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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.

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    The 'for sale' sign plays a big part in selling a home

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 45:17


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, tells us about a client who did not want a 'for sale' sign on their lawn or any advertising. Also, learn why cancelling your listing and re-listing doesn't work anymore and why you should be careful when advertising your property. Plus, more than 80% of homes in the GTA are selling below asking price.

    Rob's trip into a scary basement

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 44:43


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, reveals the year-to-date sales and price stats in Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara and Brantford. Learn about Rob's trip into a scary basement and how a tenant tried to negotiate their departure. Plus, overbidding is still happening in some parts of Hamilton and find out how many short-term rentals could be used for housing in Canada.

    Bank of Canada trims interest rates, more cuts to come

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 45:04


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, is joined by special guest Brian Hogben from Mission35 Mortgages to discuss the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate cut and what further cuts could mean for the housing industry. Plus, these three questions... should you overpay your mortgage? Is it time to slash prices? And how will home sales change over the next decade?

    Price points can make a difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 44:35


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, says how you price a home in today's market is very important. We touch on the importance of flood protection for your home and how traffic congestion in the GTHA is causing some people to reconsider where they live. Plus, multi-generational living is getting more common, we have some pros and cons when it comes to 'smart homes', and should you wait to buy or sell your home?

    Hamiliton Real Estate Show-July 13, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 45:36


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, says with so many new listings popping up in many communities we are back in a buyer's market. Rob answers the age old question: should I buy a house first or sell first? And Rob shares some of the wildest things he has seen in homes that are for sale.

    Some homes selling for massive losses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 44:11


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, recaps the real estate stats for June and offers his take on Toronto's struggling condo market. Plus, learn why some Ontarians are considering leaving the province and we have some tips for house hunters.

    Why is a new homeowner in Hamilton living in her car?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 44:12


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, offers his take on a wild story in Hamilton where a woman has purchased a home but can't move in, because the tenants in the home won't move out. Rob says new listings are soaring in places like Niagara Region and offers his reaction to new statistics about the 'bank of mom and dad'.

    Most Canadians don't sell their homes for financial reasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 43:03


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, explains how a home evaluation works and what should you really look for when buying a house. Also, most Canadians are not selling their homes for financial reasons. What happened to all the real estate investors and does Taylor Swift impact the housing market?

    Lowball offers are making a comeback

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 44:33


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, reflects on the re-emerging trend of lowball offers. We also discuss the capital gains tax and more big condo projects going into receivership. Plus, divorcing parents are forced to make tough choices as home prices rise and the number of tenants in Canada has hit new heights.

    How does Bank of Canada's rate cut impact the market?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 44:05


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team, is joined this week by Brian Hogben from Mission35 Mortgages. How does the Bank of Canada's rate cut impact the housing market? Learn about a realtor who is having trouble selling a home in Niagara Falls and why an immigrant is questioning if it's worth staying in Canada.

    'Cooling off period' proposed in Ontario

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 43:53


    In this edition, Rob Golfi of REMAX, The Golfi Team, gives his take of a proposed 'cooling off period' in Ontario. As more and more realtors leave the industry, is that good or bad for homebuyers? More problems with Tarion. Should real estate commissions be made public? And the house from the movie Home Alone is for sale.

    How is the spring market performing?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 44:02


    It's the Golfi Real Estate Show, Hamilton Edition, with Rob Golfi from REMAX, the Golfi Team. Learn how the spring market is performing and whether or not now is a good time to buy or sell. Rob discusses the all-new Golfi Real Estate magazine and how the latest inflation statistics could spell good news for the housing sector. Plus, would you buy a house knowing that someone was murdered in it?

    Are developers thinking 'too big' in Hamilton?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 44:47


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, speaks to selling a home when a couple is getting divorced. The latest report from CREA suggests buyers have bargaining power again. And are developers thinking too big when it comes to projects in Hamilton?

