<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Buy Direct Realty | Real Estate for Real People | GTA Realty Corporation</title><link>https://www.buydirectrealty.ca/</link><description><![CDATA[Buy Direct Realty RSS]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><managingEditor>johnfavot@bellnet.ca (Buy Direct Realty)</managingEditor><generator>Buy Direct Realty</generator><language>en</language><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://www.buydirectrealty.ca/"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Current State of the Real Estate Market]]></title><link>https://www.buydirectrealty.ca/blog/the-current-state-of-the-real-estate-market</link><guid>https://www.buydirectrealty.ca/blog/post/view/post/95691</guid><description><![CDATA[
 Since the announcement in May 2017 regarding the implementation of the 15% foreign buyers tax, the real estate market has come to a screeching halt. The market was on fire for the previous 18 months with multiple offers and escalating prices fueled by many foreign buyers and domestic and international investors.

 While the most affordable real estate still frequently sells (properties below $600k), properties above this mark are selling at a very slow pace. In the last 18 months prior to t...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB7283/blogImages/5a0b1b5c6e05f.png" type="image/png" length="129405"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Open Houses Actually Work?]]></title><link>https://www.buydirectrealty.ca/blog/do-open-houses-actually-work-</link><guid>https://www.buydirectrealty.ca/blog/post/view/post/95287</guid><description><![CDATA[
 Open House, Open House, Open House. Most sellers want an Open House. The reality is that open houses are just a waste of time. They do&nbsp;not sell houses. The majority of people looking to buy a property work with an agent to help them find the ideal property based on their needs and budgets.

 Many agents push for Open Houses to try to get potential new clients as buyers or sellers of real estate. Agents see it as a way of trying to start a relationship with a prospective new client, tha...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB7283/blogImages/5a00887178deb.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="231036"/></item></channel></rss>
