Congratulations to my clients on the purchase of their new suite! This large one bedroom suite located near Bloor and Castle Frank in Rosedale is beautifully set overlooking the Rosedale Ravine. The suite boasts a gorgeous chef’s kitchen complete with stainless steel appliances and granite counter-tops. The unit is bright…
Tips: Selling Your House In The Winter
November 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
Many people believe that selling your house in the winter isn’t a good idea. Certainly it is true that a flurry of action does happen in the spring but it’s not to say that selling in the winter is a bad idea. Consider that the reasons people move in the…
Just Sold! 80 Yorkville #404 – 1 Bedroom Luxury Suite
November 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations to my client on the sale of his luxury suite. Located in the heart of Yorkville at 80 Yorkville Avenue in the 100 Yorkville at Bellair Condominiums, an exclusive building created by the architecture of Hariri Pontarini and the interior design of Brian Gluckstein. The suite itself is over…
Royal Lepage Mobile Website
November 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last week Royal LePage Real Estate Services launched a new mobile website developed for many smart phones. It’s a quick and easy way to find information on Royal Lepage listings not only here in Toronto but across Canada. Although not an app, it certainly had that feel when I checked…
TREB: October 2011 Resale Market Figures Show More Increases
November 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The resale market figures for October 2011 have been released. According to TREB the number of sales increased 17.5% over the same period last year and prices were up 8% over last year. According to TREB President Richard Silver, “Home buyers who found it difficult to make a deal in…
Getting Ready To Sell Your House: Checklist
November 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’m often asked by clients what they should do to get their house ready for the market to ensure that they get the best value for their property. I came across a basic checklist by the Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation that is very thorough and is a great way…
Staging Your Kitchen: Top ten tips
October 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Staging your home for selling is a balance between costs and results. When deciding where to spend your time and money you should most definitely put the kitchen on the list. Arguably kitchen design, improvement and cleanliness contribute more to the resale value of your home more than the rest…
ONTARIO REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION | 58% of Ontarians still mistaken about HST and resale homes
October 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In a recent survey done by Ipsos Reid on behalf of the Ontario Real Estate Association, it was found that 58% of Ontarians are still mistaken about how the HST is applied to resale home transactions. The survey shows that these Ontarians mistakenly believe that the HST is applied to…
GTA Realtors 3rd Quarter Condo Report: Transactions and Selling Price Up
October 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday TREB released its condominium report for the third quarter. Overall the numbers show that the average selling price increased, up almost 9% over the same period last year; as did the number of transactions, up 24% over the same period last year. Check out the full news release below….
Toronto and the Great Fire of 1904
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This week’s fire on George Street prompted me to take a look around the internet for a little more information on the ‘Great Fire of 1904’. I had heard a little about the devastation that it caused but really had very little idea of how consuming the fire actually was….