As few months ago as a follow up to a previous blog that I wrote about moving, I posted information about a moving app that I had recently came across for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users. After reading an article today in the Toronto Star about a move gone…
Just Sold! 801 King Street West 1 Bedroom + Den
October 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sold! 215 Fort York Penthouse 3704
September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations to my clients on the sale of their condo! With beautiful panoramic views south of the lake, north to the city and west to Niagara this suite is quite stunning! Check out the photos below and for more information on the Fort York community please feel free to contact…
Just Sold! 138 Thicket Crescent, Pickering Ontario
September 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations to my client on the sale of her home! Located in Pickering’s demanded Rouge Valley neighbourhood on a quiet street this 3 bedroom house is quite lovely. It boasts a large eat-in kitchen with walk out access to a large patio, professionally finished basement, new roof, professionally landscaped front…
Housing Sales Up Across GTA: TREB
September 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released their mid month numbers for September on Friday showing that sales transactions have increased by more than 25 percent and new listings have grown 14 percent over last year during this time period. The average selling price in the first half of September…