Earlier this month Forbes Travel Guide put the Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto on their 10 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings of 2012. The newest addition to Toronto’s hotel industry is part of this exclusive group that includes locations such as the W Paris -Opera, the Conrad New York, the…
Archives for January 2012
Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto: January 31, 2012 Grand Opening
January 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
5 reasons why the housing market won’t crash | CanadianBusiness.com
January 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
From fundamental structural differences between the US and Canada to large regional real estate differences here in Canada, the following article by Larry MacDonald published by CanadianBusiness.com gives 5 sound reasons why our housing market won’t crash. Check it out. 5 reasons why the housing market won’t crash By Larry…
TREB: Tightening market will mean higher prices
January 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The article below is the TREB President’s Column that appears every Friday in the Toronto Sun’s Resale Homes and Condos section. This weeks article explains how the MOI indicator, Months of Inventory indicator that was recently introduced, reflects current market conditions and what expectations can be for the year ahead….
Tips For Staging Your Kitchen
January 26, 2012 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…
Property Tax: Basic things you need to know
January 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Property tax is an unfortunate reality for homeowners. They can be paid in installments (monthly, four or six times a year) or for some it is added into their mortgage payments (lenders may insist on making the payments). There are a few basic things that you should understand about your…
Winterlicious 2012: January 27th – February 9th
January 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It’s that Winterlicious time of year again! Starting on Friday the 10th installment of this event will start with participating restaurants offering prix fix menus ranging from $15, $20, $25 for lunch and $25, $35, $45 for dinner. Restaurants have already started taking reservations for the event so if you…
Condo Renovations: Tips on starting your project
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With over 58,000 high-rise units built in Toronto between 1984-1994 (according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.) many condo owners are at a point where they are considering renovating their suites and some buyers find that they are considering purchasing a unit with the intention of renovating. Renovating a condo…
Painting This Weekend? Check out these tips.
January 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
I am not a fan of painting and for those of you out there that fit into that category, give me a call and I’ll give you the contact information of the painter that has proven to be a wonderful resource to me in the past. For the rest of…
GTA REALTORS Report January Mid-Month Resale Housing Market Figures
January 17, 2012 by 2 Comments
The numbers are in from TREB for the first two weeks of 2012. Again we see an increase in the GTA with prices (up 8.5%) and listings (up 3.7%) over the same period last year. Check out the report and chart below. TORONTO, January 17, 2012 – Greater Toronto REALTORS®…