2023 Real Estate Market Outlook (And What It Means for You)
Last year, one factor drove the real estate market more than any other: rising mortgage rates. In March 2022, the Bank of Canada began a series of interest rate hikes in an effort to...
Bessie Kalpakis
REALTOR® • BROKER • Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®)
Helping Buyers, Sellers and Investors with Real Estate since 1985.
REALTOR® with over 35 years of Customer Centric Sales, Marketing, Business Management, & Negotiation skills in both Real Estate and Information Technology -- continuously maintaining a focus on creating the best customer experience & building strong, valued and trusting life long client relationships.
You and your best interests are faithfully protected when working together for all of your real estate needs.
Bess 2 Buy Sell & Invest with....
Member of
TRREB - Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
OREA - Ontario Real Estate Association
CREA - Canadian Real Estate Association
NAR - National Association of Realtors
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Bessie Kalpakis, Real Estate Broker
Orion Realty Corporation, Brokerage
www.bessiekalpakis.com
Ph: 416-699-9409
Email: info@bessiekalpakis.com
ORION REALTY CORPORATION, Brokerage
Toronto , ON M4L
Canada
Recent Articles
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Higher Rates and Short Supply: The State of Real Estate in 2022
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APRIL MARKET WATCH
MARKET ADJUSTS TO HIGHER BORROWING COSTS IN APRIL TORONTO, ONTARIO, MAY 4, 2022 – As per Toronto Regional Real Estate Board “April Market Watch” The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market continued its adjustment to...
5 Ways to Write a Winning Offer in Today’s Real Estate Market
Our nation is in the midst of a shifting real estate market. But even as the buying frenzy begins to slow, many properties are still receiving multiple offers.1 So what’s the best way to...