If you are in the city this weekend and you’re looking for something to do, you have lots of great options. Starting tonight the TD Toronto Jazz Festival launches at Metro Square with Aretha Franklin and runs until July 3rd. The Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival is happening at…
City mulls parking ticket court fee – Toronto – CBC News
June 22, 2011 by 1 Comment
Parking in this city can be costly, especially if you choose not to pay for it! The city of Toronto is now thinking about adding a court fee for those that choose to fight a parking ticket and loose. Check out the link below for more details. City mulls parking…
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…
CIVIC ACTION | Two Toronto neighbourhoods on quest to become Canada’s first urban carbon neutral communities
June 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
On the weekend two Toronto Neighbourhoods, Riverdale and the Junction, started on their quest to become Canada’s first urban carbon neutral communities. The launch parties happened on Saturday and now in the first stage of the project, home and businesses in the two areas will be surveyed to develop a…
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.
Greater Toronto REALTORS(R) Report June Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures
June 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Check out the link below for a report on what is going on in the Toronto market. Greater Toronto REALTORS(R) Report June Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures.
Renovations: Tip #2 Be realistic about your own abilities
June 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Imagine it, a week before Christmas and a pending family visit my wife and I look at each other one night and I say to her “Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get rid of this wall, it would really open the house up and wouldn’t your family be…
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,…