the BREL Real Estate Team in the Media

BREL In The Media

We regularly get the opportunity to share our opinions and knowledge with the media. Here are some of the articles and programs we’ve appeared in!

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Ms. Shiff now closes about 200 apartment lease deals a year. "If I see a unit – a one-bed in a great building on King West – let's say it's…

The Globe and Mail

Multiple offers now common in Toronto condo rental market

“Certain people who are at the top of their borrowing are going to be forced to borrow less,” says Brendan Powell, real estate broker and co-team leader of the BREL…

Toronto Storeys

How Will OFSI’s New Mortgage Rules Affect Buyers?

The Ontario government's newly announced Fair Housing Plan includes a commitment to review the rules governing real estate agents, including a practice known as double-ending in which one agent represents…

CBC

Real Estate Double-Ending Under Scrutinty

Obtaining a real estate license is easy, too. “There are very low barriers to entry to become a real estate agent,” says Melanie Piche, another Toronto agent and broker.

Macleans

The Crazy World of Realtors in a Red Hot Market

he Toronto market seems to have taken a bit of a pause after Queen's Park introduced laws to slow down the runaway housing market.

Huffington Post

Welcome to the Home Stretch

Toronto may have recently turned into a buyers’ market when it comes to home ownership. When it comes to renting, though, “it’s a landlords’ market,” said Dena Shiff, rental specialist…

Global News

Rental Bidding Wars: I Don’t Want to Go Through That Again

Many homeowners turn to renovations when wanting to add value to their house. Brel Group realtor Kristin Shensel sits down with Greg Bonnell on House Money to talk about what…

BNN

Renovations: Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck

"I found that in certain pockets, things sort of dropped off a cliff a little bit as far as activity ... A lot of buyers were sitting on the sidelines,"…

CBC

The Last Remaining Affordable Neighbourhood

When David Boyles and his wife, Caitlin, bought their first home last month, they took a risk. The couple had been house-hunting in downtown Toronto for a year, but hadn't…

Globe & Mail

BREL in the Media