Michael McCann Archives - Birch Cliff News

12 Mar 2017

Buyers adopting new tactics

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Cliffside, house prices, house sales, Michael McCann, real estate

By Michael McCann Just because someone sets the rules, it doesn't mean you have to follow them. With our ongoing hot real estate market some home buyers have decided enough is enough and are refusing to play...

27 Nov 2016

Real Estate

House prices: Is the sky falling?

By Michael McCann October was a month of change for our housing market. On Mon. Oct. 17 the federal government’s new mortgage rules went into effect and on Wed. Oct. 26 the Canada Mortgage and Housing...

12 Sep 2016

News, Real Estate

Birch Cliff is changing

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Cliffside, house sales, Michael McCann, real estate

Birch Cliff is changing. Whether you're walking the dog or taking the kids to school you cannot help but notice there are more younger faces in the neighbourhood. Whether you’ve lived here for 40 years,...

28 Jun 2016

News, Real Estate

Mailbox wars

By Michael McCann During the month of May Birchcliff was under siege. Our mailboxes were under a constant and steady volley of direct mail. The barrage started at the first of the month and didn't seem to...

14 Apr 2016

News, Real Estate

Hammer Time part two

April 18, 2016
By Hedy Korbee
house prices, Michael McCann, real estate

By Michael McCann Last month's article certainly resonated with many Birch Cliff News readers. Considering the volume of emails I received, it seems we all have a very keen interest on what is being developed...

29 Feb 2016

Real Estate

It’s Hammer Time

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Cliffside, home sales, Michael McCann, real estate

By Michael McCann “Hammer time” has taken on a whole new meaning that has nothing to do with the early '90s hip hop song “U Can’t Touch This”. There are few streets in Birchcliff that have not...

18 Dec 2015

News, Real Estate

New mortgage rules

October 18, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Cliffside, housing, Michael McCann, real estate

By Michael McCann No one can accuse the new Trudeau Liberal government of inaction. Since being sworn in they've wasted no time implementing some of their key election promises: National public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous...

24 Nov 2015

News, Real Estate

Christmas housing market

By Michael McCann As temperatures begin to drop our local neighbourhood real estate market also feel the effects of a cool down. It's not surprising though, considering 2015 was an exceptionally robust sellers' market and now we...

01 Oct 2015

Real Estate

Elections and house prices

By Michael McCann With less than month left to go in one of the longest election campaigns in Canadian history, I'm sure we are all anxious to see things comes to an end soon. Whatever your...

24 Jul 2015

News, Real Estate

Real estate breaking records

By Michael McCann Athletes from across the Americas have gathered in Toronto to participate in the 2015 PanAm and ParaPan games. Here in Birchcliff our own Birchmount Stadium underwent massive renovations because it's designated as a training/practice facility for...