Rita Rubin
1739 Bayview Avenue M4G 3C1 Toronto, ON, Canada

Me & my office participate at Holiday Toy Drive. If you have any toys which you'd like to donate I'm happy to do a contactless pick-up Help make a kid's Christmas magical!

Remembrance Day is a time for all of us to pause and reflect upon the tremendous sacrifices of our men and women in the military both past and present and their vital work to maintain our freedom and keep peace in the world Thank You! #LestWeForget #thankful #remembranceday

Happy Halloween Everyone! I hope you'll have a spooky and safe celebration!

As we slowly approach the end of this year (FINALLY...lol) TREB issued its Q3 Toronto Rental Market Report. When many families' lives have changed in March when major companies switched to home office due to the pandemic, a new trend started: Escape Toronto. People decided to move to the GTA where life is cheaper and you can afford extra bedrooms from Daddy & Mommy to separate work from an online school. So the Rental Market in Toronto for Condos has started to decline and my friends: as long as home office policies are in effect it won't stop. The average sale price of Condos are still around $680k but if you are considering to sell YESTERDAY is the best time!

Legislation Introduced on New COVID-19 Benefits This article by TREB will summarize for you the new system of benefits. Three new aid benefits... The first benefit is being called the Canada Recovery Benefit and over the next year will be available for 26 weeks to workers who are self-employed, gig or contract workers. While this was initially promised to be $400 per week, the government has just announced it will increase to $500 a week, meaning it'll offer the same amount of support as CERB did. In order to qualify for this program, people must be looking for work and had stopped working or had their income reduced by 50 per cent or more due to COVID-19, but are still making some money on their own. Under the new regime, those workers can continue to earn money while receiving this benefit, but will be required to repay 50 cents of every dollar earned above $38,000. The second proposed benefit is the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit which is being created for those who don’t already have paid sick leave through their employer, to make it easier for people to stay home from work when they are sick or have to self-isolate due to COVID-19. This benefit will provide $500 per week, for up to two weeks, which remains the current time frame required for Coronavirus isolation. The third new program is a Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit to help in the instances where someone needs to stay home to care for a loved one such as a child under the age of 12, a family member with a disability, or a dependent because schools, daycares, or other care facilities are closed due to the pandemic. This program offers up to 26 weeks per household, with just one adult per household able to claim the program at a time, and provides $500 a week. Continued Emergency Spending The government is also asking MPs to support extending other COVID-19 emergency measures to provide the federal government powers to spend all money required to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and to keep up response efforts such as procuring protective gear and vaccines. First introduced in March when the House of Commons suspended regular sittings, the emergency spending powers were granted until the end of September. The amendment in Bill C-2 would see the powers extended until December 30, 2020. The legislation still needs to pass through the House and Senate before it becomes law, and we will continue to update Members on these developments.

Many of you asked how showings work during COVID times. I certainly encourage to avoid Open Houses and I only do Virtual Open Houses for my listings. When you attend on a private showings there are a couple policies you need to keep in mind. I will always take care of your Masks & Gloves! Stay Safe & Find Your Ideal Place!

AIR BNB / Short-Term Rental Owners ATTENTION - Registration is now mandatory with City of Toronto - Here's everything you need to know how:

Staying updated and being able to provide my clients fresh & relevant information thanks to @remaxultimate - Thank you John DiMichele - CEO of TREB for the great presentation! #stayinformed #realtor #torontorealestate #hardworkingagent