Morrison Report (Toronto Real Estate Insights)

Now that all of our favourite gyms are closed, it’s time to get serious about working out at home. Join me as I interview Fitness Coach, Funk Roberts on what we should be doing at home to stay fit and in shape.

Accountant, Anthony Barone, takes us through what we need to know during the crisis. What do the new tax deadlines mean? Applying for CERB and what the tax implications are.

Interview with Mortgage Broker Sheldon Brown as we talk about mortgage deferrals, lines of credit, refinancing, mortgage approvals and interest rates.

I interview Employment Lawyer, Hermie Abraham, as we discuss job loss, layoffs, being fired or furloughed.

During this crisis, how do we entrepreneurs navigate through it? Mindset Coach, Jennifer Trask, tells us how.

Now that most of us are working from home, I thought it would be great to speak with Alejandro Escudero of Binarium to find the best ways to work from home from an IT perspective? What's the best methods to care for our laptops? What cloud storage we should use? How do we stay in touch with colleagues? So I thought I would have a conversation with Jane Durst-Pulkys, metabolic balance coach about h...

Talking With A Metabolic Balance Coach During The Quarantine March 25, 2020 by Davelle Morrison Are you afraid of gaining the Quarantine 15? You know like the Freshman 15 from university. The 15 pounds you gained after living in residence? I don’t know about you but after shopping for the apocalypse I now have a house and fridge full of food. I’m not used to it and I find myself snacking constantl...

Guest Speaker: Sean Galbraith, Principle & Owner of Galbraith & Associates • What does the City of Toronto mean by secondary suites? • Why are secondary suites important? • His thoughts on the city looking at the secondary suite issue and boundaries the city has set • His thoughts on parking requirements • What is the front wall restriction? • Advice on building secondary suites

Guest Speaker: Craig Race (Co-Founder of Lanescape) Craig’s design process focuses on environmental and contextual sensitivity. His skill in crafting buildings that fit sensitively into their surroundings has engendered a passion for laneway development. • When was Laneway housing was approved in Toronto? • Have there been a flood of applications for Laneway houses? • What are the benefits of Lane...

In this episode, I talk about becoming an Airbnb host/superhost. I decided to buy a 6plex in Prince Edward County, on top of Airbnb'ing out my own basement apartment. The rewards have been quite amazing. Decking out the place's decor really does help!

Guest Speaker: James Guitard, Tax Consultant at FBC Inc. • What is FBC? How long have they been in business and what they do? • The areas James you specializes in • His interactions with the CRA? • As a tax professional, what does James see as the biggest ways for Canadian to build their wealth? • Airbnb & tax reporting • Reporting AirBnb income and HST implications? • Other tips for real estate i...

Guest Speaker: Michelle Binette, an Interior Decorator Michelle recently did all the décor and design for a 6-plex investment property in Prince Edward County that I co-own with some friends. We re-branded it the Mary Street Guesthouse to rent out all of the suites on AirBnB. We were having a hard time finding a decorator who was interested in working on this project so I reached out to Michelle t...

As a real estate investor, I’m always looking for new opportunities to increase my revenues. Until recently, I was pretty set in my ways and only wanted properties in Toronto. I also only wanted long-term tenants. Well, for me, times have changed. Last year, I decided to invest outside of Toronto so I invested in Prince Edward County, a tourist region about 2½ hours east of Toronto. I purchased a...

Guest Speaker: Dalia Barsoum, Mortgage Broker with Streetwise Mortgages • At the Investor Forum Conference, Dalia shared with us some great ideas about how investors could increase their income so that they could improve their chances of being approved for a mortgage, what would she suggest they do about their income if they are self-employed? • Would she suggest any changes to their amortizations...

Guest Speaker: Alex Lukey, photographer extraordinaire • How did you get started in the photography business? • What was your first job? • How did you break into editorial work for magazines? • For a magazine editorial piece what makes a good picture? • Is there a difference in what you need to do to photograph a house vs a person or outdoor space? • What are some of the tricks of the trade to tak...

Guest Speaker: Steven G, Interior Designer • What the difference between and interior designer and a decorator? • How does one choose the right interior designer? • What project are you most proud of? • How long can projects take? • What do you think people like most about the homes you have created? • What trends have you seen change over the years? • What kinds of projects are you to hoping to w...

Guest Speaker: Tony Iacoviello, Sales Representative with RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC, in Hamilton, Ontario. There's been a huge influx of real estate investments in Hamilton. Tony's here to give us the nitty-gritty details. • What is the Hamilton area comprised of? • Why should people purchase property in Hamilton? Why is now a good time? • What kind of people are moving to Hamilton? • What are...

Guest Speaker: Patricia Ee, from Canaroma Bathrooms are one of the most important rooms in a house. When people are looking to add significant value to their homes, doing a bathroom renovation is very important for resale value. • What does Canaroma do? • Whereabouts is Canaroma located? • Are Canaroma's items at any of the shows in the city, like Interior Design show etc? • What trends has Patric...

- What are the details to make sure are working in the house? - Why is painting the house in bright colours very important? - Declutter, declutter, declutter - My experiences with staging - Why is the placement of the TV so important? - Why the neighbours heavily impact the resale value

Guest Speaker: Ben Sammut, Mortgage Broker with Mortgage Architects This episode is about the new mortgage rules and how homeowners who have no interest in buying or selling their home can help those looking to purchase a home. • What is the new stress test is and how it will affect people? • How will it affect self-employed people? • Where else can people look if they get turned away from the ban...

On this special episode of the Morrison Report podcast, I talk about the mortgage rules and what they'll mean for everybody. - The details of the new rules - Whom these new mortgage rules will affect - What is a 'Stress Test'? - Who will be affected by the 'Stress Test'? - What does it mean for a home buyer's affordability?

Guest Speaker: Susan White Livermore, Real estate investor in Barrie, Ontario • How Susan came to be a real estate investor • What is compelling about Barrie and why does she think that people should invest there? • What kinds of properties are available for people to invest in? • What is the range of pricing? • What kinds of rules or regulations exist for investors, such as student housing? • How...

Guest Speaker: Mark Purdy, Rental Rebate Tax Consultant - What has Mark been up to? - How Mark got started in this business - How you can get your HST back on new construction - How many claims on delays on new construction does Mark see? - What most people don't know about claims on construction - The fine line between closing and occupancy time for when to make a claim - What lawyers don't know...

Joining us today is Aziz Sidi, recently purchased an investment property in Prince Edward County. Thanks so much for joining us, Aziz. Welcome. • Can you tell our listeners about your real estate & real estate investing experience? And was this your first investment property? • How did you hear of Prince Edward County? • Why did you choose to invest there? • Do you think other investors should con...

Guest Speaker: IJ Schecter, one of my clients I recently helped IJ purchase a condo for his family. • Why did you decide to purchase a condo? • After you decided to wanted to purchase place, how did you decide to select an agent? • IJ, there are a lot of agents to choose from, why did you select me over all the other agents that you could have listed with? • What kind of place were you looking for...