    Going the extra mile for a client

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 44:13


    Phil Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, discusses how going the extra mile for a client helped land their dream home. Phil also analyzes the current market conditions in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara, and what he thinks will happen to the housing market when interest rates begin to fall. Also, how much does neighbourhood crime impact a home's value, and Home Depot is starting to sell homes now?

    Some Hamilton homeowners swallow big losses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 43:56


    Rob Golfi with RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, gives his take on some Hamilton homeowners who have sold for a substantial loss. Learn about the April real estate stats in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara. Plus, has the bank of Mom & Dad dried up?

    Vacant unit tax going ahead in Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 45:11


    Phil Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, gives his take on Hamilton's new bylaw that taxes vacant homes. Also, cottage owners don't like changes to the capital gains tax and B.C. is tweaking its short-term rental rules.

    Federal budget falls short on housing plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 43:36


    Rob Golfi from REMAX, The Golfi Team, gives his take on housing plans within the federal budget. Learn where Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara land on a list of the best (and worst) places to buy a home. And is building condos on top of schools the next big thing?

    Bank of Canada's impact on housing market

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 43:52


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, offers his thoughts on buying a resale home as opposed to building a new house. Learn how the latest Bank of Canada decision will impact the housing market and CMHC is sharing a prediction that Rob made more than a year ago.

    Premier Ford won't allow fourplexes provincewide

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 44:01


    In this edition of the Golfi Real Estate Show, Hamilton Edition, Rob Golfi from RE/MAX The Golfi Team is joined by Brian Hogben from Mission35 Mortgages. Learn how the market in Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara and Toronto are faring this spring, and Rob shares a story about a landlord who was duped by a tenant. Plus, Doug Ford doesn't given the green light to fourplexes across the province, and do open houses even work?

    How long are Hamilton homes usually up for sale?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 44:05


    In this episode of the Golfi Real Estate Show, Hamilton Edition: Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, discusses the changes he is seeing when it comes to days on market. We have a list of the Canadian cities that have the most, and fewest, number of million dollar listings. Plus, learn how you can protect yourself against title fraud, how AI is helping realtors, and if you should buy a cottage with friends or family.

    It takes the average person in Hamilton 12 years to save up to buy a home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 43:34


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, shares his thoughts about the where the local market is heading. Rob also tells us about the great lengths he took to have a safe removed from a property. And you will not believe how long it takes the average person to save up enough money for a down payment on a home in Hamilton, the GTA and Vancouver.

    Where did Hamilton's $500,000 homes go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 45:06


    Phil Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, looks at the current market and how the Bank of Canada's recent rate announcement will impact things going forward. Learn about a new online database for bad landlords and tenants, as well as the challenges that first-time homebuyers face. Plus, how many homeowners are 'in arrears' on their mortgage? The answer might surprise you.

    Housing vs. parking debate catches fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 43:48


    On this edition of the Golfi Real Estate Show, Hamilton Edition... Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, offers his take on the housing vs. parking debate in Stoney Creek and discusses why the spring market is heating up. Also, more people are considering co-ownership and find out why a lot of home buyers have lost their deposits. And how much value does a garage add to your home?

    Toronto listing promotes bunk bed for rent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 44:01


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, provides a glimpse of the current market conditions and how the spring market is shaping up to be an active one. Have you heard about the person who is renting a bunk bed in Toronto? Also, Quebec has scrapped lease transfers, and find out why tens of thousands of Ontario realtors have left the industry.

    Is it cheaper to buy or rent right now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 44:12


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, is joined by Brian Hogben from Mission35 Mortgages on the latest Golfi Real Estate Show, Hamilton Edition. They provide their thoughts on the current housing market and whether or not prices will rise in the coming months. Is it cheaper to rent or buy a house with a monthly mortgage in Canada? Learn about Gen Z's real estate game plan and the items that can impact your home's value.

    Housing shortage leaving some out in the cold

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 44:57


    This week on the Golfi Real Estate Show, Hamilton Edition, with Rob Golfi from RE/MAX The Golfi Team shares some interesting housing statistics from Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara. Also, learn how people are being impacted by Ontario's housing shortage, how much home prices have changed over the last 10 years, and why some Hamilton-area landlords have filed for bankruptcy protection.

