Danforth Project – Laneway Suite Part 2: Preliminary Design
Danforth Project – Laneway Suite Part 2: Preliminary Design Overview: Project Phases and Timelines Welcome back to part 2 of the Danforth laneway suite blog series! As you may have heard from our Meetup with Lanescape, there are long lead times to build laneway suites and to conduct construction in general. They have a great…Read More→
Toronto Legal Luxury Triplex Conversion – Real Life Example!
Toronto Legal Luxury Triplex Conversion – Real Life Example! It’s a lot harder to find a cashflowing property in Toronto… but it is very much possible if you’re looking at real estate through the right lens. One of the things that we hear over and over is: Isn’t Toronto too expensive? Isn’t Toronto too risky?…Read More→
15 Things to Know Before You Buy Your First Rental Property
15 Things to Know Before You Buy Your First Rental Property Investing in real estate is not really “investing” as much as it is buying and running a business. “More millionaires are made through real estate than anything else”. Quotes like this make real estate investing sound easy, don’t they? The reality is much different. …Read More→
The Biggest Thing People Overlook When Developing a Laneway Suite
Ming sat down with Tony Cunha, Architect and Senior Manager at Lanescape, to find out the biggest thing people overlook when they start developing a laneway suite. Want to learn more? Join Volition and Lanescape on October 20th for our Mastermind Meetup – Laneway Suites are taking over the Toronto RE Market! RSVP for free!
Toronto Real Estate Market Trends – What’s going on in the fall 2021 market?
Ming and Chris discuss what the last few months have looked like in the Toronto market for leasing and purchasing an investment property. Join our Mastermind Meetup for monthly real estate events: https://www.meetup.com/volition/
Danforth Project – Laneway Suite Part 1: Overview, Eligibility and Considerations
Danforth Project – Laneway Suite Part 1 Overview, Eligibility and Considerations Overview I am a laneway suite enthusiast and have been following the City of Toronto program since the 2019 launch, and we were eager to explore the possibility of a laneway suite in our own backyard. Laneway suites are a unique solution to Toronto’s…Read More→
Special Guest Speaker LANESCAPE – Laneway Suites are taking over the Toronto RE Market!
Laneway Suites are taking over the Toronto RE Market! With special guest speaker Tony Cunha from Lanescape Date: Wednesday, October 20 Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm Place: Zoom HGTV said THIS housing trend was taking over the Toronto real estate market right now – or was it us?? Laneway suites have revolutionized cities like Vancouver…Read More→
How to Make an Extra $50k When Selling Your Home
How to Make an Extra $50k When Selling Your Home Volition was featured on HGTV.ca to share strategies for getting top dollar for your home – you can check it out here. As usual, we have more to say. Read on for the extended version! To get top dollar for your home, you need to…Read More→
Dave Dubeau on Raising Capital the RIGHT Way!
Joint ventures are like marriage, you are “financially married” to that person! However, most people go about raising the capital the wrong way. So what is it they’re doing wrong and what should they do differently? Ming and September’s guest speaker, JV Master Dave Dubeau, discuss the two biggest issues and give suggestions on the…Read More→
Danforth Project – Basement Walkthrough
We are back with the second installment of the pre-reno walkthrough at the Danforth project! We are considering options for our basement, which include: Leave unfinished, but move the mechanicals and electrical panel Finish as a recreation room plus den, extra bedroom and bathroom Finish as a legal secondary suite We initially planned to leave…Read More→
