Sinopsis
Join hosts Rick Zamperin and Rob Golfi, Sales Representative with ReMax Escarpement Realty, the Golfi Team every Saturday at 9 a.m. for a discussion about the real estate industry.
Episodios
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Who gets the house in a divorce?
10/07/2021 Duración: 43minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Phil Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, reflects on the June statistics from the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington. We also discuss the likelihood, and impact, of a proposed vacant home tax in Hamilton and how a lack of homes is impacting prices. Also, Phil offers some advice on selling your home in a seller's market, and talks about who gets the house in a divorce.
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Some home sellers have not pivoted with the market
03/07/2021 Duración: 43minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, shares a story about buying and selling a home without seeing it and tells us that some home sellers have not pivoted with the market. We look at three recent case studies from the Real Estate Council of Ontario. Millions of people will move to Canada in the next 20 years, but where will they live? A family is out $50,000, and has no home, after a homebuilder goes belly up. And we will chat about a 19-year-old woman who has just bought her first home.
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A dream home becomes a nightmare for an Ontario family
26/06/2021 Duración: 44minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, tells you what is happening in the local market. We also discuss a disturbing story about lockboxes in Hamilton, and how a dream home became a nightmare for an Ontario family. Also, a condo developer plans to buy $1 billion worth of single family houses in Canada for rentals and Rob answers a question about real estate deposits.
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How much does it cost to buy a vacation home in Canada?
19/06/2021 Duración: 42minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, find out what is happening in the marketplace. Rob answers a question about a homebuyer missing out on two opportunities. Also: Is your insurance up to date in this market? How much does it cost to buy a vacation home in Canada? Someone in Toronto just sold a digital house for more than $600,000.
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How GTA real estate impacts Hamilton home prices
12/06/2021 Duración: 42minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, explains how the GTA's surging market continues to impact Hamilton home prices. Plus, pandemic home buyers are looking for homes with an office and outdoor space, beware of cash offers for your 'as is' home, and why realtors don't use the term 'master' bedroom anymore.
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More changes in the Hamilton-Burlington real estate market
05/06/2021 Duración: 44minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, tells us what is happening in the local market. We discuss nightmarish encounters in the local rental market. Also, Ontario's stay at home order has been lifted, what does that mean for real estate? How long should a house stay on the market? And Rob answers listener's questions from Brian and Laura.
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Hamilton is the third least affordable housing market in North America
29/05/2021 Duración: 44minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, tells us about the latest trends in local marketplace. New statistics indicate that Hamilton is the third least affordable housing market in North America, trailing only Vancouver and Toronto. Three homes in a row have just sold on a street on the Hamilton mountain. A new survey shows four in 10 respondents are worried that moving out-of-town could hinder their careers. And some Toronto real estate agents are using a new tactic to fuel competition and boost housing prices. Rob also answers a listener question about selling a home that already has a tenant.
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More signs the Hamilton-Burlington real estate market is cooling off
22/05/2021 Duración: 43minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, gives us an update on the local market. We also hear how product shortages and volatile prices are hurting home builders and why it is important to understand the ins and outs of new home construction. Rob offers some advice to renters after a Hamilton family was hit by a rental scam on the mountain. And Rob also answers a listener's questions about the condo boom in Grimsby.
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Should blind-bidding in real estate come to an end?
15/05/2021 Duración: 44minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, tells us what is happening in the local market. A Niagara Falls MPP wants the Ford government to address the hot housing market, saying locals can't afford to buy in. Rob also gives his view on a call to end blind-bidding that some people feel will stop house prices from dramatically increasing. Hamilton's LRT project has been given new life, again. Will it affect real estate in Hamilton? Rob also answers a listener question regarding real estate in Dundas.
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Hamilton-Burlington real estate prices drop from March to April
08/05/2021 Duración: 43minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, reveals that home sales and prices in Hamilton-Burlington dipped in April compared to March. Rising prices have made home ownership elusive for many people. We also dive into recent enforcement decisions from the Real Estate Council of Ontario.