    How did a home for sale in Mississauga generate 85 offers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 43:54


    Phil Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, weighs in on Leon's homebuilding plans. How did a home for sale in Mississauga generate 85 offers? And a listener asks an interesting question.

    Gen Z is coming for Baby Boomers' homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 43:56


    Rob Golfi of RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, speaks about a renewed buyers' synergy in the Hamilton-Burlington area. Rob and host Rick Zamperin also discuss the Bank of Canada's recent interest rate announcement, a new tax on foreign homebuyers in Toronto and how Gen Zers will be coming for Baby Boomers' homes. Plus, learn how your home can stand out in the spring market and some of the worst mistakes you can make while renovating your house.

    Housing market ready to surge in 2024?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 44:17


    Rob Golfi and Phil Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, offer their thoughts on what is expected to be a more active real estate market in 2024. Plus, find out why it is important to verify information on MLS and the Golfi's offer their thoughts on Hamilton's new renoviction bylaw.

    Expected interest rate cuts could trigger busy buying/selling spree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 44:29


    Find out what is happening in the local real estate market from Rob Golfi of RE/MAX, The Golfi Team. How will expected interest cuts affect the market and are many home buyers walking away from their deposits? Rob believes the practice of selling/leasing costly parking spaces in Toronto will one day come to downtown Hamilton. And Rob offers his take on a landlord licensing program that has been launched in Brampton.

    What is a flex home?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 46:02


    Rob Golfi from RE/Max, the Golfi Team, shares his thoughts on how future interest rate cuts will impact the housing market. Learn about new rules for exclusive listings, how a Burlington home seller was taken advantage of, and some costly home renovations to skip in 2024. Also, what is a flex home?

    Canadians want denser housing but NIBYISM gets in the way

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 44:09


    Phil Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, shares a story about a realtor on the team who encountered a shady situation. Also, will tiny homes play a big role in the future of real estate? Plus, Canadians want denser housing but NIBYISM gets in the way and some rental spaces aren't exactly ideal.

    Robust outlook for Hamilton-Burlington real estate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 44:11


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, provides his reaction to a report that suggests the Hamilton-Burlington real estate market will be 'robust'. Learn about a sudden sales spike in the city, underbidding in the local market, and how a future Bank of Canada interest rate decrease could impact housing.

    Squatters found in Hamilton for sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 43:19


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, shares a story about squatters in a Hamilton home that was up for sale, and discusses the federal government's newest plan to tackle our housing crisis. Hamilton basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander found himself in the middle of what could be a precedent setting real estate ruling. Find out which Ontario community is selling properties for $10 and the pros and cons of buying a historical home.

    Very few FSBOs nowadays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 44:41


    In this edition of the Golfi Real Estate Show, Hamilton Edition, Phil Golfi offers his take on the November stats in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara and how 2023 has mimicked 2017. Plus, the Bank of Canada holds its interest rate steady at 5% and why we are seeing very few FSBOs (for sale by owner) nowadays. And Phil weighs in on pre-construction homes versus older properties.

    Current housing market reflective of the 1990's

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 44:30


    Rob Golfi and Phil Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, share their insight on the current housing market. They also give their take on where home prices are going, what is happening in cottage country, and what Generation Z is focused on in terms of home buying. Plus, learn about the new Cornerstone Association of Realtors.

    Independent mortgage broker vs. bank mortgage specialist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 44:28


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, is joined in this episode by Brian Hogben of Mission35 Mortgages. You will learn how home sellers are reacting in the current market and how the new stress-test rules may help Canadians. Plus, Brian explains the differences between an . They also discuss painting wood trim in your home and a love letter that helped sealed a home purchase.

