Gerald Tostowaryk
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - Commercial Real Estate/Economic Update
First, let me apologize for my usual lengthy blog. I can't help it, I just love the sound of my written voice. If you just want the synopsis, feel free to skip ahead to the end - but then you'll miss my witty Star Trek remark. Okay, what's happening out there?
Well let's have a look at a few statistics. And what better place to start than Statistics Canada? According to Stats Can commercial rents have been rising in Canada steadily over the last four years however the last few quarters have see ...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 - Why You Need a Commercial Realtor
Life is so full of coincidences. A few days a month I instruct learners in the new Agent Licencing course and yesterday was one of those days. At the end of class one of the students, a gentleman my age (who (here's another coincidence) who happens to be the father of another agent whom I taught a few years back) comes up to me and relates the story of a transaction he thought he would complete without a REALTOR some years back to save some money. Of course you know where this is going.
Well, b ...
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Thursday, December 8, 2011 - Commercial Real Estate - Calling The Listing Agent
Who You Gonna Call?
Who do most of us call when we see a property for sale that we are interested in? The listing agent of course, who else? After all, we want the most accurate information and we want it now, isn't that what's most important? Well there are some interesting opinions on that, let's take a look at them.
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Well let's start with the arguments in favour of calling the listing agent. First, my obligatory disclosure; as a member of CREA® I can only speak for REALTORS® ...
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 - Valuing Commercial Land
Commercial real estate is, by its very nature, rather complicated. From determining a client's needs and wants, to sifting through the various property types available to fill those needs, to the often lengthy purchase negotiations followed by lengthy and intricate due diligence processes, through to final possession, there are many considerations that come into play. As if this wasn't enough, when valuing commercial properties, many more factors enter the equation. Possibly the most complex of ...
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Saturday, August 27, 2011 - Preparation for A Smooth Trouble Free Commercial Real Estate Transaction
Wow it's been over a month since my last blog. Seems like I'm making excuses for my infrequent blogs regularly these days. In my defense, this summer has been good for our brokerage with several transactions to work on and several new associates joining our team. Okay, I'm finished making up excuses, well at least until my next blog.
Being busy is not a situation uniqe to myself, it seems to be a common malady these days. All the more reason to use a professional to guide you through something ...
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