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Hamilton-Burlington real estate market is starting to cool off
01/05/2021 Duración: 45minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, Rob gives us an update on the cooling Hamilton-Burlington marketplace. We also talk about a rise in complaints from home buyers in Ontario. Plus, an Ancaster mansion has hit the market for a cool $49 million, and prices in cottage country are going up... again. Two couples, with kids, have purchased a house together in Toronto, and we'll discuss the strange things that people do when selling their homes when they are in a crisis.
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One of Hamilton's oldest homes hits the market
24/04/2021 Duración: 44minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, gives us an update on the changing marketplace in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara. Also, a 176-year-old home in Hamilton recently hit the market. Plus: A man who wanted to buy the home that Rob's parents have lived in included a heartfelt letter with his offer. Is Toronto's real estate market ready to crash? Some renters have found themselves in a pickle during the pandemic.
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Hamilton-Burlington home sales and prices skyrocket in March
10/04/2021 Duración: 42minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi reflects on ballooning sales and prices in the Hamilton-Burlington and Niagara markets. Also, how long does a home stay on 'sold conditional' for? An Ottawa couple lost out on a house despite bidding $400,000 over asking, which is also fueling calls for an end to what is called 'blind bidding' to cool the red-hot housing market. And Hamilton is discussing ways to make it easier to allow lane-way houses and other additions.
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Real estate buyer's remorse is more common that you think
20/03/2021 Duración: 42minRob Golfi of REMAX Escarpment Realty, The Golfi Team, shares some stories about people who have experienced buyer's remorse after purchasing a home. Who is left footing the bill if a parent co-signs for a child and their partner leaves them after buying a house? Rob has the answer. Also, more single women are buying homes in the United States, and we discuss the top five anxieties for first-time homebuyers.
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COVID-19 restrictions make backyard pools a hot commodity
06/03/2021 Duración: 43minWith many people working from home these days, and travel restrictions in place, backyard pools have become a must have item. In this edition of the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, we chat with Jake Smith and Vicki Dillane from Narellan Pools. Also, learn about the real estate stats in Hamilton-Burlington for the month of February.
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A home seller left tens of thousands of dollars on the table
20/02/2021 Duración: 43minIn this edition the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, shares home sales statistics for the first half of February and tells us about a home seller who left tens of thousands of dollars on the table. Many Toronto real estate investors say they will sell if a vacant home tax is implemented in the city, while luxury home buyers in the city could be hit with a new tax. Also: More Ontarians are selling their homes and heading east Is modular real estate the next big thing? Can you buy a home with Bitcoin?
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Dramatic year-over-year increase in home prices in Hamilton-Burlington
06/02/2021 Duración: 42minIn this episode of the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, reveals the astonishing year-over-year increase in home prices in our region. Also: After getting it so wrong in 2020, CMHC is predicting another plunge in real estate this year. Is Barrie the Hamilton of the north? Is now a good time to invest in a U.S. property? We ask Rob Golfi what was the creepiest thing he has ever seen while showing a home to a prospective buyer?
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Working from home will shape real estate in 2021
16/01/2021 Duración: 44minIn this episode of the Golfi Real Estate Show - Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi and Philip Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, The Golfi Team, talk about why it is important for parents to stay out of their children's dream of buying a home. We also discuss how working from home will shape real estate in 2021, how multiple representation works, the ins and outs of real estate chattels and real estate information from The Golfi Team that is landing in your mailbox.
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Hamilton-Burlington real estate ends 2020 with a bang
09/01/2021 Duración: 43minIn this episode of the Golfi Real Estate Show, Rob Golfi and Philip Golfi from REMAX Escarpment Realty, The Golfi Team, reflect on the active market in Hamilton-Burlington in December despite the COVID-19 lockdown in Ontario. We also discuss the issues you should look at when buying a home when you're in competition with others.
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Is now the best time for first-time home buyers to get into the market?
02/01/2021 Duración: 41minIn this edition of the Golfi Real Estate Show with Rob Golfi and Philip Golfi from The Golfi Team, we discuss the popularity of setting up a permanent residence in cottage country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, find out why realtors are not buying the CMHC's latest predictions amid the crisis. And is now the right time for first-time home buyers to get into the market?