    Homebuyers are going into hibernation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 45:04


    In this edition of the Golfi Real Estate Show, Hamilton Edition, Rob and Phil Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, talk about the 'hibernation' that homebuyers appear to be in. Toronto is in the news for a bevy of housing-related initiatives, including raising its vacant home tax and hiking its land transfer tax on homes that are listed for more than $3 million. Plus, some Toronto-area buyers are walking away from big deposits on new homes.

    Hamiliton Real Estate Show-November 11, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 44:18


    Will tiny homes play a big role in the future of real estate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 44:09


    Phil Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, shares a story about a realtor on the team who encountered a shady situation. Also, will tiny homes play a big role in the future of real estate? Plus, Canadians want denser housing but NIBYISM gets in the way and some rental spaces aren't exactly ideal.

    'Cash for home' scheme hurts local woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 43:46


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, offers his reaction to the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate announcement. We also discuss how the mortgage stress test is impacting the housing market and Toronto's plan to build 65,000 affordable homes. Learn how a woman got caught up in a 'cash for home' scheme and whether or not you should fix up your house before listing it as a 'fixer upper'?

    Post secondary graduates struggling to buy a home

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 42:19


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, talks about how more investors are snapping up properties which is making it difficult for homebuyers. Will the federal government's move to eliminate the GST from rental developments help create more units down the road? University and college graduates are finding it increasingly hard to buy a home in Ontario. And the first AI real estate 'expert' has been launched.

    Holding offers? Price is very important

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 46:43


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, shares a story about a seller who wants a high price for his home, and why having the right price is very important when holding offers. Learn how Hamilton intends to use $93.5 million in federal housing cash and if a repeat of the wartime housing effort could help the city's housing crunch. Plus, Canada's construction labour shortage is poised to get worse and Toronto's vacant home tax is going up. Rob also shares which home renovations bring the highest ROI and details of real estate litigation disputes in Canada.

    Apartment for rent: no bedroom walls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 44:19


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, offers his take on CMHC's suggestion that $1 trillion is needed to achieve housing affordability in Canada. Learn how the local market is doing and how housing construction in one major city is way behind schedule. Plus, buying and selling a home can be challenging in a down market.

    Hamilton real estate is now a buyer's market

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 44:23


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, the Golfi Team, confirms the Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara real estate market is now a buyer's market. Is the municipal land transfer tax going to be increased again? Also, learn about home inspections, a strange rental advertisement, and how you can 'win in any market'.

    Another challenge for homebuyers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 42:51


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, shares the latest real estate stats in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara. More investors are snapping up properties which is making it difficult for homebuyers. Will the federal government's move to eliminate the GST from rental developments help create more units down the road? University and college graduates are finding it increasingly hard to buy a home in Ontario. And the first AI real estate 'expert' has been launched.

    Will tiny shelters impact Hamilton real estate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 43:32


    Have you considered a rent to own option?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 43:41


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, is joined by Alphonso Salemi from JAAG Rent to Home to discuss how the company's rent to own program operates.

    Canada has fewer houses per 1,000 citizens than any other G7 country

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 44:07


    Rob Golfi of RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, says there are some Hamilton residents who purchased a home in 2022 who are now trying to sell and struggling to break even. How will the housing market fare when the next recession hits, and where are home prices heading in Ontario's cottage country? We discuss a pricey parking spot in Toronto and how most parents are worried about their children's financial future. Plus, Canada has fewer houses per 1,000 citizens than any other G7 country. So, what's the plan?

    How does the rent to own process work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 43:41


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, is joined by Alphonso Salemi from JAAG Rent to Home to discuss how the company's rent to own program operates.

    Ontario mayor admits she can't afford a home in her own community

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 43:14


    Rob Golfi from RE/MAX, The Golfi Team, provides a glimpse of how homes listed above $5 million are doing on the market. A couple that has purchased a home in east Hamilton can't move in because the couple that is renting the house refuses to move out. We also discuss how rising home prices and interest rates have caused added strain on couples who are going through a divorce, and how a mayor in Ontario admits she can't afford a home in her own community. Learn about a new initiative to help homeless people in Nova Scotia and how the world is preparing for the greatest ever transfer of wealth.

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