Canada new home prices beat estimates in May Financial Post Jul 7, 2011 OTTAWA — New home prices rose 0.4% in May, following a 0.3% gain in the previous month, Statistics Canada said Thursday. Economists had expected prices to rise by 0.2% for the month. The federal agency said the…
Market Watch: Toronto Sales and Prices both rise in June
July 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Greater Toronto Realtors report on June Resale Market Greater Toronto Realtors reported 10,230 home sales through the Toronto MLS® system in June 2011 – up 21 per cent compared to June 2010. This number represented the third best June result on record behind 2007 and 2009. The number of transactions…
Sold! 2727 Yonge 2 bedroom + den
July 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations to my clients on the purchase of their condo. This Lawrence Park suite has two bedrooms, a den, two bathrooms and a large private terrace. The building boasts great amenities including a roof top patio with a barbecue, exercise room, guest suites, indoor salt water pool and a sauna….
Know Your Neighbourhood: Wellbeing Toronto
June 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Location, location, location! When purchasing a new home this is one of the more obvious factors to consider and perhaps the most important. Buyers should be aware of the locations they are looking at in regards to factors such as: crime rate, quality of education, social housing, health care facilities,…
TREB: Listings dwindle, boosting prices
June 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The article below was published this week by the National Post, check out TREBs take on what is happening in the Toronto Real Estate Market. TREB: Listings dwindle, boosting prices Greater Toronto Realtors reported interesting results this past April. Deals were completed on 9,041 homes, representing a 17% decline compared…
Knob & Tube Wiring
June 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When purchasing an older home it is important to know that there is a possibility that it still has knob & tube wiring. Some of you may be familiar with this type of wiring but for those of you who aren’t knob & tube wiring was the standard form of…
Sold! 219 Fort York 2512
June 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations to my client on the sale of her condo! This suite is one of only a few 1 bedrooms in this building with a second bathroom and a splendid view of the lake and the CNE. Check out pictures.
Termites: Are they really an issue??
June 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A lot of people don’t realize that termites are an issue in this city of ours. These wood starved little insects first made their appearance in the 1930s as a result of US cargo ships being unloaded in and around Cherry Street harbour (or so the story goes). Since then…
Sold! 80 Yorkville Suite 401
June 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This building is nestled behind the boutiques and restaurants of posh Yorkville. 80 Yorkville at Bellair is one of two luxury buildings connected by a courtyard accessed off of Scollard Avenue. This one bedroom unit has all the luxury finishes; Wolf appliances including gas cook top, wall oven and microwave,…
Getting ready to sell: 10 things to remember
June 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’m asked frequently by sellers what they should do to get their home ready for the market and as part of my service I have a professional stager that I work with. Here are the top 10 things that we tell my clients. 1. Box up those personal items. You…