Congratulations to my clients on the sale of their 1 bedroom suite! Located in the fantastic King West Neighbourhood in the Citysphere Condo building this suite is a great find, complete with a breakfast bar, den with windows, ensuite laundry and underground parking; and fantastic amenities including rooftop garden with…
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Just Sold! 125 Village Green Square 1 Bedroom + Den
October 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
Congratulations to my client on the purchase of her brand new 1 bedroom + den suite. Located in the brand new Solaris by Tridel this suite is beautiful. The layout is fantastic! The den is ideally located and a great size making it completely use able, the kitchen has a…
Neighbourhood Spotlight: Beautylicious 2011 in Bloor-Yorkville
October 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
For the last few weeks my wife has been rather diligently researching spas and salons specifically in the Bloor and Yorkville area. A rather unusual thing for her to do considering that she typically books these things rather last minute. It turns out she has a motivation (I was pretty…
Neighbourhood Watch: Historic Toronto Photos
October 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Ever wonder what your neighbourhood looked like a hundred years ago? Today I stumbled across a great website that has a collection of historic photos from many (maybe even all!) of Toronto’s neighbourhoods. Some of the pictures are a little fuzzy, but on the whole there are some great shots….
Royal Lepage: Toronto witnessed impressive price gains in Q3
October 5, 2011 by 3 Comments
Today Royal Lepage released their quarterly House Price Survey for the third quarter and the news overall for Canada is positive. The report notes that softening has been seen in some regions but that the suggestion that our market is heading for a US-style correction is just unfounded. Check out…
Renovating? Then check out the ecoEnergy Retrofit program
October 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you haven’t taken the time to sign up for the ecoEnergy Retrofit program and you’re planning on doing some renovations on your home, you still have time. Until March 31, 2012, you are eligible to receive grants totaling up to $5,000 for the purpose of making your home more…
Gardening: It’s Time to Winterize
October 3, 2011 by 1 Comment
It’s that time of year again when my wife starts making trips to the local nursery in attempts to do her best to try and keep her garden alive for spring. Bags of mulch, lawn fertilizer, burlap, and plenty of recyclable garden bags are all part of the list! I…
Nuit Blanche 2011: Don’t forget the app!
September 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s that Nuit Blanche time of year again! This Saturday October 1st at 6:59pm marks the official start time for this all night celebration of contemporary art. Originating in 2006 with approximately 425,000 visitors, quickly growing to almost 1,000,000 five years later, this is a fantastic event. For those of…
Scotia Economics: Canadian Real Estate Market Steady
September 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Scotia Economics released a report today stating that Canadian real estate has managed amidst all the global turmoil to remain rather steady. Check out the article below by the Canadian Real Estate Magazine. Canadian real estate market steady despite global economic tremors Despite a recent slowdown in economic activity that…
Time To Invest: Rental Market Heats Up
September 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Thinking about purchasing an investment property to rent? If so, now might be the time. Last week TREB (Toronto Real Estate Board) released a report on the Toronto Rental market, showing that the rental market is continuing to tighten, thus leading to higher rents. According to the report the number…