CREA: Canadian home sales edge higher in October

The Canadian Real Estate Association released their numbers for the October 2011 national resale market. The numbers again show and increase in the resell market with sales hitting the highest level since January 2011. They also report that the market has a slightly tigher balance of supply and demand. Check…

Tips: Selling Your House In The Winter

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

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…

Staging Your Bathroom: Top Ten Tips

The bathroom isn’t far off the kitchen in importance when getting your home ready for selling. Dirty, grimy bathrooms are an instant turnoff for most buyers; and really who can blame them? If you are truly serious about selling your home then this is a room that you must get…

Staging Your Kitchen: Top ten tips

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…

Just Sold! 801 King Street West 1 Bedroom + Den

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…

Just Sold! 125 Village Green Square 1 Bedroom + Den

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…

Royal Lepage: Toronto witnessed impressive price gains in Q3

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

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…

Scotia Economics: Canadian Real Estate Market Steady

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…