there are fees and intricacies that you should … Continued
Everything You Need To Know About The Toronto Foreign Buyer Tax
As housing prices continue to skyrocket in many bustling areas of Canada, some local legislators are attempting to find ways to use well-placed laws to … Continued
The ROI and Considerations When Building an Outdoor Deck
When you choose to invest in real estate, you want the ultimate bang for your buck. There are a number of factors that can enhance … Continued
3D Printed Houses – Innovation to Save Millions
In 2017, Yale Global and the MacMillan Center posted an article that showed the level of homelessness worldwide. They stated that approximately 2% of the … Continued
Traditional or Smart Home Amenities – Who Wins The Toronto Rental Market?
Traditional or Smart Home Amenities – Who Wins The Toronto Rental Market? CityNews releases a report on February 9th, 2018 stating that the percentage of … Continued
Noise Pollution Fixes for Residential and Commercial Property Managers Toronto
The modern times we live in have created a problem that is not being taken seriously enough. Noise pollution and its negative factors are cause … Continued
You Can Make a Positive Environmental Impact Even When Cleaning Your home!
YOU CAN MAKE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVEN WHEN CLEANING YOUR HOME – DIY HOME CLEANING SOLUTIONS How we live on this planet makes … Continued
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality to Health
Indoor air quality is a major issue today. Many people do not realize how bad the air quality within their home is. Over time, … Continued
3 Key Factors Of The Best Commercial Property Management Companies
As an investor, you have a lot of goals for your properties. From long-term leases to regularly rotating rental suites, there’s a lot to manage. … Continued
A New Method of Marketing For Selling Homes and Property Management – Drones!
Why use Drones for Real Estate and Property Management In every aspect of business, technology has opened new opportunities for enhancement. The real estate and … Continued
Inheriting Real Estate: What Should I Do Next?
Dealing with your feelings and loss after the death of a loved one can be very exhausting; figuring out what to do about the property … Continued
What’s the Deal with Laneway Houses in Toronto?
Did you hear the news? Toronto City Council recently approved plans to amend by-laws that will make it easier to build laneway houses in Toronto! … Continued
From the TREB Report: The Advantages and Disadvantages of the 2017 Market for Toronto Residential Real Estate Investors
From the TREB Report: The Advantages and Disadvantages of the 2017 Market for Toronto Residential Real Estate Investors 2017 was a booming year in the … Continued
TREB 2018 Outlook for Toronto Residential Real Estate Investors and Property Managers
TREB 2018 Outlook for Toronto Residential Real Estate Investors and Property Managers 2017 was a booming year for real estate in Toronto – however 2018 does … Continued
Making the Financial Case for Retrofitting your Rental Property
Let’s talk about retrofitting investment properties. Making existing buildings more sustainable and energy efficient is the socially responsible thing to do for the environment, of … Continued
Moving to Toronto? Neighbourhood Round-UP
Thinking of moving to Toronto? It’s not hard to see why. Toronto, Canada repeatedly is found at the top of so many international best cities … Continued
Immigrating to Canada – Here’s a checklist
Immigrating to Canada? Canada has a lot of great things going for it. It’s a place that prides itself on it’s multiculturalism and diversity, indeed … Continued
2017’s New Landlord-Tenant Rules in Ontario
Bill 124, The Rental Fairness Act In the late spring of this year, with the passing of Bill 124, the Residential Tenancies Act was revised … Continued
Getting a rental home winter ready
The fall is a good time of year to give your income property a very thorough once-over and do some winter maintenance. Winter-proofing your home … Continued
New mortagage rules coming for Entrepreneurs & New Canadians
The Brave Among Us Bravery. Determination. It takes an awful lot of those two qualities to start something new. It take guts, plain and simple, … Continued
Vancouver’s New Realty Tax a Sign of Things to Come in Toronto
Vancouver’s housing market has been the destination of choice for foreign capital investment for some time. The end result has been an arguably overheated market, … Continued
The Unique Concerns of Investing for High Net Worth Clients
In recent weeks we have talked about the specific services High Net Worth clients require from a property investment and management firm. Today we’ll look … Continued
Property Investment Services We Offer High Net Worth Clients
In our previous blog post we introduced the criteria required to qualify as one of our High Net Worth Clients at Buttonwood. The stakes are … Continued